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Steve Jobs biography now coming out earlier, already wildly popular
By Virginia SmithOctober 6th, 2011, 5:30 pmComments (7)
In the wake of Steve Jobs' death yesterday, publication of a planned biography on the Apple founder has been pushed up, and the book will now come out at the end of the month. The bio, penned by Walter Isaacson and aptly titled Steve Jobs, has already shot to the number-one spot on Amazon for pre-orders (it previously came in at 384th), and is now at the top of the iTunes charts, too.
Isaacson describes Jobs as "still sharp" during their final interview in spite of pain. The technology mogul was apparently eager to arrange an official biography when he learned of his illness, telling Isaacson, "I wanted my kids to know me. I wasn't always there for them, and I wanted them to know why and understand what I did."
Looks like no one will be forgetting about Jobs' significant legacy anytime soon.
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I smell another James-Franco-like phase coming up for Nerve on Steve Jobs.
At least they're past their Beastie Boys thing.
"I wanted my kids to know me. I wasn't always there for them, and I wanted them to know why and understand what I did."
is that ever acceptable?
I can imagine generations of Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Soliders wanting the same thing so, yes, it can be acceptable.
Except all of your examples are people who are geographically separated from their sons, so it doesn't really apply as an excuse to an absent, workaholic father now does it?
Or daughters. We wouldn't want you to accuse me of being MISOGYNISTIC, now would we?
When I first read the quote, I was like awww, that is so sweet. And then I was like wait... The book is not some kind of heartfelt letter to kids but this is a biography of you which will be sold to millions of people. So.... you just want your kids to know that you were super genius and popular tech guy who failed at being your dad.
Hm...