The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future Book

Itâ??s Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best.Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often called the â??Oracle of Oilâ? shares the insights that have made him a legendâ??and describes the billion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing Americaâ??s energy independence. â??Sassy...breezes along...salted with earthy aphorisms.â?â??Bloomberg.comâ??Booneâ??s analysis of Americaâ??s energy situation is 100 percent on the money....The country should listen to himâ??now!â? â??Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathawayâ??Self-deprecating and audacious...overall, itâ??s decidedly informative about the machinations of business.â? â??Dallas Morning Newsâ??A fascinating, eye-opening book by one of Americaâ??s greatest iconoclasts and entrepreneurs. Boone Pickensâ?? sense of daring and innovation has never been sharper.â?â??Steve Forbes, president and CEO, Forbes Inc., and editor in chief of Forbes magazineRead More