A review by shareen17
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer

4.0

I always thought people with excellent memories had God-given gifts, but this author makes it sound just like a lot of hard work. I'm not sure if I find that optimistic or depressing. This book has some interesting background on memory, profiles of unique people, and a little bit about the techniques people use to memorize information. I thought the information about overcoming plateaus and becoming an expert was useful, as was the information about the memory palace. This writer has that informal, conversational style of writing that seems popular in nonfiction right now.