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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 332.6092 EAN: 9780553805093 Format: Roughcut ISBN: 0553805096 Label: Bantam Manufacturer: Bantam Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 976 Publication Date: September 29, 2008 Publisher: Bantam Release Date: September 29, 2008 Studio: Bantam Sales Rank: 24 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to him his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies, and wisdom. The result is the personally revealing and complete biography of the man known everywhere as “The Oracle of Omaha.” Although the media track him constantly, Buffett himself has never told his full life story. His reality is private, especially by celebrity standards. Indeed, while the homespun persona that the public sees is true as far as it goes, it goes only so far. Warren Buffett is an array of paradoxes. He set out to prove that nice guys can finish first. Over the years he treated his investors as partners, acted as their steward, and championed honesty as an investor, CEO, board member, essayist, and speaker. At the same time he became the world’s richest man, all from the modest Omaha headquarters of his company Berkshire Hathaway. None of this fits the term “simple.” When Alice Schroeder met Warren Buffett she was an insurance industry analyst and a gifted writer known for her keen perception and business acumen. Her writings on finance impressed him, and as she came to know him she realized that while much had been written on the subject of his investing style, no one had moved beyond that to explore his larger philosophy, which is bound up in a complex personality and the details of his life. Out of this came his decision to cooperate with her on the book about himself that he would never write. Never before has Buffett spent countless hours responding to a writer’s questions, talking, giving complete access to his wife, children, friends, and business associates—opening his files, recalling his childhood. It was an act of courage, as The Snowball makes immensely clear. Being human, his own life, like most lives, has been a mix of strengths and frailties. Yet notable though his wealth may be, Buffett’s legacy will not be his ranking on the scorecard of wealth; it will be his principles and ideas that have enriched people’s lives. This book tells you why Warren Buffett is the most fascinating American success story of our time. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The best about the BestLove the way in is written and got so much insight to a great man. Focus. Rating:  - Lowenstein's book is betterAm a buffett fan. This is a good book but I found the Roger Lowenstein book far better than this one. If you dont read snowball, you wont miss much of Buffett! Rating:  - Too thick!I didn't expect it is such a thick book. It will take me forever to read it. Rating: - Feet of ClayAlice Schroeder has accomplished an impressive feat. The poor lady must have spent many hours at Gorat's watching Buffett devour his strict Colon Cancer diet. This beautifully written 940 page biography reveals aspects of the Buffett personality which alternately shocked and repelled me. For example, I had no idea that Buffett the teenager was an habitual shoplifter. If I had known this many years ago I might never have started collecting Berkshire shares. His emotional neglect of his son ... Read More Rating: - Great read.The size was quite daunting, however this book really delivers. Ms. Schroeder obviously loves narrative and she does a great job making Buffett, a man who has been written about countless times, new and exciting. Very good read. Browse for similar items by category:
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