Living Proof: Stories of Resilience along the Mathematical Journey 

The book that tells stories of the "math" people. This book humanizes mathematics as a function of grit than inherent talent. 

Excerpts from the book: "There are dangerous myths in mathematics. One of them is that there exist “math people,’’ people to whom it all comes easily and is obvious. People who study the theory of learning are discovering that grit and persistence in the face of difficulty are much more important than any inherent talent in learning mathematics. Simply believing that study and struggle are more important to learning than innate ability leads (through productive study and struggle) to more learning and more understanding. There are no “math people,’’ mathematical thinking is a fundamental part of every human’s intellectual capacity. The people we label “good at math’’ are simply those who have taken the time and trouble to engage the struggle more deeply than others."