moonwalking with einstein

"On 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 vital truth we too often forget: In every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories."

Dan gave me this book for Christmas and I really enjoyed it.  Although it was somewhat repetitive at times, and even a little dry, overall it was quite interesting.  I love the quirky mnemonists and memory champions he meets along the way and the self-deprecating humor he employs.