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The X Factor
A Quest for Excellence
1990
First Published
3.51
Average Rating
172
Number of Pages
A whimsical quest for the ever-elusive quality that is annoyingly possessed by successful people follows the author's horseshoe match with George Bush, which leads to interviews with such figures as Magic Johnson and the head of American Express.
Avg Rating
3.51
Number of Ratings
39
5 STARS
23%
4 STARS
28%
3 STARS
33%
2 STARS
8%
1 STARS
8%
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Author

George Plimpton
George Plimpton
Author · 26 books

George Ames Plimpton was an American journalist, writer, editor, actor, and gamesman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review. He was the grandson of George A. Plimpton.

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