Small Fry

Brennan-Jobs, Lisa

ISBN 10: 1982538678 ISBN 13: 9781982538675

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

[Read by Eileen Stevens]

A frank, smart, and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs

Born on a farm and named in a field by her parentsartist Chrisann Brennan and Steve JobsLisa Brennan-Jobs' childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical, and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he'd become the parent she'd always wanted him to be.

Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs' poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents' fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is an enthralling book by an insightful new literary voice.

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About the Author

Lisa Brennan-Jobs' work has appeared in Vogue, the Los Angeles Times, the Southwest Review, the Harvard Advocate, the Massachusetts Review, and O, the Oprah Magazine. She has a BA in English literature from Harvard University and an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College.

Review

''It's rare to find a memoir from a celebrity's child in which the writing is equal to -- or exceeds -- the parent's reputation, but that is the case with Brennan-Jobs' debut. The author engagingly packs in every detail of her life...The book also includes enough celebrity gossip to please tabloid lovers, but this is not a tell-all; it's an exquisitely rendered story of family, love, and identity.'' --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

''Lisa Brennan-Jobs remembers the pride and pain of a childhood spent navigating the vastness between her struggling single mom and Apple's mercurial founder.'' --Vanity Fair

''An entrancing memoir...will force readers to grapple with whether Jobs was not merely unmenschlike but a monster. It is not a stretch to say that if you read this book, you will never think of Jobs the same way again.'' --New York Times

''This artfully constructed, self-critical memoir feels like so much more than axe-grinding: what does look good is Brennan-Jobs's future as a writer.'' --Amazon.com

''He loved her, he loved her not. People are going to flock to this memoir for its shocking revelations about Steve Jobs -- who was the author's father -- and they aren't going to be disappointed...Lisa Brennan-Jobs brings devastating insight to the task of telling her story.'' --Audible.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1982538678
• ISBN 13: 9781982538675
• Binding: MP3 CD