Review
“This quintessentially American tale about the ultimate self-made man—and in some ways the least changed… [Is] the definitive portrait of a complex man…Should become a Bible for capitalists.”—Washington Post

"Mr. Buffett made a smart choice when he chose Alice Schroeder as his Boswell.... A writer able to keep pace with the wild swerves in the Buffett story and the intricacies of Mr. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway business empire. Ms. Schroeder is as insightful about her subject's precise anticipation of current financial crises as she is about his quirky personal story. And she is a clear explicator of fiscal issues."—New York Times