Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs

The book was somewhat long, but never boring. I learned many facts about Steve Jobs that I didn't know before.  Although he was the CEO of Apple, he wasn't the only one with ideas, the book often appears to claim that he was the only one who came up with the design ideas. 

Steve Jobs gave Walter Isaacson free range to write whatever he wanted in his book, and it seemed factually accurate. My only criticism was that there was a little too much detail. Frequently there were transcripts of whole conversations that maybe didn't need to be there. 

I listened to this on CD and I'll just say that I've heard better readers of audiobooks. 

As members of a book club in Silicon Valley, many people knew people who knew Steve Jobs. And one of our group used to work for Apple. That is why we decided to read a biography when we didn't usually do so. That, and the fact that Steve Jobs had just died when we were choosing the books. 

It was definitely a good book to read, but needed more time than average because of its length. 

I would like in the future to read another Walter Isaacson book, he has also written the following:

Einstein: His Life and Universe
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Book Club Questions for The Infinite Tides

I reviewed The Infinite Tides here

The book is fairly new and I couldn't find any book club questions for it, so here are some I have written that may help your discussion.

1.  What was the main theme of the book? Was there a meaning to the story?

2.   Did you like the character of Keith or not?

3.    Did Keith’s marriage fail just because he was out of space and not available at the time of his daughter’s death, or would it have failed anyway?

4.    What do you think of what his wife did? Should she have spoken to him face to face instead of through electronic media?

5.    How did Keith deal with his loss? What should he have done?

6.    Were you surprised that Keith was a local celebrity? How does he handle his new fame?

7.    Did you see a parallel between Jennifer and Nicole and Keith’s own wife and daughter?

8.    Is Keith’s reaction to his loss typical of men in general? Do women react to grief differently than men?

9.    How did his friendship with Peter and Luda help his return to normal life?

10. What do you see in the future for Keith?