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A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

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A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

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.”

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Click here to read a guest post by author Matt Richtel on the Teenreads.com blog.

A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age
by Matt Richtel

  • Publication Date: June 2, 2015
  • Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Technology
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
  • ISBN-10: 006228407X
  • ISBN-13: 9780062284075

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