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''Bold, inspired and hopeful'' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global

''Lucid and captivating'' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0

A captivating memoir that chronicles one woman''s mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way.

Now more than ever, we find ourselves unable to express our true feelings through technology. Whether it''s a misunderstood text, an oversimplified emoji or a Skype call that leaves us feeling lonely, when most of our communication is carried out through tech, the result is a virtual world that''s lacking our humanity - a society lacking in empathy.

Rana el Kaliouby discovered this when she left Cairo, a newly-married, Muslim woman, to take up her place at Cambridge University to study computer science. Many thousands of miles from home, she began to develop systems to help her better connect with her family. She s

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Lucid and captivating

* Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0 *
An honest and inspiring story that will encourage other women to share their experiences and own their power * Tory Burch, founder and executive chairman of Tory Burch LLC *
Bold, inspired and hopeful * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global *

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 22/04/2021
      ISBN13: 9780241451526, 978-0241451526
      ISBN10: 0241451523

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      Book Synopsis

      ''Bold, inspired and hopeful'' Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global

      ''Lucid and captivating'' Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0

      A captivating memoir that chronicles one woman''s mission to humanise technology and what she learns about humanity along the way.

      Now more than ever, we find ourselves unable to express our true feelings through technology. Whether it''s a misunderstood text, an oversimplified emoji or a Skype call that leaves us feeling lonely, when most of our communication is carried out through tech, the result is a virtual world that''s lacking our humanity - a society lacking in empathy.

      Rana el Kaliouby discovered this when she left Cairo, a newly-married, Muslim woman, to take up her place at Cambridge University to study computer science. Many thousands of miles from home, she began to develop systems to help her better connect with her family. She s

      Trade Review

      Lucid and captivating

      * Max Tegmark, professor of physics at MIT and author of Life 3.0 *
      An honest and inspiring story that will encourage other women to share their experiences and own their power * Tory Burch, founder and executive chairman of Tory Burch LLC *
      Bold, inspired and hopeful * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global *

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