A deadly wandering : a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention

Draws On Cutting-edge Scientific Findings Regarding Human Attention To Examine The Impact Of Technology On People's Lives Through The Story Of College Student Reggie Shaw, Who Killed Two Scientists While Texting And Driving. From Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Matt Richtel, A Brilliant, Narrative-driven Exploration Of Technology's Vast Influence On The Human Mind And Society, Dramatically-told Through The Lens Of A Tragic Texting-while-driving Car Crash That Claimed The Lives Of Two Rocket Scientists In 2006. In This Ambitious, Compelling, And Beautifully Written Book, Matt Richtel, A Pulitzer Prize-winning Reporter For The New York Times, Examines The Impact Of Technology On Our Lives Through The Story Of Utah College Student Reggie Shaw, Who Killed Two Scientists While Texting And Driving. Richtel Follows Reggie Through The Tragedy, The Police Investigation, His Prosecution, And Ultimately, His Redemption. In The Wake Of His Experience, Reggie Has Become A Leading Advocate Against Distracted Driving. Richtel Interweaves Reggie's Story With Cutting-edge Scientific Findings Regarding Human Attention And The Impact Of Technology On Our Brains, Proposing Solid, Practical, And Actionable Solutions To Help Manage This Crisis Individually And As A Society. A Propulsive Read Filled With Fascinating, Accessible Detail, Riveting Narrative Tension, And Emotional Depth, A Deadly Wandering Explores One Of The Biggest Questions Of Our Time--what Is All Of Our Technology Doing To Us?--and Provides Unsettling And Important Answers And Information We All Need -- Prologue -- Part One : Collision. Reggie -- The Toll -- The Neuroscientists -- Reggie -- Terryl -- The Toll -- The Neuroscientists -- Terryl -- Reggie -- Reggie -- The Neuroscientists -- Reggie -- The Hunt For Justice -- The Neuroscientists -- Terryl -- Part Two : Reckoning. The Neuroscientists -- Terryl -- Hunt For Justice -- Reggie -- The Neuroscientists -- Terryl -- Hunt For Justice -- The Lawmakers -- The Neuroscientists -- Reggie -- Terryl -- The Neuroscientists -- Hunt For Justice -- Reggie -- Hunt For Justice -- Hunt For Justice -- Hunt For Justice -- Terryl -- Reggie -- Hunt For Justice -- Part Three : Redemption. Hunt For Justice -- Reggie -- Hunt For Justice -- The Lawmakers -- The Lawmakers -- Justice -- The Lawmakers -- Justice -- Reggie -- Redemption -- Reggie's Brain -- Terryl -- Redemption -- The Neuroscientists -- Reggie -- Epilogue -- Author's Note -- About The Author -- Also By Matt Richtel -- About The Publisher. Matt Richtel. Includes Index. One of 2014's most original and masterfully reported books, A Deadly Wandering by Pulitzer Prizewinning 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? Through Richtel's beautifully constructed narrative, a complex and far-reaching topic becomes intimate and urgent--an important call to reexamine our own lives. 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. Richtel follows Reggie from the moment of the tragedy, through the police investigation, the state's groundbreaking prosecution (at the time there was little precedent to guide the court), and ultimately, Reggie's wrenching admission of responsibility. Richtel parallels Reggie's journey with leading-edge scientific findings regarding human attention and the impact of technology on our brains--showing how these devices, now thoroughly embedded in all aspects of our lives, play to our deepest social instincts and prey on parts of the brain that crave stimulation, creating loops of compulsion, even addiction. A propulsive read filled with fascinating scientific detail, riveting narrative tension, and rare emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering is a book that can change--and save--lives. "From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technology's vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic "texting-while-driving" car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006. In this ambitious, compelling, and beautifully written book, Matt Richtel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, examines the impact of technology on our lives through the story of Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. Richtel follows Reggie through the tragedy, the police investigation, his prosecution, and ultimately, his redemption. In the wake of his experience, Reggie has become a leading advocate against "distracted driving." Richtel interweaves Reggie's story with cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention and the impact of technology on our brains, proposing solid, practical, and actionable solutions to help manage this crisis individually and as a society. A propulsive read filled with fascinating, accessible detail, riveting narrative tension, and emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering explores one of the biggest questions of our time--what is all of our technology doing to us?--and provides unsettling and important answers and information we all need" -- from publisher's web site "From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technology's vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic "texting-while-driving" car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006. In this ambitious, compelling, and beautifully written book, Matt Richtel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, examines the impact of technology on our lives through the story of Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. Richtel follows Reggie through the tragedy, the police investigation, his prosecution, and ultimately, his redemption. In the wake of his experience, Reggie has become a leading advocate against "distracted driving." Richtel interweaves Reggie's story with cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention and the impact of technology on our brains, proposing solid, practical, and actionable solutions to help manage this crisis individually and as a society. A propulsive read filled with fascinating, accessible detail, riveting narrative tension, and emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering explores one of the biggest questions of our time--what is all of our technology doing to us?--and provides unsettling and important answers and information we all need."--Publisher information From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technology's vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic "texting-while-driving" car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006. In this ambitious, compelling, and beautifully written book, Matt Richtel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, examines the impact of technology on our lives through the story of Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. Richtel follows Reggie through the tragedy, the police investigation, his prosecution, and ultimately, his redemption. In the wake of his experience, Reggie has become a leading advocate against "distracted driving." Richtel interweaves Reggie's story with cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention and the impact of technology on our brains, proposing solid, practical, and actionable solutions to help manage this crisis individually and as a society. A propulsive read filled with fascinating, accessible detail, riveting narrative tension, and emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering explores one of the biggest questions of our time -- what is all of our technology doing to us? -- and provides unsettling and important answers and information we all need. - Publisher.