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The Frackers, [Zuckerman's] second book, is told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology. -- New York Times A dynamic narrative...introduces us to the major players behind a boom. -- San Antonio Express-News A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution. -- Kirkus Reviews An interesting and first-rate narrative...A dramatic tale...The book may be the definitive story of the innovative men behind the most significant energy discovery of our time. -- Akron Beacon Journal Colorful...Compelling account [of] a revolution driven by stubborn entrepreneurs. -- Reuters Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms...A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book. -- Booklist Greg Zuckerman tells the remarkable story of the larger than life entrepreneurs and deal makers behind this energy-industrial revolution. A great read, whether you are pro-fracking or against it. -- Economist Gregory Zuckerman tells the story of the shale revolution well. He has an eye for detail and a flair for narrative that makes it highly readable...This is a story of innovation as perspiration...It is a reminder that innovation is neither easy nor cheap nor inevitable. -- Times (London) If you are looking for the present-day take on a romantic rag-to-riches drama reminiscent of the Gilded Age, engaging tales of brave entrepreneurs whose desire to get really wealthy helped them persevere and prosper come boom or bust, look no further than The Frackers. -- Pittsburgh Post Gazette Insightful...At times suspenseful...On-target in telling the tale of a group of wildcatters who risked almost everything and helped launch the United States on the path to energy independence. -- Natural Gas Intelligence Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers...Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom. -- Associated Press Too little attention has been paid to one of America's biggest economic and scientific revolution of recent decades...Wall Street Journal reporter Zuckerman...sets out to change that with his unique talent of translating complex aspects of finances and geology into prose that reads like a blockbuster thriller. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Zuckerman details [the frackers'] epic adventure with skill that makes it required reading for anyone looking to understand fundamental forces at work in our world today. -- Forbes Zuckerman's fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world. -- New Republic

"""The Frackers, [Zuckerman's] second book, is told with care and precision and a deep understanding of finance and corporate politics as well as oil and geology."" -- ""New York Times"" ""A dynamic narrative...introduces us to the major players behind a boom."" -- ""San Antonio Express-News"" ""A fascinating study of American entrepreneurial culture and the modern robber barons who succeeded in creating an energy revolution."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""An interesting and first-rate narrative...A dramatic tale...The book may be the definitive story of the innovative men behind the most significant energy discovery of our time."" -- ""Akron Beacon Journal"" ""Colorful...Compelling account [of] a revolution driven by stubborn entrepreneurs."" -- ""Reuters"" ""Fans of the lively, character-driven nonfiction of writers like Kurt Eichenwald and Ben Mezrich should welcome this book with open arms...A lively, exciting, and definitely thought-provoking book."" -- ""Booklist"" ""Greg Zuckerman tells the remarkable story of the larger than life entrepreneurs and deal makers behind this energy-industrial revolution. A great read, whether you are pro-fracking or against it."" -- ""Economist"" ""Gregory Zuckerman tells the story of the shale revolution well. He has an eye for detail and a flair for narrative that makes it highly readable...This is a story of innovation as perspiration...It is a reminder that innovation is neither easy nor cheap nor inevitable."" -- ""Times (London)"" ""If you are looking for the present-day take on a romantic rag-to-riches drama reminiscent of the Gilded Age, engaging tales of brave entrepreneurs whose desire to get really wealthy helped them persevere and prosper come boom or bust, look no further than The Frackers."" -- ""Pittsburgh Post Gazette"" ""Insightful...At times suspenseful...On-target in telling the tale of a group of wildcatters who risked almost everything and helped launch the United States on the path to energy independence."" -- ""Natural Gas Intelligence"" ""Lovers of business and capitalism will appreciate The Frackers...Zuckerman has done valuable and timely reporting on the men and independent companies that created the shale boom."" -- ""Associated Press"" ""Too little attention has been paid to one of America's biggest economic and scientific revolution of recent decades...Wall Street Journal reporter Zuckerman...sets out to change that with his unique talent of translating complex aspects of finances and geology into prose that reads like a blockbuster thriller."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)"" ""Zuckerman details [the frackers'] epic adventure with skill that makes it required reading for anyone looking to understand fundamental forces at work in our world today."" -- ""Forbes"" ""Zuckerman's fast-paced, densely interesting The Frackers is the first book to tell the stories of the obstinate, ravenous, methodical, sometimes rascally oil executives of the recent boom. By focusing on people instead of trends, it gets to the heart of why the United States is once again the largest supplier of oil and gas in the world."" -- ""New Republic"""

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GREGORY ZUCKERMAN is a senior writer at the Wall Street Journal, where he has been a reporter for twelve years. He pens the widely read Heard on the Street column and writes about hedge funds, investing, and other Wall Street topics. Zuckerman appears on CNBC twice a week to explain complex trades. He is a two-time winner of the Gerald Loeb Award for coverage of the credit crisis, the demise of WorldCom, and the collapse of hedge fund Amaranth Advisors, and he is a recipient of other awards. Lloyd James has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred books. He is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award and has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award.

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