Tuesday, November 29, 2011

First Chapter -- First Paragraph -- Tuesday Intros!


Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea hosts First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday Intros. This week's intro is from Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson:

When Paul Jobs was mustered out of the Coast Guard after World War II, he made a wager with his crewmates. They had arrived in San Francisco , where their ship was decommissioned, and Paul bet that he would find himself a wife within two weeks. He was a taut, tattooed engine mechanic, six feet tall, with a passing resemblance to James Dean. But it wasn't his looks that got him a date with Clara Hagopian, a sweet-humored daughter of Armenian immigrants. It was the fact that he and his friends had a car, unlike the group she had originally planned to go out with that evening. Ten days later, in March 1946, Paul got engaged to Clara and won his wager. It would turn out to be a happy marriage, one that lasted until death parted them more than forty years later.

4 comments:

  1. So happy you are reading this one Kim. I loved the writing, and found the book very interesting and it definitely held y interest. enjoy (the intro was very good)

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  2. I'll be looking for your review! I'm a huge apple fan, but I haven't started this one yet. I'm hoping to get it soon.

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  3. What a sweet beginning, even if it started on a dare. I'll be looking forward to your review. Jobs must have been a fascinating man.

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  4. Wow--I love that the story goes all the way back. Sounds like this book will give a really comprehensive view of a lot of aspects of Jobs's life. Can't wait for your review!

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