Alice Schroeder October 17, 2008

Alice Schroeder's 'Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life' is drawn from direct access to 'the Oracle of Omaha' and those closest to him, both personally and professionally. The stories of this book's coming about are almost as many (it can be surmised) as are the stories of Warren Buffett's life and the times as he has known them. With his moves to philanthropy connecting his wealth to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this story has additional resonance in Seattle.