Hasday, Judy L. Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.

Hasday, Judy L.   Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg.  Morgan Reynolds, 2011.

$28.95.  ISBN 978-159935176-6 ms/hs E-BNS      

     This book covers Mark Zuckerberg’s fascinating life story and his meteoric rise to fame as Facebook’s originator.  It highlights the personality, skills, and selfishness that converged to create the world’s premier social network.

Author Judy Hasday has achieved what all authors of nonfiction hope to achieve: she has written a book that will appeal to children and adults of all ages and life experiences.  Who doesn’t want to read about the role of Facebook in the overthrow of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarek?  Who doesn’t want to stay up to date on Zuckerberg’s court case, which involves the three classmates who originally asked him to help them program their web site, HarvardConnection?  By the way, the three won in court, and Zuckerberg had to pay them $67 million.  No one can deny the role of the brilliant young man who took Facebook to where it is today, the leading social networking site on the Internet.  With its many facets, Facebook is not exclusively Zuckerberg’s, but it is certainly his baby.  Others help him with engineering, programming and marketing, but the changes Facebook has made in our way of life are largely attributed to this man and his vision.  Zuckerberg refuses to take a billion dollars for its sale, and this book explains why.  He wants to change lives, and the only way to do that is to continue to participate in Facebook's growth.  Hasday’s language is simple, her message is clear, and her fascination with Zuckerberg is palpable.  All of these factors combine in a work of nonfiction that is an excellent choice for readers of all ages and interests.  The book ends with a timeline, source notes, and an index. 

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Subject: Social networks

Martha Squaresky