The Steve Jobs biography will be available in just a few weeks time. Now, while I’m not normally one to go out and get the ‘latest release’, I do think that this book will be worth the trip to the bookstore.
The book is written by Walter Isaacson, an accomplished author who has published books on Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Kissinger – that’s some serious credentials!
The fascinating thing about Jobs is that he was an amazing visionary and master at creating highly sought-after products, to the point where he believed that he was almost God-like – an example of his delusions of grandeur being how he refused early cancer treatments and rather followed alternate therapies (which didnt work as well as he had hoped and turned to conventional medicine anyway).
It’s unlikely that I’ll stand in a queue to buy the book – I wont go to that extreme. But I’ll certainly pick up a copy shortly after its available.
I read the book; it took me about a week (600 pages); it provides some interesting insights into Steve, Apple and Pixar, and a glimpse into what made him so successful. A worthwhile read!