Good for those of us who are just a bit curious and don't need 600 pages to learn about Jobs.
Walter Isaacson wrote a much lengthier authorized bio of Jobs, but this one was perfect for me. And Blumenthal was kind when it came to writing about technology she didn't get too complicated and so it was easy for the average person to understand. I loved seeing the old photographs of him too, and reading about how the various Apple products started out. Blumenthal writes about him well, using plenty of dialogue and scenarios to give you a good picture of what Jobs was really like. I like reading about quirky people who manage to be successful even though they are abrasive and lack social graces. Creative, driven, obsessive and brilliant. um, well, all of that is true! But despite Jobs personality flaws, he was a fascinating character. Maybe because my son is often making disparaging remarks about how stingy Jobs was, and unreasonable. I'd wanted to read a book about Jobs for awhile now, and just couldn't bring myself to do it, for some reason. I picked this book up during our vacation. Framed by Jobs' inspirational Stanford commencement speech and illustrated throughout with black and white photos, this is the story of the man who changed our world. A devoted husband, father, and Buddhist, he battled cancer for over a decade, became the ultimate CEO, and made the world want every product he touched.Ĭritically acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal takes us to the core of this complicated and legendary man while simultaneously exploring the evolution of computers. Then came the core and hallmark of his genius-his exacting moderation for perfection, his counterculture life approach, and his level of taste and style that pushed all boundaries.
Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. "Your time is limited.have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."įrom the start, his path was never predictable.
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