Josh Waitzkin, an eight-time National Chess Champion in his
youth, was the subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer. At
eighteen, he published his first book, Josh Waitzkin's Attacking Chess.
Since the age of twenty, he has developed and been spokesperson for
Chessmaster, the largest computer chess program in the world, currently
in its eleventh edition. Now a martial arts champion, he holds a
combined twenty-one National Championship titles in addition to several
World Champion titles. He is the president of the JW Foundation, which
helps struggling youths with the learning process, and regularly gives
seminars and keynote presentations.
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Books by Josh Waitzkin
The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
Free Press
2008-05-27