{"product_id":"steve-jobs-the-man-who-thought-different-a-biography-paperback","title":"Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Blumenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting biography of the groundbreaking innovator who was a giant in the worlds of computing, music, filmmaking, design, smart phones, and more. A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.\" --Steve Jobs \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen came the core and hallmark of his genius--his exacting moderation for perfection, his counterculture life approach, and his level of taste and style that pushed all boundaries. A devoted husband, father, and Buddhist, he battled cancer for over a decade, became the ultimate CEO, and made the world want every product he touched, from the Macintosh to the iPhone, from iTunes and the iPod to the Macbook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritically acclaimed author Karen Blumenthal takes us to the core of this complicated and legendary man while simultaneously exploring the evolution of computers. Framed by Jobs' inspirational Stanford commencement speech and illustrated throughout with black and white photos, this is the story of the man who changed our world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead more thrilling nonfiction by Karen Blumenthal: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History\u003c\/i\u003e (A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award Finalist)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition\u003cbr\u003eTommy: The Gun That Changed America\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a smart book about a smart subject by a smart writer.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Students who know Steve Jobs only through Apple's iTunes, iPhones, and iPads will have their eyes opened by this accessible and well-written biography.\" --\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging and intimate portrait. Few biographies for young readers feel as relevant and current as this one does.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A perceptive, well-wrought picture of an iconic figure.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Blumenthal crafts an insightful, balanced portrait.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Blumenthal\u003c\/b\u003e (1959-2020) was a financial journalist and editor whose career included five years with \u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e and twenty-five with \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e--where her work helped earn the paper a Pulitzer Prize for its breaking news coverage of the September 11, 2001 attacks--before becoming an award-winning children's non-fiction book writer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree of her books, \u003ci\u003eHillary Rodham Clinton: A Woman Living History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSteve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition\u003c\/i\u003e, were finalists for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKaren was also the author of \u003ci\u003eSix Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929\u003c\/i\u003e (named a Sibert Honor Book), \u003ci\u003eLet Me Play: The Story of Title IX\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award), \u003ci\u003eTommy: The Gun That Changed America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJane Against the World: Roe v. 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