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Steve Jobs

By: Walter Isaacson
Narrated by: Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson (introduction)
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Publisher's summary

From best-selling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members and key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

With an introduction read by the author.

©2011 Walter Isaacson (P)2011 Simon & Schuster Inc

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Manic guy, well told story

What did you love best about Steve Jobs?

This book provided insight into a guy that was more OCD rather than creative genius... but the results were the same - he did create genius! I don't usually read bibliographies, but being a fan of the products I eventually succumbed. Fascinating listening, and a real insight into not just Jobs' life, but the operations of a fascinating company.

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Inspirational

Where does Steve Jobs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

With Atlas Shrugged one of the best audiobooks I ve ever heard

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jobs of course.

Have you listened to any of Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It inspired me

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Loved this very informative

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes has some great stories in it and gives you a more nuanced view on who jobs was... A genius and a bit of an asshole it seems...

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Great book

What did you love best about Steve Jobs?

confidence of changing the world, eliminate Not- value added products, building a rapport with customers

What was one of the most memorable moments of Steve Jobs?

When he fired from Apple

What does Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

very nice

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Paraphrasing...

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Amazing book

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Thrilled!

If you could sum up Steve Jobs in three words, what would they be?

Fascinating, unsettling and tenacious.

What did you like best about this story?

It was exciting to experience the many ups and downs of Job's life; to observe his constant changes in humour, his kindness and his meanness and his amazing tenacity and vision.

Have you listened to any of Dylan Baker and Walter Isaacson (introduction) ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes. It was very moving to see how much he struggled to make the best products in the world and how he successfully managed to make us all love and crave to own a Mac, an iPod, iPhone, iPad

Any additional comments?

I was surprised to see how much I enjoyed listening to a book being read out loud.

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A truly interesting life

Would you listen to Steve Jobs again? Why?

Well, one time is enough, I'm not used to read (or listen) books twice if not in very specific cases.

What did you like best about this story?

He had a truly interesting life. And despite the fact that he was a really unpleasant person, he - without any doubt - shaped so many markets. This guy came up with so many things we take for granted now that it's hard to believe.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Think different?

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I enjoyed every single word in the book

I enjoyed every single word in the book. Steeve Jobs was such a great genius.

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Amazing

Love it! it's worth it to finish the book. Though it's long, but a very detailed history of one of the greatest people in history

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The best book!

I LOVED this book! I didn't know Steve Jobs story or Apple's journey. I had so much fun listening to the book, realizing how the stories described in the book are effecting our todays tech and Apple products.
The author did an amazing job in describing Jobs' character, mindset, way of thinking etc that I feel like I know Steve Jobs personally. the book is written beautifully.
I really recommend this book!

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Its a long and good book

Finished another book while I struggled to finish this. But this was a great book. You should read it if you want to learn how to build a great company with your unique strengths and weaknesses.

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