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Moonwalking with Einstein

The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

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Moonwalking with Einstein

By: Joshua Foer
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, Joshua Foer's part-memoir, part-guide on mastering your memory. Read by Mike Chamberlain.

On average, people squander forty days annually trying to remember things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of training, he found himself in the finals of the U.S. Memory Championship. He also discovered a truth we too often forget: In every way, we are the sum of our memories.

In Moonwalking with Einstein Foer draws on cutting-edge research, the cultural history of memory and the techniques of 'mental atheletes' to transform our understanding of human remembering. He learns the ancient methods used by Cicero and Medieval scholars. He meets amnesiacs, neuroscientists and savants - including a man who claims to have memorized more than nine thousand books. In doing so, he reveals the hidden impact of memory on our lives, and shows how we can all dramatically improve our memories.

At a time when electronic devices have all but rendered our individual memories obsolete, Foer's book is a quest to resurrect the gift we all possess, but that too often slips our minds.

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Critic reviews

A marvelous overview of one of the most essential aspects of what makes us human - our memory ... Witty and engaging (Dan Ariely)
Memory...makes us who we are...passionate and deeply engrossing ...The more we challenge ourselves, the greater our capacity. It's a fact that every teacher, parent and student would do well to learn. The lesson is unforgettable.
Captivating ... Engaging ... Mr. Foer writes in these pages with fresh enthusiasm. His narrative is smart and funny (Michiko Kakutani)
[D]elightful...empathetic, thought-provoking and...memorable. (Elizabeth Pisani)
Riotous (Alexandra Horowitz)
[An] endearingly geeky world...witty and revelatory...[The] journey certainly demonstrates how much memory matters...Apart from anything else, filling up our mental storehouses in the right way can make life feel longer. (Oliver Burkeman)
In this marvelous book, Joshua Foer invents a new genre of non-fiction. This is a work of science journalism wrapped around an adventure story, a bildungsroman fused to a vivid investigation of human memory. If you want to understand how we remember, and how we can all learn to remember better, then read this book (Jonah Lehrer)
One year, Joshua Foer is covering the US Memory Championships as a freelance journalist, the next he returns as a competitor - and wins it...How he pulled off this extraordinary feat forms the spine of this crisply entertaining book. (Matt Rudd)
Combines erudite analysis, historical context, a mind-bending adventure and extremely suggestive sex - some of it involving Foer's grandmother. (Tony Allen-Mills)
A labyrinthine personal journey that explains how our author ended up in the finals of the US Memory Championship - a compelling story arc from sceptical journalist to dedicated participant. I can't remember when I last found a science book so intriguing. (David Profumo)
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This book isn't something that I'd reccommed for learning the techniques of memory champions, but it is a highly reccommeded supplementary resource. I found it to be inspiring and generally very informative despite the fact that there isn't too much detail on the actual methods. If you want detail then maybe a book such as 'super student super memory' by Harry Lorayne would be a good resource. Either way, I enjoyed this book (audio format) and I would reccommed it to anyone interested in improving their memory drastically.

An inspirational story mixed in with a few hints

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Really draws you into the fascinating underworld that is competitive memory and the authors unlikely journey from journalist to American Champion. The book also poses the deeper questions about how memory is integral to our own ideas of self and also concerns of how the role of memory in modern society is being continually outsourced through the advent of digital media.

Whilst I imagine most people reading this book are not going to embark on a sudden ambition to memorise 10 decks of cards, I do think it really makes you reflect on your own memory and the value in actively cultivating it.

Great journey through the world of memory

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Reasonable book let down by juvenile focus on chicken arses and other asides of dubious merit.

It is just about worth reading, however the audio book is spoilt by the clown inspired narrator who is terrible. Read the book rather than waste additional money on this.

Puerile prose truly dreadful narration

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Where does Moonwalking with Einstein rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was an OK read but not the greatest story. If you have read The Game by Neil Strauss then this will be a little disappointing.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Not very surprising - form a story perspective but good from a what the reader can take away from the book message.

What does Mike Chamberlain bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

easy to understand in 2x speed

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no. Its 7+ hours???

History of Memory

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This is a fantastic book which surprised me more than once. I hoped to get an insight into memory training but because Josh was so immersed in training for the memory championship we learn soo much more. ACE!

Fantastic

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