The Snowball
By Alice Schroeder
Categories: Biographies & Memoirs
Alice Schroeder's 2008 biography of Warren Buffett grew out of his invitation to write his life story, and draws on his personal files and interviews with Buffett, his family and his associates. Schroeder follows Buffett from his childhood in Omaha and early business ventures to his studies under Benjamin Graham and the building of Berkshire Hathaway. She examines his investment principles and strategies alongside his personal life, including his marriages and his relationships with his children.