{"product_id":"simply-genius-and-other-tales-from-my-life-9781401929589","title":"Simply Genius!: And Other Tales from My Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn autobiography usually recounts the life of a person who has achieved wide acclaim in one field. But this extraordinary book describes the life of someone who has achieved international acclaim in\u003cem\u003e three\u003c\/em\u003e fields \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErvin Laszlo\u003c\/strong\u003e was a child prodigy on the piano and grew up to become an internationally celebrated virtuoso. By the time he reached his 40s, however, he had become a famous scientist and philosopher, and had written a dozen books and more than a hundred articles. He also taught at major universities in Europe, the U.S., and the Far East. Shortly thereafter, he gained world renown as a global visionary, heading research programs at the United Nations and founding an international think tank (the Club of Budapest).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this book is \u003cem\u003enot \u003c\/em\u003ean autobiography in the traditional sense. In Laszlo's own words: \"I don't like talking about myself, about what makes me tick and why. Writing about all the things that have happened to me is different. This is storytelling--the telling of a real, lived story: my story, as it unfolded over the years.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the author on his remarkable journey from his days as an internationally acclaimed concert pianist . . . to his profoundly personal quest to effect positive global transformation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hay House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401929589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.07w x 0.86d","brand":"Ervin Laszlo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649570631836,"sku":"9781401929589","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_556622f0-3ad7-4ac8-9c0f-9166f78f0102.jpg?v=1603873187","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/simply-genius-and-other-tales-from-my-life-9781401929589","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}