Small Fry

Description:

Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents -- artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs -- Lisa Brennan-Jobs's childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa's father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he'd become the parent she'd always wanted him to be. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is the poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes

subjects: Young women,  Family,  Children of single parents,  Fathers and daughters,  Mothers and daughters,  Single-parent families,  Social life and customs,  Psychological aspects,  Biography,  Jobs, steve, 1955-2011,  California, biography,  Women, united states, biography,  California, social life and customs,  nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-09-23,  New York Times bestseller,  New York Times reviewed,  Families,  Manners and customs,  Single parent families,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous

People: Lisa Brennan-Jobs (1978-),  Steve Jobs (1955-2011),  Chrisann Brennan

Places: United States,  Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County, Calif.),  Northern California

Times: 20th century