By his early thirties, Paul Allen was a world-famous billionaire-and
that was just the beginning.
In 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft,
one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Since he made
his fortune, his impact has been felt in science, technology, business,
medicine, sports, music, and philanthropy. His passion, curiosity, and
intellectual rigor-combined with the resources to launch and support new
initiatives-have literally changed the world.
In 2009 Allen discovered that he had lymphoma, lending urgency to his
desire to share his story for the first time. In this classic memoir,
Allen explains how he solved problems, what he learned from his many
endeavors-both the triumphs and the failures-and his compelling vision
for the future. He reflects candidly on an extraordinary life.
The book also features previously untold stories about everything from
the true origins of Microsoft to Allen's role in the dawn of private
space travel (with SpaceShipOne) and in discoveries at the frontiers of
brain science. With honesty, humor, and insight, Allen tells the story
of a life of ideas made real.