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| Title | : | The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life |
| Author | : | Alice Schroeder |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 960 pages |
| Published | : | September 29th 2008 by Bantam (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Biography. Business. Nonfiction. Economics. Finance |
Alice Schroeder
Hardcover | Pages: 960 pages Rating: 4.12 | 37164 Users | 1238 Reviews
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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.Present Books Concering The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
| Original Title: | The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life |
| ISBN: | 0553805096 (ISBN13: 9780553805093) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Nominee for Shortlist (2008) |
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Ratings: 4.12 From 37164 Users | 1238 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Part 1[1] The less flattering versionBalzac said that behind every great fortune lies a crime. Thats not true at Berkshire. Over time our relationship has turned friendly.This part illustrates how Buffett invited the author to write this biography for him. Their friendship developed from .[2] Sun ValleyP2-P4His mood was buoyant; he had been anticipating this trip for weeks.The Buffetts are on a plane.P5-P6 But if that was so, why had nobody else been able to replicate it?It talked how Buffet gotThis probably is a very good book -- the author is a superb writer -- but it didn't overcome my natural aversion to lengthy, overly detailed biographies such as this. Buffett is, of course, a fascinating subject, the richest man in the world but one who is not greedy, does not wallow in conspicuous consumerism, and is inherently modest. Schroeder leads us through every phase of his life, and it is a remarkable one. But I found myself skimming over much of the minutiae and fixating on some of the
After finished reading almost 800 pages book on biography of Warren Buffett most pressing question I have now is WHO THE HELL IS CHARLIE MUNGER?!?!! I was completely fascinated by the straight talking lesser known partner of Berkshire Hathaway. The few quotes of Charlie Munger in the book is enough to justify the poor writings elsewhere. There are so much fluff in the book, that gems of wisdom from Charlie Munger stood out. Once asked about technology stocks in late 1990s Munger once said "Even
This probably is a very good book -- the author is a superb writer -- but it didn't overcome my natural aversion to lengthy, overly detailed biographies such as this. Buffett is, of course, a fascinating subject, the richest man in the world but one who is not greedy, does not wallow in conspicuous consumerism, and is inherently modest. Schroeder leads us through every phase of his life, and it is a remarkable one. But I found myself skimming over much of the minutiae and fixating on some of the
This was a disappointing book.At 834 pages plus notes and index there were a lot of words,but at least 80% were just gossip about who had a problem with drinking, drugs, hurt feelings etc etc etc.(NOTE: Just read Buffett, The making of an American capitalist,That book is 1000 times better: 22 March 2012) The trivia even included who their babysitter married!!! Over the years I've read often about the remarkable partnership of Buffett and Munger,but very very little of that is mentioned in this
I think Buffett is a titan of our time, and that his story is inpirational. He is a good and righteous man, a money-changer who doesn't ever get thrown out of the temple. He's got a great sense of business, but he's also a great man. His support for the Berkshire textiles, less profitable, but of social good, hearkens back to an owner-worker relationship that existed in the 1950's, if it ever existed at all. He's got lots of quirks, a sex life that perplexes everyone, and the largest charitable
This is the definitely book on Warren Buffett and a treat to Buffett fan. It is extremely detailed about WB's personal life and about his complex personality. It is a must-read for Buffett fan. I really did not want to put it down once I started. I started on a Thursday, and almost every minute of my spare time where my mind was not engaged at work or with family was spent on listening to this book, and I completed on a Sunday morning.Overall, WB's personality was complex. He's certainly
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