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The First Billion Is the Hardest

Reflections on a life of comebacks & America's energy future

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Ben Tossell
@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
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, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often cal… See more
Philip I. Thomas
@philipithomas · Co-Founder @ Staffjoy
This book derives its title from my favorite Twitter conversation of all time: [@Drake] The first million is the hardest. [@boonepickens (author)] The first billion is a helluva lot harder RT @Drake: The first million is the hardest. https://twitter.com/boonepickens... It demonstrates just how cool Twitter can be - where an oil magnate and a famous rapper… See more