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Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect of our livesOn average, people squander forty days annually compensating for things they've forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But after a year of memory training, he found himself in the finals of the U.S. Memory Championship. Even more important, Foer found a... more

About Joshua Foer

JOSHUA FOER has written for National Geographic, Esquire, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate.


Published: March 3, 2011 by Penguin Press HC, The

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Self Help. Non-fiction. 320 pages

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  • The New York Times | 11 Mar 2011

    Discussing the neurological underpinnings of memory, he repeats some commonly held myths about it...

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  • The Guardian | 8 Apr 2011

    . . .it is Foer's detours down other side-streets of memory that make for some of the book's most compelling moments.

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  • The Washington Post | 4 Mar 2011

    . . .reminds us that though brain science is a wild frontier and the mechanics of memory little understood, our minds are capable of epic achievements.

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  • Oregon Live | 26 Mar 2011

    . . .a smart, thoughtful, engaging book. . .

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  • The New York Times | 7 Mar 2011

    His narrative is smart and funny. . .it’s informed by a humanism that enables its author to place the mysteries of the brain within a larger philosophical and cultural context.

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  • The Guardian | 16 Apr 2011

    Foer's self-improvement manual reads like the script for a reality TV series. . .

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  • Review (Barnes & Noble) | 14 Mar 2011

    . . .this wonderful, rich, philosophical, well-written premise devolves over its 277 pages. . .By the end, even Foer seems tired. . .

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  • Scientific American | 25 Mar 2011

    . . .rich with information about the nature of memory and how it makes us who we are.

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  • Kirkus Reviews | 1 Dec 2010

    He offers fascinating and accessible explorations into the workings of the brain. . .

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  • BookPage

    Our memories hold the content of our relationships and give us a context in which to view it. . .

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  • The Wall Street Journal | 5 Mar 2011

    . . .his account implies that all our past experiences are actually lurking somewhere in the brain. . .scientists have been debating the permanence of memory for decades. . .many reject the idea. . .

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  • Oprah.com

    . . .charming piece of participatory journalism. . .

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  • Financial Times | 1 Apr 2011

    . . .he has a gift for communicating fairly complex ideas in a manner that is palatable without being patronising.

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  • Seattle Times | 5 Mar 2011

    . . .a beguiling exploration of the manifold aspects of memory and memorizing.

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  • The Independent | 6 May 2011

    Always fascinating and frequently mind-boggling, Moonwalking with Einstein is a book worth remembering.

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  • The Spectator | 4 Jun 2011

    But Foer’s speculations are fascinating, and he slides you through this material effortlessly.

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  • Tampa Bay Times | 17 Apr 2011

    . . .Foer's book is remarkable, and also remarkably practical.

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  • Mars Hill Online | 28 Mar 2012

    . . .an enlightening read with a valuable message for a society that has made technology its surrogate memory.

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  • The Daily Beast | 1 Mar 2011

    One of the more intriguing ideas in Foer’s book: to know something, really, in the first place, is to memorize it.

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  • Gates Notes | 12 Sep 2012

    The book reminds us that we all start off with pretty much the same tools for the most part, and we can be intentional about strengthening them, or not.

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By rahul 31 Jan 2013

This is a really entertaining book. It is encouraging to learn that a guy with an average memory can train to become a 'memory athlete' and commit anything he likes to memory. The concept of a 'mem...

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By Mohit Aggarwal 31 Jan 2013

Very interesting read!

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