{"product_id":"the-first-billion-is-the-hardest-reflections-on-a-life-of-comebacks-and-americas-energy-future-9780307396013","title":"The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe First Billion Is the Hardest\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \"Oracle of Oil\" shares the insights that have made him a legend-and describes the billion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing America's energy independence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Sassy...breezes along...salted with earthy aphorisms.\"--\u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Boone's analysis of America' s energy situation is 100 percent on the money....The country should listen to him- now!\" --Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Self-deprecating and audacious...overall, it's decidedly informative about the machinations of business.\" -Dallas Morning News \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating, eye-opening book by one of America's greatest iconoclasts and entrepreneurs. Boone Pickens' sense of daring and innovation has never been sharper.\"-Steve Forbes, president and CEO, Forbes Inc., and editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. Boone Pickens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Currency\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.04h x 5.28w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307396013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT. BOONE PICKENS is, in his ninth decade, the very active strategic and managerial force behind BP Capital, one of America's most successful energy companies. Currently, he ranks among the world's richest men.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"T. Boone Pickens \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231291846813,"sku":"9780307396013","price":25.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d7621d86-1e62-46e0-82fe-26a123805a14.jpg?v=1778577763","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-first-billion-is-the-hardest-reflections-on-a-life-of-comebacks-and-americas-energy-future-9780307396013","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}