{"product_id":"the-wizard-of-lies-bernie-madoff-and-the-death-of-trust-9781250007438","title":"The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn impressive, meticulously reported postmortem. . . . \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies \u003c\/i\u003eis the definitive book on what Madoff did and how he did it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Bloomberg Businessweek\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho is Bernie Madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis question has fascinated people ever since the news broke about the New York financier who swindled his friends, relatives, and other investors out of $65 billion. And in \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies, \u003c\/i\u003eDiana B. Henriques of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ehas written the definitive book on the man and his scheme, drawing on unprecedented access and more than one hundred interviews, including Bernie Madoff's first interviews for publication since his arrest. Henriques also provides vivid details from the lawsuits and government investigations that explode the myths that have come to surround the story, and in a revised and expanded epilogue she unravels the latest legal developments. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA true-life financial thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Lies \u003c\/i\u003econtrasts Madoff's remarkable rise on Wall Street with dramatic scenes from his accelerating slide toward self-destruction. It is also the most complete account of the heartbreaking personal disasters and landmark legal battles triggered by Madoff's downfall--the suicides, business failures, fractured families, shuttered charities--and the clear lessons this timeless scandal offers to Washington, Wall Street, and Main Street.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250007438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.54w x 0.82d","brand":"Diana B. Henriques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648490795164,"sku":"9781250007438","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d4c27bb4-363e-4de8-b87e-c21efe881529.jpg?v=1603870187","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-wizard-of-lies-bernie-madoff-and-the-death-of-trust-9781250007438","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}