Feynman's personality is the type that you can appreciate regardless of your background. I was worried at first, thinking that I'd spend the entire book yawning, but have found myself happily mistaken.<br><br>His stories range from small 2-paragraph anecdotes to large 25+ page tales. Some are hilarious, some just bring a smile to your face, but all of them are entertaining.<br><br>On occasion, he does let out more of his technical expertise than most laymen would understand, but even so it comes across in no way as pretentious. As a person of no formal mathematical or scientific background, I found even his densest paragraphs readable and entertaining.<br><br>Above all, his words are inspirational. Feynman's adventures stemmed from a simple curiosity of the world around him. As a prime example, while visiting Brazil he'd taken it upon himself to learn to play an instrument with a local, cultural band. He'd dress in cheap clothing, sneak out of his hotel, and go to his band recitals.<br><br>And lastly as a bonus: his encounters with women do much to help fight the nerdy physicist stereotype.