THE SNOWBALL

WARREN BUFFETT and the Business of Life

by ALICE SCHROEDER

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New hardcover book with dustjacket published 2008. 960 pages.

'Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill'- Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett is the world's richest man, worth an estimated USD billion. For the first time in his life, he has agreed to cooperate on a book that will be a biography of his ideas, a perspective that can be applied to business and the day-to-day decisions that dominate our lives.

Buffett has opened his world to Alice Schroeder, giving her unprecedented access to himself, his files, friends and associates. This will be the book that provides the never-before-published insight into his character and life, distilling the principles and philosophies that have guided him on a path to extraordinary success and esteem.

Recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett, The Snowball is the most fascinating financial success story of our time. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but finally has allowed Alice Schroeder the unprecedented opportunity to explore directly with him - and with those closest to him - his work opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies and wisdom. The result is this personally revealing and complete biography of the man known across the world as 'The Oracle of Omaha'.

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.This is the book that provides the never previously published insight into his character and life, distilling the principles and philosophies that have guided him on a path to extraordinary success and esteem. Candid, authoritative and extremely informative, The Snowball is indispensable reading for those who wish to know the man behind the outstanding achievements, leadership and philanthropy.

Awards

Shortlisted for 2008 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award

About the author

Alice Schroeder began her career as a certified public accountant, working for Ernst and Young before being appointed as a managing director at Morgan Stanley in the equities division. She was the number 1 - ranked Institutional Investor All-America Research analyst in 2001 and 2002, and a member of the All-America Research team for seven years. Schroeder first met Warren Buffett in 1998. By 2001, Buffett began to suggest that Alice shift from the business of following stocks in order to write full-time.

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