Sarah Schultz's Reviews > Steve Jobs

Every time I read a biography I am reminded of how much I like them and should read them more. I was a bit daunted by the size of this one, but it is so well written and flows so well that I really couldn't put it down. Not being a techy I wasn't sure I would be able to follow all of it, but the technology aspects are well explained and they are really just the back-drop to explaining who Steve was. Was he kind of a jerk? Sure. But he also really believed he could create something that would change the world (and did!), and I kind of think you have to be a special kind of a person--maybe a bit of a narcissistic jerk?--to really believe you are capable of that. To see a man like him struggling with his own mortality was deeply distressing but also a good life lesson. I highly recommend reading this book, even if you aren't an Apple geek...I certainly wasn't before reading this, but am considering a conversion now! :)