Customer Review: It wasnt a bad book and it didnt waste my time. But I want more meat from the author. More specifics on what makes this man tick would be appreciated. Its not bad - read it if you want to begin a discussion on Buffett. Don't waste your time if you already know something about Buffett.
Customer Review: As a former "Economic Hit Man", Perkins reveals the damage done to nations who do not yield to US demands for their resources. He shows how the usual pattern is to send in the "Jackals" (the CIA) to do the initial dirty work including assassinations, starting internal wars, and many other things.... more info
Customer Review: "What I learned creating and building University Computing, Sterling Software, Maverick Capital, Bonanza Steakhouse, Michaels Stores, Green Mountain Energy." This guy is a good writer and a thoughtful researcher. I lived through the times he is talking about and the man is audaciuos to the nth... more info
Customer Review: I started reading this book mainly because the author is a pulz prize winner. I started it back in April. Mind you I am a slow reader but this is one that I can't put down. I remember after 9/11 hearing that the Bin Laden family had been flown out the next day or so by Bush. But I didn't know... more info
Customer Review: This books shows us that the lack of access to credit for the poorest of the poor is possibly as bad as lack of food. Without some access to credit they have absolutely no chance to ever get out of the revolving situation that will absorb then and their children. It's a vicious cycle of poverty that... more info
Customer Review: This is a great book. I've watched Jim Cramer on television, but never knew the whole story. From his days working as a reporter, to his time at Harvard Law School, on to Goldman Sachs, and eventually his own hedge fund. This is an up close and personal look at one of America's favorite money men. I... more info
Customer Review: Chernow pioneered the popular study of corporate history with this sweeping history of the Morgan banking empire back in 1990. This is a superb bit of history writing on almost every level: it's intensively researched and documented; it's a great story with a real narrative arc and emotional... more info
Customer Review: I often prefer fiction, yet this packs California wine history into an enjoyable read. It even educates about wines without being heavy handed. And we get to "taste" some intriguing vineyard personalities. For those in family businesses, there are valuable cautionary lessons as well. Definitely... more info
Customer Review: Are you kidding me! This book changed my life! Follow the simple methods that Frank Bettger used and see your sales go through the roof. He doesn't know the phrase "Keep it simple stupid" this book was written way before that...but he is the original "simple" method king! Don't waste a minute, order... more info
