"Deserves a spot next to Fast Food Nation and To Kill a Mockingbird
in America's high school curriculums. To say it may save lives is
self-evident." --New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: San Francisco
Chronicle, Chrisitian Science Monitor, Amazon, Kirkus, Winnipeg Free
Press
One of the decade's most original and masterfully reported books, A
Deadly Wandering by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist
Matt Richtel interweaves the cutting-edge science of attention with the
tensely plotted story of a mysterious car accident and its aftermath to
answer some of the defining questions of our time: What is technology
doing to us? Can our minds keep up with the pace of change? How can we
find balance?
On the last day of summer, an ordinary Utah college student named Reggie
Shaw fatally struck two rocket scientists while texting and driving
along a majestic stretch of highway bordering the Rocky Mountains. A
Deadly Wandering follows Reggie from the moment of the tragedy, through
the police investigation, the state's groundbreaking prosecution, and
ultimately, Reggie's wrenching admission of responsibility. Richtel
parallels Reggie's journey with leading-edge scientific findings on the
impact technology has on our brains, showing how these devices play to
our deepest social instincts. A propulsive read filled with surprising
scientific detail, riveting narrative tension, and rare emotional depth,
A Deadly Wandering is a book that can change--and save--lives.
