article_snippet: Yes, Jobs was brilliant.
article_snippet: And yes, Jobs also could be a bastard.
article_snippet: Walter Isaacson's's book contained numerous examples of Jobs cruel behavior, such as verbally abusing employees whose work didn't meet his exacting standards.
article_snippet: Walter Isaacson's, for Walter Isaacson's part, told the New York Times recently that Walter Isaacson's tried to present a balanced view of Jobs:
article_snippet: -- In 2009, when Jobs was dying of cancer, Walter Isaacson's offered Walter Isaacson's boss a piece of Walter Isaacson's liver but Steve Jobs (book) refused, saying, "No, I'll never let you do that.
article_snippet: But the closeness of Schlender's connection with Jobs is also problematic," added Mic Wright, saying "...
article_snippet: While Isaacson's book never attempts to portray Jobs as a saint, Isaacson's book provides ample evidence to suggest that the brash, perpetually impatient young millionaire learned how to control the brash, perpetually impatient young millionaire worst tendencies, eventually becoming a loving father and respected mentor," wrote Jeremy Horwitz in 9 to 5 Mac.
article_snippet: Like other good books that have been written about Jobs, Isaacson's book doesn't provide the definitive story of the brash, perpetually impatient young millionaire life, but instead adds some new and interesting details that are worth considering alongside what was previously known.
highlights_snippet: Among the new book over Walter Isaacson's 2011 bestseller's tidbits: When Jobs was dying, Tim Cook offered piece of Tim Cook liver .