A Timely Biography

Alice Schroeder has just published a biography of Warren Buffett titled Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life. Though I find Warren Buffett to be a fascinating man, a new biography of him would not have normally been picked up on my book radar--yes I have book radar. However since he has been in the news as of late, discussing the state of our sagging economy, my interest has been peaked. Can you imagine being so powerful that world leaders consult you about the state of the economy? Can you imagine being so rich that you can boost an investment bank with a $5 billion dollar "cash infusion"? If you are of a certain age you may remember the commercials for E.F. Hutton with the slogan "when E. F. Hutton talks, people listen." That is what I think of when I hear the name Warren Buffett. The library has the biography on order and so you can place a hold on it now. You may be thinking that it would be a dry and boring read the reviews are making it sound very entertaining. And if you are curious about the title, snowball refers to "Mr. Buffet’s way of making things get bigger and bigger". You can read a read a review of the book in the New York Times Book Review.