what would life be like without all the ‘weirdos’ in it? Would Attenborough have ever become such a great conservationist if it weren’t for Grey Owl? Would Ringo Starr have ever become the great drummer he is, had his exorcist granny not turned him temporarily right-handed? And would Jane Goodall have ever found her calling, if not for the eccentric decisions of Louis Leakey? I could go on, but all you need to do is flick through the previous 300 or so pages of this book to remind yourself of more.
