The Second Coming of Steve Jobs

By: Alan Deutschman

Narrated by: Charles Stransky

Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

From the acclaimed Vanity Fair and GQ journalist–an unprecedented, in-depth portrait of the man whose return to Apple precipitated one of the biggest turnarounds in business history. With a new epilogue on Apple’s future survival in today’s roller-coaster economy, here is the revealing biography that blew away the critics and stirred controversy within industry and media circles around the country.

©2000 by Alan Deutschman
(P)2000 Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A fascinating portrait of the Apple Computer founder…A mesmerizing, outstanding read, this book crackles with energy. Some of the passages will make your mouth drop open."--Dallas Morning News

"Deutschman illuminates the attributes that have made Jobs not only a success but also an influential innovator in two major industries. THE SECOND COMING…includes fascinating details about Jobs…anyone interested in the culture of Silicon Valley should find it well worth a read."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Alan Deutschman’s delicious Steve Jobs biography is a psychological profile with a fruit-flavored iMac punch line. The book is a pleasure to read, but not surprisingly, Jobs wishes you wouldn’t."--Chicago Sun

Great Fun and

Success is a mystery; why it finds some and eludes others. Steve Jobs has enjoyed more success than all but a few are fortunate to experience. This book gives a wonderful insight into his character, and leads you through the times that follow his departure from Apple. You glimpse at those aspect of his personality that were responsible for his great success, and those which make him his own worst enemy. Undeniably there is a strong streak of luck and "being in the right place at the right time" in his life. But you also find the brilliance and experience the driven side that makes him and his success so magnificent.

I was particularly enthused with the history of PIXAR and its role in the development of popular culture computer animation. Jobs hung in there well beyond reason and again his success seems to be half inspiration and the other half a mixture of obstinacy, luck, good timing, and other people's work.

There is never a dull moment in this book and I was sorry to see it end.

Well written and narrated.

I love this audio book. There is a lot of insight to what makes the man tick and how he has helped change the world through Apple Computer and Pixar.

Excellent

Great book, well-balanced, takes you through Steve Jobs' rise, fall and rise. Great reader. I highly recommend.

Best buy from audible so far!!

Story is great. Narrator is great. Perfect combination. Quite rare.

Loved every minute! 9/10

Happy days!!

Great Book!

Fantastic listening! I loved it. Curse words and all. Great insight to the life of this Genius.

Jobs isn't a saint but...

Deutschman writes with the objectivity of a bitter teenager that couldn't date the cheerleader in high school. He portrays Jobs in the worst light possible regardless of the situation. I recommend this book if you're willing to read between the lines and not accept every line this author writes as absolute truth.

A Must Have Audiobook, even for non-Apple fans

Reading the other customer reviews of this title, you might think that you have to be a fan of Apple Computer or its Macintosh computers to appreciate it. That is so not the case here. "Second Coming.." is a fascinating portrait of one of the key players in the technology revolution that has changed all of our lives. The author's profile of Steve Jobs plays out like a good fiction title, so that this is an audiobook that you will find hard to turn off until it is finished. Every great man deserves a great book about him, and whether or not you end up thinking that Jobs is such a man, you will likely enjoy this listen.

Steve never disappoints

An amazing up and down story about a visionary that stuck to what he had passion for and succeeded.

The Second Coming of Steve Jobs (Unabridged)

A solid look at Steve Jobs, as well as a fabulously detailed history of the technology boom and its architects during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

AWESOME!!!

If you are a fan of Steve Jobs or just have an interest on the early days of Silicone Vally then this book is for you. I finished it in one day.