Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist (Paperback)\
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Starting from scratch, simply by picking stocks and companies forinvestment, Warren Buffett amassed one of the epochal fortunes of the20th century -- an astounding net worth of $10 billion and counting.That awesome record has made him a cult figure. This illuminating biography reveals a man whose conscientiousness,integrity, and good humor exist alongside an odd emotional isolation. Buffettalso masterfully traces his life: his enormously successfulpartnership; his early, inspired investments in American Express andGeico; his companionship and investment with Katharine Graham of the Washington Post;his role in the Capital Cities purchase of ABC; his unique relationshipwith his wife and mistress; and his rescue of the scandal-riddenSalomon Brothers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

      From Publishers Weekly
By picking the rightstocks and businesses to invest in, plainspoken Nebraskan WarrenBuffett became the richest man in the U.S. In this excellent biography,Wall Street Journal reporter Lowenstein details the billionaire stockmarket wizard's strategy of betting on the long-term growth of ahandful of successful companies such as American Express and BerkshireHathaway. Providing personal glimpses of a very private man, Lowensteinunearths childhood traumas such as the tormenting rages of Buffett'smother and his forced relocation to Washington, D.C., in 1943, where,at 13, he ran away from home (he was found by the police the next day).Buffett's wife, Susan Thompson, a nightclub singer, walked out on himin 1977 and was quickly replaced by his mistress, Latvian-born AstridMenks. Lowenstein profiles an emotionally guarded, "strangely stunted"Midas obsessed with work and secrecy, who seemingly derives littlepleasure from his fabulous wealth. Photos not seen by PW. Author tour.
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                                                                                Product Details  

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks (April 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812979273
• ISBN-13: 978-0812979275
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches