{"title":"Bev Boisseau Stohl","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of \u003cem\u003eBev Boisseau Stohl\u003c\/em\u003e, an author whose works delve deep into the genres of biography and memoir. Renowned for her insightful storytelling, Bev Boisseau Stohl offers readers an intimate glimpse into the lives of intriguing personalities and significant events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her notable works, \u003cem\u003eChomsky and Me\u003c\/em\u003e stands out as a profound memoir that chronicles her personal experiences and reflections alongside the legendary intellectual Noam Chomsky. Through this narrative, readers are invited into a realm where major academic and societal conversations unfold with warmth and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a biography aficionado or simply someone who appreciates a heartfelt memoir, the \u003cem\u003eBev Boisseau Stohl\u003c\/em\u003e collection is sure to offer you a memorable reading experience. Explore her body of work and enrich your understanding of individuals and the remarkable stories they inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chomsky-and-me-by-bev-boisseau-stohl-9781682193778","title":"Chomsky and Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBev Stohl ran the MIT office of the renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky for nearly two and a half decades. This is her account of those years, working next to a man described by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as \"arguably the most important intellectual alive today.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these pages, we observe the comings and goings of a constant and varied stream of visitors: the historian Howard Zinn; activists Alex Carey, Peggy Duff, and Dorie Ladner; the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee; actors Catherine Keener and Wallace Shawn; the writer Norman Mailer; gaggles of fourteen-year-old school students, and the world's leading linguists. All make appearances in these stories. Many who visit are as careless of their allotted time as Chomsky is generous with his. Shepherding them out in mid-conversation is one of Bev's more challenging responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther duties include arranging lectures to overflow crowds around the world, keeping unscrupulous journalists at bay, preventing teetering ziggurats of paper and books from engulfing her boss, and switching on his printer when it is deemed \"broken\" by a mind that is engaged less by mundane technology than the realms of academia and activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the years, what has commenced as a formal working arrangement blossoms into something more: a warm and enduring friendship that involves work trips to Europe, visits with her partner and dog to Noam's summer home on Cape Cod, and a mentorship that challenges Bev with all manner of intriguing mental and practical puzzles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished with the approval of its subject and written with affection, insight, and a gentle sense of humour, \u003cem\u003eChomsky and Me\u003c\/em\u003e describes a relationship between two quite different people who, through the happenstance of work, form a bond that is both surprising and reciprocally rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46800351330540,"sku":"9781682193778","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25726843482786.jpg?v=1757283407"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/bev-boisseau-stohl.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}