{"product_id":"damn-right-behind-the-scenes-with-berkshire-hathaway-billionaire-charlie-munger","title":"Damn Right! by Janet Lowe","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDamn Right!: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger by Janet Lowe\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForeword by Warren Buffett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the face of \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Munger \u003c\/strong\u003ehas graced the covers of such renowned magazines as Fortune, and he has been profiled in several newspapers, very little has been written about the man who is considered by many to be the \"brains behind\" business partner and investment guru Warren Buffett―until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBusinessperson, attorney, confidant, and straight man to Buffett's jokes, father of nine, and self-made billionaire in his own right, Charlie Munger's career is an inarguable testament to his genius, versatility, loyalty, and famed talent for \"cutting through the bull.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBuffett himself credits Munger as the person who expanded his horizons by teaching him the value of great franchises and the virtues of qualitative analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet, as this first-ever book about one of the investment world's most mysterious, private, and illusive figures reveals, \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e is far more than the man behind Buffett's throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Midwesterner through and through, the Omaha native is living proof that valuable, innovative financial and cultural ideas can and do flow from east to west. Indeed, the \u003cstrong\u003eBerkshire Hathaway\u003c\/strong\u003e empire's stature as a model-investment-firm-turned-household-word is a reflection of Director and Vice Chairman Munger's staunch advocacy for ethical business practices, his brutal honesty, and his perseverance in the face of myriad adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn occasional lecturer and enigmatic instructor in how to become financially independent, lead an ethical life, and be responsible to your family, your community, and your world, Munger is, above all, a man whose life lessons are revealed not so much in the telling as in the living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAnd quite a life it's been thus far, as this fascinating mosaic of business philosophy, humor, and biography clearly conveys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the unprecedented cooperation of \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Munger\u003c\/strong\u003e himself, as well as his family, Warren Buffett, numerous interviews, speech transcripts, and other writings, \u003cem\u003eDamn Right! \u003c\/em\u003eoffers an unparalleled look at the techniques, tactics, and personal history of one of the foremost thinkers of our time, from his fortuitous connection with Buffett to his evolution as a remarkable strategist, corporate wizard, and exceptional citizen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePraise For Damn Right!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eWarren Buffett Speaks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don’t. There is a method to his mastery and, through this book, we get a chance to learn about this rare individual.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e―Michael Eisner, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Janet Lowe uncovers the iconoclastic genius and subtle charm behind Charlie Munger’s curmudgeonly facade in this richly woven portrait of our era’s heir to Ben Franklin. With a biographer’s detachment, an historian’s thoroughness, and a financial writer’s common sense, Lowe produces a riveting account of the family, personal, and business life of this idiosyncratically complex and endlessly fascinating figure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e―Lawrence A. Cunningham, Cardozo Law School, Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For years, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders and investors worldwide (me included) have struggled to learn more about Warren Buffett’s cerebral sidekick. Now we can rest and enjoy reading Janet Lowe’s book about this rare intellectual jewel called Charlie Munger.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e―Robert G. Hagstrom, Author of \u003cem\u003eThe Warren Buffett Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Charlie has lived by the creed that one should live a life that doesn't need explaining. But his life should be explained. In a city where heroism is too often confused with celebrity, Charlie is a true hero and mentor. He lives the life lessons that he has studiously extracted from other true heroes and mentors, from Ben Franklin to Ben Graham. This book illuminates those life lessons.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e―Ronald L. Olson, Munger, Tolles \u0026amp; Olson LLP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Janet Lowe’s unprecedented access to Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett has resulted in a first-class book that investors, academics, and CEOs will find entertaining and highly useful.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e―Timothy P. 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