Becoming Steve Jobs is finally available for public consumption, and already it is slowly finding a particular place in the hearts of many readers. We understand that while the book talks about how became the legend that helped changed the personal computer, it still doesn’t get us any closer to knowing the man himself.
The book, written by Brent Schlender, is considered the must read Jobs biography over the others that came before it. This is mainly due to the fact that Apple has thrown its support behind it, and completely turns its back against the Walter Isaacson’s authorized bio.
One of the key reasons why Schlender’s book is getting more attention when compared to what Isaacson wrote, is because he held conversations with Jobs several times before his death, and many of those conversations were detailed in the book. Isaacson, on the other hand, had to rely on past interviews to get his vision across to the reader.
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The book also touched on the softer side of Jobs. When he was just 24-years-old, he visited a hotel in California called the Garden of Allah, for a meeting with a few relevant people.
Apparently, he attempted to convince these gentlemen on why they need a marketing expert, but when they refused to listen to him, Jobs quickly left the room and was later found crying in his car.
We’ve never heard of Steve Jobs, the man who brought Apple from the brink of death, crying before. It was definitely frustrations that lead him down that path, but he picked himself up and pushed on.
Schlender even talked about Jobs being a half genius, half asshole. We’ve long known this, but it is always great to see how the writers of books talking about the life of Steve Jobs all have the same conclusion about how he is perceived at work.
From all indications, Becoming Steve Jobs is the only book to read for anyone who wants to get down with the almost full story of the man.
