Small Fry

By: Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Narrated 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 parents - artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs - Lisa 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 '70s and '80s, Small Fry is an enthralling audiobook by an insightful new literary voice.

©2018 Lisa Brennan-Jobs (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Made me angry yet hopeful

A daughters account of seeking love and attention from one parent while being enmeshed with the other. The difficult choices and painful moments amidst the happy ones.

Simply Awesome

I’ve read and listened to a lot of books ... This one is one of my favorites. Beautifully written, touching and beautiful. I never thought of Steve as bad just as a human and Lisa as a kid growing through the trials and tribulations of growing up. Thank you for sharping your staring with us Lisa. I have two kids I don’t live with and live far apart from... touched me so deeply.

Truly an amazing book. Simply awesome! Thank you!

A Moving Memoir of Redemption

This book held me in thrall from beginning to end. I could identify easily with Lisa Brennan-Jobs as she describes incidences, big and small, of her growing up between, but not with, her two parents. From the often cruel coldness of her father to the mental instability of her mother, the years of her youth alternately living in poverty and luxury, she somehow never loses her love of both and somehow emerges intact, successful and at peace.

I recommend this book to everyone I think would appreciate it. Despite perhaps an over abundance of metaphors, I thought it beautifully written.

Having lived in the Palo Alto area for forty plus years, revisiting those familiar places in her memoir added even more to the pleasure in my reading of it.

Captivating memoir of a childhood

This book will attract readers because of the famous father connection. But it stands on its own as a beautifully written story about a fractured family with multi-dimensional characters who are sympathetic and relatable despite the hurtful and hateful (and lying and cheating) actions they at times take. At the end I wanted to spend more time with Lisa and her mother. I hope she writes a sequel.

Wow!!

The book felt like a true story movie!!! Holywood, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, please make a movie of this book by Lisa. Love how honest and fair she portrayed all characters including herself. And how I personally can relate to her in so many ways. Wow wow wow. Love this book. It was as if I was sitting in the edge of my seat listening to the audiobook. By the way, outstanding job by the narrator and modifying her voice between characters. The narrator also kept me engaged in the story. It sounded as if it was Lisa reading the boom herself.