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Title: A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash
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Author: Sylvia Nasar
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Review of A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash

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Comments for A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash

• Posted on 2009-10-14
  not like the movie at all
  
  Nasar is a good writer and she's obviously done her research. My problem was with the subject matter. In this book John Nash comes across as boring, creepy, and a bit of a jerk. Not the kind of person I care to read about.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-12
  Enlightening Book
  
  This is an excellent book on parnoid schitzophrenia. It gave me a better understanding of this illness. The wife, Alicia, in this book is just an outstanding person. First she deals with this illness with her husband,and then learns that her son has inherited the same illness. I don't know how anyone could cope with all that she does.
  This book allows us to see deep into the mind of an individual who is so intelligent, yet so ill.
  
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• Posted on 2009-06-15
  A Beautiful Mind
  
  
  Was impressed by the speedy service, the book was in perfect condition. I am truly satisfied.
  
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• Posted on 2009-05-22
  excellent book - more honest than the movie
  
  The book tells much more of the entire story of his life, good and bad. The movie makes him more likable, which is understandable.
  
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• Posted on 2009-02-27
  Nobel Prize Winner and Schizophrenic
  
  This is a very interesting biography about the Nobel Prize winner, John Nash. The math and economics in this book were beyond my ability to understand. What I focused on was the presentation of Nash's mind, social interactions, mental illness, and bi-sexuality. Interesting aspects of Nash's history are his deadbeat dad, his relationship with Eleanor Stier, and his continuing to hang out at Princeton University when he was ill. I was pleased to learn that his colleagues and students treated Nash with respect even when he was at his worst. I was fascinated by the seeming remission of his schizophrenia as Nash aged.
  
  Nash has a beautiful mind and I applaud Ms.Nasar for writing this book!
  
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