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.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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