Alan Shrugged

"How did a shy, gawky musical protege grow up to become the Delphic oracle of U.S. monetary policy and the most powerful banker in the world? In Alan Shrugged, bestselling biographer Jerome Tuccille examines the life of Alan Greenspan, identifies the defining incidents that shaped his career, and explores the major influences on his political and economic thinking.".

"The author draws on extensive interviews with Greenspan's closest friends and professional associates to reveal the surprisingly colorful, complex man behind the dour personage who often speaks in a language that few people understand. Tuccille creates a vivid portrait of an intense young man torn between his love of music and his fascination with math and economics.

He recounts Greenspan's days as a professional jazz musician and his painful realization that, as much as he loved music, he was born to be an economist."--BOOK JACKET.