The Short List of Things to Do

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The First Billion Is the Hardest

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The latest memoir from the Texas oilman turned alternative-energy promoter is heavier on life lessons than behind-the-scenes anecdotes, though Pickens' sauciness — "Booneism #5: The higher a monkey climbs a tree, the more people can see his ass" — does entertain.

Grade: C

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