Lisa Brennan-Jobs is the daughter of Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs (yes, that Steve Jobs). Born during their "hippie" days and at first unacknowledged by her father, Lisa grew up in a very California-esque life. While in high school, dissension with her mother led her to move in with her father, always hoping for a life with a loving parent. Jobs was a difficult man to live with and even harder to know. Despite his millions he was tight with his money and Lisa earned her right to live there by babysitting her younger half-siblings. Eventually her hard work in high school (criticized by her father who urged her to smoke pot and have sex) gained her admittance into Harvard which he reluctantly paid for until he stopped during her senior year. Eventually he repaid the family friends who paid for her last year of college. And there was the death bed forgiveness although I am skeptical of Jobs' true feelings about the daughter he didn't want. The book is well written but I don't know if the author's motive in writing it was to look for sympathy or make her father look bad. Personally, I don't think any of them are people I'd want to know.
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