by Tracy Kidder
First published 2017
Paul English grew up poor in Boston, but his brilliant mind and boundless ambition catapulted him to Silicon Valley stardom. After selling his company Kayak for $2 billion, he wrestles with his newfound wealth and power - should he start another company or use his riches to change the world? Tracing English's captivating journey from scrappy entrepreneur to tech titan, Tracy Kidder's page-turning biography offers a riveting glimpse into the rapidly evolving landscape of tech, money, and personal reinvention.
Genres: biography, business, non-fiction, technology, 21st-century, entrepreneurship
Vibes: fast-paced, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: rags-to-riches, self-made-man
Setting: United States
288 pages · Paperback · Random House Trade Paperbacks