The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future, Paperback
de: T. Boone Pickens
Publicat de: Three Rivers Press (CA)
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Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often called the Oracle of Oil shares the insights that have made him a legend and describes the billion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing America s energy independence.
Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often called the Oracle of Oil shares the insights that have made him a legend and describes the billion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing America s energy independence.
Sassy...breezes along...salted with earthy aphorisms. Bloomberg.com
Boone s analysis of America s energy situation is 100 percent on the money....The country should listen to him nowWarren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Self-deprecating and audacious...overall, it s decidedly informative about the machinations of business. Dallas Morning News
A fascinating, eye-opening book by one of America s greatest iconoclasts and entrepreneurs. Boone Pickens sense of daring and innovation has never been sharper. Steve Forbes, president and CEO, Forbes Inc., and editor in chief of Forbes magazine
| General | |
| Anul | 2009 |
| Autor | T. Boone Pickens |
| Categoria | Business, Carti In Engleza |
| Cod de bare | 9780307396013 |
| Editie | Paperback, Necartonata |
| Editura | Crown Business, Three Rivers Press (CA), Random House |
| Dimensiuni | 204 x 134 x 16, 205 x 135 x 18 mm |
| ISBN | 0307396010 |
| Limba | Engleza |
| Pagini | 274, 304 |
| Format | Softcover, Brosata |
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