-
Share on
-
-
-
The First Billion is the Hardest audiobook
- By: T. Boone Pickens
- Narrator: Arthur Morey
- Category: Biography & Autobiography, Business
- Length: 8 hours 7 minutes
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Publish date: January 01, 2008
- Language: English
-
Listen at up to 4.5x speed
Good for any title to download and keep -
Fall asleep to your favorite books
Set a sleep timer while you listen -
Unlimited listening to our Classics.
Listen to thousands of classics for no extra cost. Ever
The First Billion is the Hardest Audiobook Summary
Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the “Oracle of Oil,” he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States. When Pickens left Mesa after a downward spiral in the company’s profits, many counted him out. What followed for him was the loss of 90 percent of his investing capital. But Pickens was far from out.
He went on to stage one of the most impressive comebacks in the industry, turning his investment fund’s remaining $3 million into $8 billion. That made him, at age seventy-seven, the world’s second-highest-paid hedge fund manager. Today, Pickens is making some of the world’s most colossal energy bets.
In this audiobook, Pickens not only presents a comprehensive plan for American energy independence but also provides a fascinating glimpse into key resources. The First Billion Is the Hardest is both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global energy and natural-resource wars.
Other Top Audiobooks
The First Billion is the Hardest Audiobook Narrator
Arthur Morey is the narrator of The First Billion is the Hardest audiobook that was written by T. Boone Pickens
About the Author(s) of The First Billion is the Hardest
T. Boone Pickens is the author of The First Billion is the Hardest
More From the Same
- Author : T. Boone Pickens
- The First Billion Is the Hardest
The First Billion is the Hardest Full Details
| Narrator | Arthur Morey |
| Length | 8 hours 7 minutes |
| Author | T. Boone Pickens |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group |
| Release date | April 27, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781415949559 |
Subjects
The publisher of the The First Billion is the Hardest is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. includes the following subjects: energy, manufacturing, energy policy, acquisition, mergers, natural gas, natural resources, wind power, memoir, boone biography, boone, business, biography, economics, economy, strategy, negotiation, business books, money, capitalism, autobiographies, biographies, biographies of famous people, autobiography books, memoir books, economics books, memoirs, finance books, autobiography, biographies and memoirs, guide, leadership, environment, management, farming, entrepreneur, military, small business, tricks, career, lessons, martial arts, Biography & Autobiography, Business, Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs, Business & Economics, Industries, Energy The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Business
Additional info
The publisher of the The First Billion is the Hardest is Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The imprint is Random House Audio. It is supplied by Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. The ISBN-13 is 9781415949559.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
Most Popular Audiobooks
See book recommendations from experts
Frequently asked questions
Listening to audiobooks not only easy, it is also very convenient. You can listen to audiobooks on almost every device. From your laptop to your smart phone or even a smart speaker like Apple HomePod or even Alexa. Here’s how you can get started listening to audiobooks.
- 1. Download your favorite audiobook app such as Speechify.
- 2. Sign up for an account.
- 3. Browse the library for the best audiobooks and select the first one for free
- 4. Download the audiobook file to your device
- 5. Open the Speechify audiobook app and select the audiobook you want to listen to.
- 6. Adjust the playback speed and other settings to your preference.
- 7. Press play and enjoy!
While you can listen to the bestsellers on almost any device, and preferences may vary, generally smart phones are offer the most convenience factor. You could be working out, grocery shopping, or even watching your dog in the dog park on a Saturday morning.
However, most audiobook apps work across multiple devices so you can pick up that riveting new Stephen King book you started at the dog park, back on your laptop when you get back home.
Speechify is one of the best apps for audiobooks. The pricing structure is the most competitive in the market and the app is easy to use. It features the best sellers and award winning authors. Listen to your favorite books or discover new ones and listen to real voice actors read to you. Getting started is easy, the first book is free.
Research showcasing the brain health benefits of reading on a regular basis is wide-ranging and undeniable. However, research comparing the benefits of reading vs listening is much more sparse. According to professor of psychology and author Dr. Kristen Willeumier, though, there is good reason to believe that the reading experience provided by audiobooks offers many of the same brain benefits as reading a physical book.
Audiobooks are recordings of books that are read aloud by a professional voice actor. The recordings are typically available for purchase and download in digital formats such as MP3, WMA, or AAC. They can also be streamed from online services like Speechify, Audible, AppleBooks, or Spotify.
You simply download the app onto your smart phone, create your account, and in Speechify, you can choose your first book, from our vast library of best-sellers and classics, to read for free.
Audiobooks, like real books can add up over time. Here’s where you can listen to audiobooks for free. Speechify let’s you read your first best seller for free. Apart from that, we have a vast selection of free audiobooks that you can enjoy. Get the same rich experience no matter if the book was free or not.
It depends. Yes, there are free audiobooks and paid audiobooks. Speechify offers a blend of both!
It varies. The easiest way depends on a few things. The app and service you use, which device, and platform. Speechify is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks. Downloading the app is quick. It is not a large app and does not eat up space on your iPhone or Android device.
Listening to audiobooks on your smart phone, with Speechify, is the easiest way to listen to audiobooks.
