William L. Silber is the former Marcus Nadler Professor of
Economics and Finance at New York University's Stern School of
Business and a three-time winner of Professor of the Year at Stern.
He is the author of eight books, including three award-winning
biographical histories, and was an options trader on the New York
Mercantile Exchange. Currently a senior advisor at Cornerstone
Research, Silber brings his storytelling and analytical skills to
this broad and important topic.
Fred Sanders, an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, has
received critics' praise for his audio narrations that range from
nonfiction, memoir, and fiction to mystery and suspense. He been
seen on Broadway in The Buddy Holly Story, in national tours for
Driving Miss Daisy and Big River, and on such television shows as
Seinfeld, The West Wing, Will and Grace, Numb3rs, Titus, and
Malcolm in the Middle. His films include Sea of Love, The Shadow,
and the Oscar-nominated short Culture. He is a native New Yorker
and Yale graduate.
Silber has a great eye for forces that have driven important decisions in history. This book weaves together gripping accounts of risky behavior by politicians, generals, and business leaders, and how they impacted society in surprising ways. I couldn't put this book down.-- "Thomas J. Sargent, Nobel Laureate in Economics"
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