Gary Rivlin tells the story of Ron Conway, the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone eise in Silicon Valley. Conway is a reader-friendly way into the realm of angel financing, where independently wealthy investors link up with companies just as they are being born. The Godfather of Silicon Valley takes you into this fascinating world on the edges of the financial universe, where the pace is frantic, the story lines are rich, and every moment is perilous.
Gary Rivlin tells the story of Ron Conway, the man who has placed more bets on Internet start-ups than anyone eise in Silicon Valley. Conway is a read...
From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America's largest and fastest-growing industries--the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the "poverty industry" that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America's ...
Harold WashingtonOCOs historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the enigmatic yet engaging Washington led to his serving five tumultuous years as the cityOCOs first black mayor. He fashioned an uneasy but potent multiracial coalition that today still stands as a model for political change.
In this revised edition of Fire on the Prairie, acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin chronicles WashingtonOCOs legacyOCoa tale rich in character and intrigue. He reveals the cronyism of DaleyOCOs government and WashingtonOCOs...
Harold WashingtonOCOs historic and improbable victory over the vaunted Chicago political machine shook up American politics. The election of the en...
In this revised edition of 'Fire on the Prairie', acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin chronicles Washington's legacy-a tale rich in character and intrigue. He reveals the cronyism of Daley's government and Washington's rivalry with Jesse Jackson.
In this revised edition of 'Fire on the Prairie', acclaimed reporter Gary Rivlin chronicles Washington's legacy-a tale rich in character and intrigue....
Ten years in the making, Gary Rivlin's Katrina is "a gem of a book--well-reported, deftly written, tightly focused....a starting point for anyone interested in how The City That Care Forgot develops in its second decade of recovery" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). On August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana. A decade later, journalist Gary Rivlin traces the storm's immediate damage, the city of New Orleans's efforts to rebuild itself, and the storm's lasting effects not just on the area's geography and infrastructure--but on the psychic, racial, and...
Ten years in the making, Gary Rivlin's Katrina is "a gem of a book--well-reported, deftly written, tightly focused....a starting point for anyo...
