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Flash of Genius: And Other True Stories of InventionFlash of Genius And Other True Stories of Invention by John Seabrook, staff writer for The New Yorker, is a collection of true stories about where great ideas come from, and is the basis for the Major Motion Picture starring Greg Kinnear releasing October 2008. John Seabrook is one of America's finest non fiction writers. Fascinating, entertaining, beautifully written and often poignant Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation Where Do Great Ideas
Flash of Genius And Other True Stories of Invention by John Seabrook, staff writer for The New Yorker, is a collection of true stories about where great ideas come from, and is the basis for the Major Motion Picture starring Greg Kinnear releasing October 2008.
John Seabrook is one of America's finest non-fiction writers....Fascinating, entertaining, beautifully written and often poignant...--Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation Where Do Great Ideas Come From? In Flash of Genius, John Seabrook explores the moment when inspiration strikes in an otherwise average life, and what happens when that idea moves out into the larger culture and takes on a life--and commercial possibilities--of its own. The title piece in this collection is the David v. Goliath story of Bob Kearns, a professor and inventor who came up with something we all use every chance we get: the intermittent windshield wiper. When Kearns' patents were infringed, he fought General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, and eventually prevailed in a classic American story of never giving up, never backing down. Seabrook has been fascinated by stories of invention and entrepreneurship since childhood, when he grew up with an uncle who invented something as ubiquitous as Bob Kearns' wipers: boil-in-bag vegetables. In Flash of Genius, Seabrook also writes about his family's invention and about thirteen other iconoclastic visions that turned into the stuff of every day.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 09/02/2008
ISBN: 9780312535728
Pages: 356
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 5.50h x 8.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: Booklist 09/15/2008 pg. 10
Library Journal 10/06/2008
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Size: 10.5 Wide, Color: Black
Great product. Great value. Great style. Overall great.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Cute heel
Size: 8, Color: Gold, Size: 8, Color: Gold
Cute shoe and goes with casual or formal wear. Easy to walk in if you wear heels. I’ll put additional padding at ball of shoe for comfort with standing for a long time.
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★★★★★ 5
Comfortable
Size: 9, Color: Brown
These are really comfortable
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Runs small
Size: 8, Color: Black
Runs half size small
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Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Really really cute and easy to style
Size: 8, Color: Black, Size: 8, Color: Black
These look GOOD in person. The design is simple but really classy, and the straps don’t look or feel cheap.
The material feels like a smooth faux leather with a slight sheen. It doesn’t feel stiff, and the straps have a little flexibility so they don’t dig into your feet.
Comfort-wise, they’re about what you’d expect for a 4-inch heel. Not something I’d wear all day, but for a few hours or a night out they feel secure and easy enough to walk in.
The black color is perfect. It’s a true black and goes with pretty much everything.
Sizing felt true to size for me. I got an 8 and it fit just right.
At around $45, they feel like a fair value for a simple, stylish heel that looks polished without being over the top. I think they make sense if you want a simple pair of heels you can wear with multiple outfits without spending a lot more.
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