Mostly gossip about his family, very little about his investing career.Boringggggg

Damn Right! Is the story of Charles Munger and the Munger family, Charles Munger is the decades long partner of Warren Buffett. He is a business man, lawyer, real estate developer, and some will say a philosopher. It is not a story of get rich fast, or a story of a young guy with a brilliant idea that changed the world in 5 years or less. It is a different kind of a story, a story of hard work, a story of tragedies and triumphs, a story of building your life dreams one day at a time, a story of

A term paper that never ends.

This book needed a better editor. It reads like a series of articles from the business section interspersed by ill-fitting, irrelevant domestic scenes in an attempt to justify it being a bound volume. It seems perpetually removed from its subject, not satisfying the personal-portrait desires by biography buffs, while also spending too much time on meaningless financial trivia, disappointing interested investors looking for deeper insight into one of the most successful investing world views in h...

Sadly, a poorly written book about an interesting person. One can derive similar lessons and insights with greater ease and clarity - and with less of the random useless biographical minutiae - from The Snowball, Poor Charlie's Almanac and the Peter Bevelin books.

Charlie Munger's is a story that needs to be told. And told well. Unfortunately this effort is a poor one. Badly written, needlessly detailed on unimportant aspects, and badly organised.And yet, useful in pockets.

This is not an investment book, but a book focused on way of life and thinking - shared through Munger's life. The last chapter (Practical thought about practical thought) is a masterpiece.

There are multiple books and papers written about the vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charles T. Munger. When Damn Right! was published however there wasn’t much. And whereas a lot is written about Munger as an investor, in this biography we get to know him on a more personal level from his birth to his 70s around the year 2000. Munger and his family always wanted to remain out of the public eye, causing very little information to be available about Munger before Damn Right!. Thus, Munger’s...

Charlie Munger, vice-president of Berkshire Hathaway is quite well known for this 'Mungerisms' or words of wisdom. This book by Janet Lowe shows the ascent of Munger, the businessman from his humble days as a lawyer to a world known billionaire investor. He likes to be in the background and let Warren Buffet do most of the talking. Munger and Buffet completely complement each other. They almost look like siblings. They have the same values and a conservative investing style.This book will not te...

Notably quotes from this book:‘The surest way of building a business is by concentrating on the work already on his desk, and second, by underspending his income and amassing a pile of cash that could be invested to build future wealth.’ - Charlie Munger'The iron prescription: every time you think some person, or some unfairness is ruining your life, it is you how are ruining your life' - Charlie Munger

A deep, profound and far-reaching insight into the incredible life of the Oracle of Omaha's right hand man, Charlie Munger. Before reading this book I had always been a close follower of Munger -- his investing advice, philosophy, jokes and stoic nature -- but little did I know just how much the man has done in his life; his (very significant) role in Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway's quite astonishing success over the years is something, but his contributions outside of that are equally,

There are only a couple of books on Charlie Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack and this one. It's important to read these. Especially I liked this one better because it is the only one which gives the sequence of things that occured in Charlie's life.Charlie is more realistic than Buffett and the statements he gives are much more direct than Buffett. I feel that due to this, we can learn a lot more from him than Buffett because Buffett will sugarcoat a few things.Janet takes through life of Munger

Invert, always invert. - Carl Jacobi At 96 years old, Charlie has a world-view and perspective that is unrivalled in our rush and crush of the moment. Charlie likes to look at problems in reverse and there are few better models of reverse than the 96-year-old, witty, intelligent, vice Chairman of Berkshire to work back from.If 96 and still firing on all cylinders is the goal, this is the roadmap inverted of how Charlie got to where he is today.Probably the most enduring lesson and example that C...

The writing style of this book is different from a typical biography. It fills with the recounted stories and direct quotations from friends and family of Charlie Munger. It is not like the library is talking to you (which happens when someone writes about the eminent dead). The good thing is the book feels more candid. But certainly, it will not be able to explicitly go that deep into the personalities and motivations.I don't mean that the book is superficial in any way. There are certain gems

Charlie has aimed to ‘remain just outside the Fortune rich list’ so that he can keep out of the public light.I respect this and what he has achieved with Buffet at Berkshire. However, if you assume he had an easy life and things came naturally to him (like Buffet) you would be mistaken.This should give solace to those of you struggling to make progress. Being young and in a hurry is not a bad thing and getting knocked back is certainly more of a statistical norm.A fascinating look into an intere...

