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Becoming Steve Jobs

How a reckless upstart became a visionary leader

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Becoming Steve Jobs

By: Brent Schlender, Rick Tetzeli
Narrated by: George Newbern
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We all think we know who Steve Jobs was, what made him tick, and what made him succeed. Yet the single most important question about him has never been answered.

The young, impulsive, egotistical genius was ousted in the mid-'80s from the company he founded, exiled from his own kingdom and cast into the wilderness. Yet he returned a decade later to transform the ailing Apple into the most successful company the world had ever seen.

How did this reckless upstart transform himself into a visionary business leader? The first comprehensive study of Jobs' career following his dismissal from Apple, written with unparalleled access and insight, Becoming Steve Jobs offers a startling new portrait of the most important business figure in modern history.

The most intimate biography yet of Jobs, written by the journalist who knew him better than any other, Becoming Steve Jobs draws on recently discovered interviews that have never before seen the light of day and answers for the first time the most pressing questions about what made this legendary business leader such a success.

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Critic Reviews

"Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli render a spectacular service with this book, giving fresh perspective on Steve Jobs' journey from inspiring but immature entrepreneur into an inspired and mature company-builder.... Becoming Steve Jobs gets the focus precisely right: not as a success story, but as a growth story. Riveting, insightful, uplifting - read it and learn!" (Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, coauthor of Built to Last and Great by Choice)
"Becoming Steve Jobs is fantastic. After working with Steve for over 25 years, I feel this book captures with great insight the growth and complexity of a truly extraordinary person. I hope that it will be recognized as the definitive history." (Ed Catmull, president, Pixar and Disney Animation)
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Very well written and performed by someone who really knew Steve and saw him grow first hand.

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Written from a personal interaction with Jobs and others. A balanced look at the man who affected the world. This will change your perception of Jobs

A very good balanced Look at Steve Jobs

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excellent journey to understand a little more about the man and his complexities. a man with such vision

great insight

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Love every minute of the audiobook. Great read on a real visionary. I've added him to my inspiration list

Great read, inspiring

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Enjoyed the story and loved the window in tech history. appreciate how it focuses on the down sides of the story and how it changes as Steve matures are a man.

Great insight to the late Steve Jobs

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Much better than what I expected. This book gave me insights into the person, not just the headline. Written with feeling both good and sometimes bad. Apple is his legacy we either hate or love, but we ALL benefit from Steve being involved with it. Electronics would not be so good without his input. If you only have time to read one book about Steve Jobs and Apple I really enjoyed this one. The story is Not always pretty but in moments it can be insanely great.

Great read, know the man and Apple

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