Steve Jobs: Insanely Great

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Review Quotes: Hartland ably captures the many facets of entrepreneur and innovator Steve Jobs in this graphic biography . Luddites and iFans alike should find this volume an illuminating introduction to Jobs s life and the recent history of consumer electronics. "School Library Journal "starred review"Biographical Note: Jessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of the highly acclaimed graphic biography "Bon Appetit: The Delicious Life of Julia Child, " which the "New York Times" described as bursting with exuberant urban-naif gouache paintings and a hand-lettered text that somehow manages to recount every second of Child s life. Her illustrations have appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout the world, including the "New York Times, Bon Appetit, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, "and "Travel and Leisure." She is also a commercial artist whose work can be seen on ceramics and fabric, as well as in advertisements and store windows. She lives in New York City with her family. Learn more at jessiehartland.com."Publisher Marketing: This fast-paced and entertaining biography in graphic format is a perfect complement to more text-heavy books on Steve Jobs like Walter Isaacson s biography. Presenting the story of the ultimate American entrepreneur, who brought us Apple Computer, Pixar, Macs, iPods, iPhones and more, this unique and stylish book is sure to appeal to the legions of readers who live and breathe the techno-centric world Jobs created. Jobs s remarkable life reads like a history of the personal technology industry. He started Apple Computer in his parents garage and eventually became the tastemaker of a generation, creating products we can t live without. Through it all, he was an overbearing and demanding perfectionist, both impossible and inspiring. Capturing his unparalleled brilliance, as well as his many demons, Jessie Hartland s engaging biography illuminates the meteoric successes, devastating setbacks, and myriad contradictions that make up the extraordinary life and legacy of the insanely great Steve Jobs." Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015 (EAN 9780307982957, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 05/04/2015 (EAN 9780307982957, Hardcover) School Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 145 (EAN 9780307982957, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 68 (EAN 9780307982957, Hardcover) Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 68 (EAN 9780307982964, Library Binding) School Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 145 (EAN 9780307982964, Library Binding) - *Starred Review Contributor Bio:  Hartland, Jessie Jessie Hartland is a New York City based artist and writer. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers including "The New York Times", "Travel and Leisure Family", "Martha Stewart Kids", and "Bon Appetit". Jessie is the author and illustrator many nonfiction titles for young readers, including "How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum "and" Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child. "