{"product_id":"just-call-me-gatsby-9798896492160","title":"Just Call Me Gatsby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJust Call Me Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e explores the sometimes-contradictory forms of power that run the world: money, charm, trust, and the betrayal of that trust. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the classic American capitalist, Christopher \"Gatsby\" Brooks believes in the power of illusions. His seemingly deep pockets have made him preeminent in the business world and conspicuously wealthy. But when Shirley Frazier, a management consultant, discovers a substantial portion of Gatsby's income was derived from selling millions of dollars in unregistered (possibly illegal) securities, her confrontation with Gatsby sets off a dangerous cascade of events that could culminate in Gatsby's demise-or set the stage for his ultimate success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith prosecutors pursuing the case, and a dead body connected to his dissembling, Gatsby risks everything on another secretive gamble: a new venture fund that will depend on his raising $100 million before Shirley and the legal \"assassins\" kill his reputation. As Gatsby puts his plan in motion, several of his major investors demand he repay millions of dollars in securities-money he doesn't have. And his wife, Miriam (Claire to his Frank Underwood, if you are a \u003cem\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/em\u003e fan), decides to take matters into her own hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis novel will appeal to a wide range of fiction readers including fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald's \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e, Norb Vonnegut's \u003cem\u003eThe Trust\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Finder's \u003cem\u003eParanoia, \u003c\/em\u003e and Christina Alger's \u003cem\u003eThe Darlings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose who like entrepreneurial or business-related novels such as Louis Auchinclass' \u003cem\u003eThe Embezzler\u003c\/em\u003e, Philip Roth's \u003cem\u003eAmerican Pastoral\u003c\/em\u003e, and Thomas Wolfe's \u003cem\u003eA Man in Full\u003c\/em\u003e will also enjoy this suspenseful story about the scheming that blurs the lines between wealth and the illusion thereof. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGary Goldstick grew up in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a BA and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He subsequently attended UCLA, earned a MS in Computer Engineering, and worked in the field of computer design for several aerospace companies and a firm that he founded. After earning an MBA at Pepperdine University, Gary embarked on a thirty-five-year career as a certified management consultant, during which he advised and\/or turned around, sold, or liquidated over 300 businesses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of the nonfiction books\u003cem\u003e Business Rx: How to Get in the Black and Stay There\u003c\/em\u003e, published by John Wiley \u0026amp; Sons, and \u003cem\u003eRomancing the Business Loan: Getting your Banker to Say \"Yes\" in the 90s\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Lexington Books. His first novel, \u003cem\u003eSaving the Karamazov's\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 2011. Gary lives in Little Rock Arkansas with Sadie, his 26 lb. labradoodle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896492160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.95d","brand":"Gary Goldstick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085734506677,"sku":"9798896492160","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d0d222ac-cdff-452d-b6b0-d2c972b570be.jpg?v=1765295055","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/just-call-me-gatsby-9798896492160","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}