Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

Nonfiction biographies can at times be tedious to read, but not this account of the life of Steve Jobs.  Walter Isaacson brings his character to life with details that can only be obtained through extensive familiarity with a subject.  The fact that Jobs cooperated with Isaacson in this endeavor and encouraged him to reveal all his warts and flaws gives the account a feeling of authenticity.  Steve was not a warm or lovable person.  His parents gave him up for adoption as an infant, and knowledge of this abandonment bothered him throughout his life even though his stepparents provided him with a loving home.  He had trouble with relationships and had no patience for people with less vision than himself.  In spite of this personality flaw or perhaps because of it, he transformed the computer, movie, and music industries and changed the way millions of people share information, read books, and interact with the rest of the world.