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Here is THE audiobook 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 worlds 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.

The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life [ABRIDGED/AUDIO CD] [AUDIOBOOK]
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This is a tremendous story.   Review Date: April 20, 2010 Reviewer: David D. Lowrey, Tampa , FL, US I loved this audio book. The story of Warren Buffett is of course very interesting. However, they hired a professional narrator instead of the author to deliver the story. This made the story riveting. The author provided in-depth background into Warren's childhood and personal life through his entire career that gives you a deep insight into Buffett as a person. I found it fascinating that one of the richest men in the world has just as many if not more hang-ups as me. You also get a good sense of how his childhood shaped him into the successful investor he became. From a small boy he was fascinated with earning money. It takes your breath a way to watch the evolution of Warren Buffett as a result of focused concentration on his craft for over 50 years. David [...]