An instant bestseller that is poised to become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer s yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top mental athletes. He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist s trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author s own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.