Another book review.

 Hello Friends, 


The book I have just finished reading is Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics. Huge thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to review this title.

The reason for my wanting to read this book in the first place is simple, I have long been fascinated by Mr. Hawking, loved his outlook on life and enjoyed reading his works over the years. I've read other biographies which have been interesting but none captured the man as much as this book does I feel. Leonard Mlodinow worked closely with Mr. Hawking over a period of two decades and was a great friend and it is interesting to read his account of their time together. The two had previously collaborated on other works including The Grand Design and A Briefer History of Time. 

It is an interesting book, very enjoyable too. However, at times I must admit the theoretical physics parts were a little heavy going for me as I have no knowledge whatsoever in that field.

All in all though, this is more than just a story about Mr. Hawking, it is a great account of a friendship. We see the heart and the brain presented to us in this work. I wholly recommend it, a wonderful testament to the man. A few tears, but a lot more laughs. A heart-warming book if a bit difficult to read at times. 

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