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The Snowball

Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The most authoritative portrait of one of the most important American investors of our time.”—Los Angeles Times
“Even people who don’t care a whit about business will be intrigued. . . . A side of the Oracle of Omaha that has rarely been seen.”—Time (Five Best Nonfiction Books of the Year)
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post; People; Financial Times; Businessweek; Janet Maslin, The New York Times; Publishers Weekly
Warren Buffett is one of the most respected men in the world. But the legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir or offered a glimpse into his intensely private life. Here, at last, he gives unprecedented access to his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies, and wisdom.
This complete biography of the man known everywhere as “the Oracle of Omaha” was written by highly respected former financial analyst and business writer Alice Schroeder with the cooperation of Buffett himself, who gave her thousands of hours of his own time as well as complete access to his wife, children, friends, and business associates—and his files. The result is the fullest exploration of his philosophy of life we will ever have. Here are the principles and ideas that made Buffett astoundingly wealthy, enriched the lives (and bank accounts) of those who adopted them, and created the most fascinating American success story of our time.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 24, 2008
      Successful investor Warren Buffett sits down with author Schroeder to give readers deep and erudite insights into his work and personal life. Detailing his views on current trends in the economy and society, Buffet speaks with tremendous wisdom about everything from his family to his business ethics. Richard McGonagle gives an eloquent, straightforward reading. He has a knack for delivering words with a profound importance in his voice, drawing in listeners and holding their interest for hours. Schroeder reads her introduction and sets the tone for this revealing biography. A Bantam hardcover (reviewed online).

    • Library Journal

      January 22, 2009
      Verdict: This massive-and highly readable-text (produced with Buffett's full cooperation) is an unvarnished and well-paced biography that is essential for all public and academic business collections. Background: Schroeder, a former Wall Street analyst, profiles the world's most idiosyncratic and successful investor in a book that recounts her subject's sage business mantras ("Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy, but don't think you can outsmart the market") and a private life dominated by enthusiasm, obsession, and eccentricity. Since childhood, Buffett has been single-minded in his drive to amass wealth, and because of an unhappy relationship with his mother, he surrounds himself with mothering women. Schroeder contrasts his relationships with powerful figures like Katharine Graham and Bill Gates against his simple Omaha lifestyle and such humble details as his picky eating habits and "bathtub memory"-his ability to forget disturbing memories selectively.-Lawrence Maxted, Gannon Univ., Erie, PA

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      January 22, 2009
      Verdict: This massive-and highly readable-text (produced with Buffett's full cooperation) is an unvarnished and well-paced biography that is essential for all public and academic business collections. Background: Schroeder, a former Wall Street analyst, profiles the world's most idiosyncratic and successful investor in a book that recounts her subject's sage business mantras ("Be greedy when others are fearful, and fearful when others are greedy, but don't think you can outsmart the market") and a private life dominated by enthusiasm, obsession, and eccentricity. Since childhood, Buffett has been single-minded in his drive to amass wealth, and because of an unhappy relationship with his mother, he surrounds himself with mothering women. Schroeder contrasts his relationships with powerful figures like Katharine Graham and Bill Gates against his simple Omaha lifestyle and such humble details as his picky eating habits and "bathtub memory"-his ability to forget disturbing memories selectively.-Lawrence Maxted, Gannon Univ., Erie, PA

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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