"Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein" Stephanie Sammartino McPherson - 1995
 
When you hear the name Albert Einstein, you probably picture a quirky old man with an explosion of wild white hair, a wrinkled suit, and an impish grin. But long before he became the ultimate global symbol of human intelligence, he was just a boy who struggled to fit into strict school systems, constantly frustrated by rules that stifled his curiosity. Ordinary Genius sweeps you directly into the mind and life of a man who altered our understanding of time, space, and reality itself with his revolutionary theories of relativity.
 
Far from a dry science textbook, this biography explores the dramatic and deeply human side of a global icon. It highlights the intense excitement and crushing frustrations behind his greatest scientific breakthroughs, while showing how he navigated the dangerous social and political landscape of Germany between the world wars and during the rise of the Nazi regime. You get a front-row seat to the life of a passionate pacifist who fiercely hated violence, stood up for global peace, and proudly championed his Jewish heritage during humanity’s darkest hours—all while refusing to take his massive fame seriously, wanting nothing more than to be treated like an ordinary person.
 
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