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No Better Time: The Brief, Remarkable Life Of Danny Lewin, The Genius Who Transformed The Internet (2013)

by Molly Knight Raskin(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0306821664 (ISBN13: 9780306821660)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Da Capo Press

review 1: Is there a way to give 1/2 stars? If so, I would say 3 1/2. Having spent most of my career in high tech and predominately with young companies and/or start-up, I was pulled into the story quickly and remained compelled to turn the pages, throughout. That said, there were a few points where I had to slog through a bit, but I always did as I was gripped by the larger story being told. I finished the book early one morning and it "sat with me" in my consciousness the rest of the day. Danny Lewin's last week, days, hours and the irony surrounding the circumstances of his death and the events of the days following (in regards to the Internet) were powerful. Truly a great story and he sounded like a one of a kind man.
review 2: No Better Time is the perfect mix of... more human interest, business and biography. The story is remarkable in its coincidence and complexity. The fact that the protagonist develops an algorithm to solve the "world wide wait" and has his technology proven on 9/11, the same day he becomes the first victim of the attacks, makes for a story that is as ironic as it is compelling. The author, Ms. Raskin, deserves huge credit for presenting the exceedingly complex world of MIT, theoretical math and the technology behind the founding of Akamai in a way that is accessible and compelling. Raskin also paints a beautiful and fully formed portrait of Danny Lewin, as genius, entrepreneur, son, husband, father and friend. As a reader, you can practically see Danny bounding off the page with his infectious enthusiasm and he certainly comes across as someone you would like to have known. This is an amazing story told by a skilled writer and will not disappoint. less

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