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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Fiction
"On a warm June day in 2005, Steve Jobs went to his first college graduation—as the commencement speaker." In his brief address to the Stanford graduates, Jobs shared three personal stories from his life, and Blumenthal uses these stories as a template for his biography. Jobs co-founded Apple, becoming a pioneer of the personal computer industry, but a mid-career renaissance also saw him leave an indelible mark on three additi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Blumenthal's journalistic style suits the subject, and she uses the words of Jobs and his closest associates to paint an engaging...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2012
This timely and poignant biography follows Steve Jobs from his youth to the end of his life, showing both his triumphs and his failures. Karen Blumenthal draws on a vast array of resources, i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More