Synopses & Reviews
Michael Bloomberg is not only New York Cityand#8217;s 108th mayor; he is a business genius and self-made billionaire. He has run the toughest city in America with an independence and show of ego that first brought him great successand#151;and eventually threatened it. Yet while Bloomberg is internationally known and admired, few people know the man behind the carefully crafted public persona.
In Mike Bloomberg, Joyce Purnick explores Mr. Bloombergand#8217;s life from his childhood in the suburbs of Boston, to his rise on Wall Street and the creation of Bloomberg L.P., to his mayoral record and controversial gamble on a third term. Drawing on her deep knowledge of New York City politics, and interviews with Bloombergand#8217;s friends, family, colleagues, and the mayor himself, she creates a textured portrait of one of the more complex men of our era.
Review
Kirkus andldquo;Of interest to students of Gotham politicsandhellip;.The authorandrsquo;s careful account of [Bloombergandrsquo;s term limit] victory andndash; a worthy case study for anyone seeking ways to game a system designed to protect voters from anti-democratic dynasties andndash; is worth the price of the book.andrdquo;
Financial Times
andldquo;If all goes as expected, in November Mike Bloomberg will be elected mayor of New York City for the third time. The richest man in the city he governs, with an estimated wealth of $20bn, is again using this money to fund a lavish campaign. If he wins, he will have spent at least $250m for the privilege of holding one of the most aggravating and intoxicating jobs in US politics. But running for a third term carries an even higher price, according to Purnickandrsquo;s biography. To do it, Bloomberg worked to overturn the cityandrsquo;s two-term limit, despite previously supporting it. andldquo;Heandrsquo;s a different guy than he was a year ago,andrdquo; Purnick quotes a friend. andldquo;He breached his own code of ethics.andrdquo; Purnick, a New York Times reporter, is mostly admiring. andldquo;Ed Koch cracked the eggs, [Rudy] Giuliani assembled the ingredients, and then Bloomberg made the omelette,andrdquo; she writes of his role in New Yorkandrsquo;s resurgence.andrdquo;
New York Times Book Review
andldquo;Purnickandrsquo;s reportingandhellip;is detailed and delightful.andrdquo;
MINT.com
andldquo;The New York Times reporter Joyce Purnickandrsquo;s fluid writing makes this portrait flow seamlessly. GetAbstract recommends her breezy, deft presentation of Bloombergandrsquo;s uplifting story to executives, political strategists and aspiring leaders.andrdquo;
Synopsis
"New York Times"-reporter Purnick explores Mayor Michael Bloomberg's life, from his childhood in the suburbs of Boston, to his rise on Wall Street to his mayoral record and controversial gamble on a third term.
Synopsis
The first biography of business mastermind and and#252;bermayor Michael Bloomberg, written by an award-winning veteran New York Times reporter
About the Author
Joyce Purnick, a veteran New York reporter and editor, wrote the award-winning and#147;Metro Mattersand#8221; column at the New York Times for ten years. She joined the paper in 1979 after writing at the New York Post and New York magazine, becoming the first woman to head its City Hall bureau and entire Metro department. She has, so far, covered six mayors of New York. Ms. Purnick, a Barnard College graduate, lives in Manhattan.