A great biography and history of Charlie Munger. A great lawyer and even greater investor. From his birth to his meeting Warren Buffett and other famous investors. Charlie and his family are all amazing people. The book goes to the year 2000. It would be great to see another book from 2000 to present 2019 day. If you’re a Value Investor and follow Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett then read this book. It’s a great read on Charlie Munger. Janet Lowe does a great job capturing Charlie. Enjoy

The biography doesn’t enhance the character that is Charlie Munger (like other biographies may), but it does take the reader through his life thoroughly. Loved learning about his family, childhood, time as a lawyer, early (pre-Buffett) investing years, and Berkshire years. The chapters on sees candy, blue chip stamps and Salomon Brothers were particularly interesting. I must note that Munger is my idol, so perhaps my rating of this book is colored by that fact. I recommend to anyone interested i...

A book about an exceptional human being who strives for humilty, honesty and self-improvement. Janet Lowe describes a man who is consistently striving to improve his mind and personality. Charlie Munger is that rare person who is dedicated to leaving this world a better place than it would have been if he never existed. Mr. Munger is one of the true great Americans that became great through integrity and honesty. The values he lives by and teaches are values that guided the lives of Benjamin Fra...

If you want to learn more about Charlie Munger, his Family and some of the business decisions he has made over the years(on a 10000 foot view), you would enjoy this book. This is not a book about learning about their investing. I liked learning a lot about the other side of Charlie Munger, how he thinks about life, family and how some of his views changed over the years. One of my favourite quote.“If, in your thinking, you rely entirely on others, often through purchase of professional advice, w...

I was reading this book together with another book about Charlie--"Poor Charlie's Almanack" (there are not many books about Charlie Munger in the world). I like the other book better (mostly Charlie's speeches).In this book, the author tried to cover the life events on Charlie (before and after the family got rich), which was not that interesting. Many of those events have been well covered by any book of Warren Buffett (which was plenty), therefore not super useful for some readers.

It's a short biography of Charlie's life. Everything from his struggles in 20s up to building his wealth with Berkshire and Wesco. Story with plenty of ups and downs. You get a rough feeling of what kind of person Charlie is, but it doesn't get much deeper into his personality. Every book, which give you an insight into Charlie's and Warren's life is well worth the time and money; however, this one is missing a bit of depth to be considered for a great read.

A hidden gem. This book opens your eyes and encourages you to think differently about... everything? There's a consortium of books I'll be reading from the recommendations in here. One key point I took away: learn from studying the dead. Learn from studying what success looks like and what failure looks like. Similar to how we look to nature for examples and truths in science, we should look to those around us for truths in success and apply it.

A great book about a unique yet intelligent character. There are multiple anecdotes throughout the book about Munger's personal and professional life, of which some are more interesting than others. But, anyone who reads the book will find value from a long life that has resulted in incomprehensible success and subsequent wisdom. Munger's ability to give back through charitable donations and by sharing his wisdom is truly admirable.

Only if you’re interested in the details of Munger’s life spend time reading this book. Personally I don’t see the benefit of knowing details of for example somebody’s holiday house. There is little or nothing to learn if you’re looking for investment wisdom. The most relevant takeway for me is the (scattered across the 250 pages) description of his character.

Book gives some insights on Charlie's personal life and working style. But narrative lacks cohesiveness and doesn't keep the reader interested. Poor Charlie's Almanac & BKH annual meetings are better sources to understand Charlie

If you know anything about Charlie, you will enjoy this book. He is a person we can all admire.Certainly he is one of my hero's.

Very worthwhile if you are interested in Buffet/Munger. Otherwise not unmissable--Her writing style is effective enough, but doesn't stand out.

One hell of a man.

A great readA wonderful book for anyone who wants to learn not just investments but also about life. A wonderful book on the life of Charlie Munger.

Good, not great. Some interesting details on Munger’s deals outside of BRK.