by Craig Hall
First published 1990
Craig Hall built his fortune from nothing, creating a business empire that seemed unstoppable. Then the savings-and-loan industry imploded. New tax regulations devastated real estate investments across America. In Texas, where Hall had concentrated his holdings, property values crashed and fortunes vanished overnight. Hall watched his carefully constructed world crumble as banks failed and creditors circled. The media declared his financial death. But Hall refused to surrender. He fought through bankruptcy courts, negotiated with hostile lenders, and restructured his debts while competitors fled the state. This is his account of that battle for survival. Hall reveals the specific strategies he used to rebuild, the mistakes that nearly destroyed him, and the lessons learned in the wreckage of the Texas economy. His story captures both the ruthless mechanics of high-stakes finance and the personal cost of losing everything you built.
Genres: business, economics, memoir, finance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-struggle, rags-to-riches
Setting: America, Texas
Period: 20th-century
260 pages · Hardcover · St Martins Pr