TY  - BOOK
AU  - Pickens, T. Boone.
TI  - The first billion is the hardest: reflections on a life of comebacks and America's energy future 
SN  - 9780307395771
AV  -  HD 9570 .P53 .B66 2008 c.1 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - New York
PB  - Crown Business
KW  - PICKEN, T. BOONE (THOMAS BOONE).
KW  - PETROLEUM INDUSTRY AND TRADE
KW  - SUCCESS IN BUSINESS
KW  - BUSINESSMEN
KW  - UNITED STATES
N1  - Includes index; Blood, guts and feathers.--"A big deal takes as much time as a little deal".--Starting over.--The bottom of the canyon.--Loading the boat.--It's all about the team.--Learning to live with peak oil.--Going long and scoring big.--Stepping up my giving.--"Roll up the maps!".--Mixing oil and water
N2  - The legendary hedge-fund manager describes his battle back from financial disaster in his seventies and the many vital lessons he learned along the way, including how to believe in oneself even if those around you do not

ER  -