The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman Summary
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The uncensored biography that revealed Steve Jobs' dark genius - from exile to Apple's resurrection. Deutschman's controversial insider account strips away the myth, exposing the bullying brilliance that reshaped Silicon Valley. What price did innovation demand from those in Jobs' orbit?
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When Everything Falls Apart
In December 1992, Steve Jobs sat in his office contemplating the unthinkable: quitting. Seven years after leaving Apple in disgrace, he'd burned through millions trying to prove himself with NeXT, and it was failing spectacularly. His fortune was evaporating. Pixar was hemorrhaging cash. The man who'd once revolutionized personal computing now faced a humiliating question-what if he'd been a one-hit wonder? By February 1993, NeXT shut its factory and laid off most employees. When a reporter asked about failure, Jobs couldn't even answer. He just walked away. Yet within three years, something remarkable happened. Toy Story transformed his Pixar stake into billions overnight. A year later, he returned to Apple as interim CEO, propelling its value from $2 billion to $20 billion. This wasn't just a comeback-it was resurrection. Jobs' journey reveals something profound about failure, reinvention, and the strange alchemy that transforms defeat into triumph. How does someone fall so far and climb back even higher?
The Art of Beginning Again
The Double-Edged Sword of Excellence
The Accidental Masterpiece
The Illusion Shatters
From the Ashes
The Return of the King-and His Demons
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