Since Steve Jobs' death in October 2011, many writers and journalists have wanted to take advantage of the pull that had its name within the technology industry. But not only writers but also the Hollywood industry has wanted to make money with the life of Steve Jobs.
The first attempt was the movie "Jobs" starring Asthon Kutcher and with a script written by the unknown Matt Whiteley. The second film that was released a few weeks ago in the United States and that has been withdrawn from most cinemas «Steve Jobs» starring Michael Fassbender and Based on the script by Aaron Sorokin, author of the official Jobs biography.
Steve Jobs's book, written by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli wants to reach be the definitive biography on the life of Steve Jobs. This book reflects the positive and negative points of his figure without going to highlight only the most controversial aspects of his person, such as the strong character that earned him the reputation of being a person too intransigent and very perfectionist, even with the small details.
Brent Schlendre was in contact with Steve Jobs through the different interviews he conducted for the Wall Street Journal, for the last 25 years, since Jobs founded Next, while Rick Tetzeli has been executive editor of Fast Company dedicated to technology analysis for more than two decades, as well as editor of Fortune magazine and Entertainment Weekly.
The idea of writing this book has been motivated by the intention to offer a real point of view on the life of Steve Jobs, where it is not limited only to praise or criticize the figure of Jobs but tries to be as objective as possible. This book is currently number one on the New York Times Bestsellers list.
Here are some more relevant opinions about this book:
"I hope this book is recognized as the definitive biography of Steve Jobs"
Ed Catmull, President of Disney Animation and Pixar
«Steve Jobs's book focuses on the fundamentals ...
He is sharp, insightful and revealing… Read it and learn! "Jim Collins, author of Good and Great, co-author of Built to Last and Great by Choice
“We decided to participate in the Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli book because of Brent's long relationship with Steve, which gave him a unique perspective on his life. The book portrays Steve better than anything else we've seen; that is why we are happy to have participated. "
Steve Dowling, Apple spokesman
"I highly recommend it."
Philip Elmer-DeWitt, Fortune.com
This book is available at the Malpaso publishing house and is priced at 19,50 euros.
To buy - The Steve Jobs book