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Alice Schroeder - The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

Kepler's Bookstore

October 14, 2008

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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."

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.

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  October 14, 2008

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  Kepler's Books

  1010 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025

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  • Event Name: Alice Schroeder - The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
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    Comment posted by: Ted Haggen (FM107.1 Producer) from St. Paul, Minnesota, Oct 10, 2008
    

    Hello, my name is Ted Haggen and I am the producer for the Ian and Margery FM107.1 morning show in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They saw your book and would be very interested in an interview with you.... Expand

    Hello, my name is Ted Haggen and I am the producer for the Ian and Margery FM107.1 morning show in Minneapolis and St. Paul. They saw your book and would be very interested in an interview with you. Please contact me at your earliest convenience and we can talk more. My email is tedhaggen@yahoo.com or you can contct me on my cell. (612) 214-0147. Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Ted Haggen Collapse

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