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Bill Handel Show
10.22.09
Listen to Sam Wyly interviewed on L.A.'s #1 talk show, KFI-AM's "Bill Handel Show" here.
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Axiom Business Book Awards
02.23.09
1,000 Dollars and an Idea won in the Memoir/Biography category for the 2nd Annual Axiom Business Book Awards, which recognizes and promotes the world's best business titles, and was the runner-up in the Entrepreneurship category.
Axiom Business Book Awards
02.12.09
1,000 Dollars and an Idea is a semi-finalist in two categories (Entrepreneurship and Memoir/Biography) for the 2nd Annual Axiom Business Book Awards, which recognizes and promotes the world's best business titles.
Wall Street Journal Review
12.29.08
"Imagine Forrest Gump as smart and ambitious and you have the story of Texas billionaire Sam Wyly," writes the Wall Street Journal in a lengthy review of 1,000 Dollars and an Idea.
Holiday Book
12.12.08
Read Sam's recollections about the gift of Gone With the Wind, featured on Bookreporter.com's Author Holiday Blog.
Contest Winners Announced
11.10.08
The Grand Prize Winner and First Prize Winners in the "Win $1,000 to Kick Start Your Idea!" contest have been announced.
New Events in November
10.28.08
» If you live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, don't miss Sam Wyly discussing and signing 1,000 Dollars and an Idea on Friday, November 7, 5:30pm, during the Grand Opening weekend celebration of Legacy Books in Plano,TX, the largest independent bookstore to open in decades.
» If you live in the Los Angeles area, don't miss Sam Wyly in conversation with Michael Milken on Wednesday, November 12, 4:30pm, at the Milken Institute in Santa Monica, CA.
Listen to a Book Excerpt
09.23.08
Listen to Chapter One, excerpt from the audiobook edition of 1,000 Dollars and an Idea, read by Phil Gigante, published by Brilliance Audio.
Library Journal Review
09.15.08
In a review, Library Journal writes that 1,000 Dollars and an Idea is "a solid business memoir, recommended for business collections...Wyly could have felt compelled simply to write the usual autobiography. Instead he also shares with the reader a set of universal lessons that he learned throughout his life and that he adroitly weaves into his story." Read the complete review here.
Associated Press Interview
09.14.08
Read a brand-new interview with Sam Wyly about his book and his work, in which he says anyone can repeat his success.
Fox Business Interview
09.12.08
Sam Wyly appeared on Neil Cavuto's Fox Business show on Friday, September 12. Watch here.
Ask a Billionaire
09.02.08
Sam Wyly talked with Forbes.com about his book, how he hires, and carbon emissions in their online Ask A Billionaire feature.
Q&A with Sam Wyly
08.22.08
From his early days to his dealings with AT&T, Michaels, and Green Mountain Energy, Sam Wyly answers questions about his book and his entrepreneurial path in this interview.
Aspen Daily News Covers First Book Signing
08.11.08
The Aspen Daily News reports on Sam Wyly's first book signing that took place Saturday, August 9 at Explore Booksellers & Bistro. You can read the article here.
Video Interview
08.01.08
Watch Sam Wyly discuss his book 1,000 Dollars and an Idea in this video.
Shelf Awareness Interview
07.31.08
In a lengthy article that calls 1,000 Dollars and an Idea "elegant," John Mutter interviews Sam Wyly about writing 1,000 Dollars and an Idea and purchasing Explore Booksellers & Bistro in Aspen, CO. Explore general manager Lynda Schultz discusses Sam's ownership of the store, and Newmarket Press president & publisher Esther Margolis details plans for promotion of Sam's book. You can read the article here.
Publishers Weekly Review
06.02.08
In an advance review, Publishers Weekly declares "country boy makes good in this down-home tale of self-made multimillionaire Wyly." The review notes that "Wyly stresses the power and privilege of self-creation and speaks honestly about what he's learned: that failure is crucial to achieving success, independent thought is imperative, luck serendipitous and power useless unless it is wielded for good."
Publishers Weekly Interview
05.26.08
The trade publication's cover story on business and management books quotes Sam Wyly on new generation of entrepreneurs: "Young folks today have value systems. A lot of them have more environmentally friendly business goals. They want to be able to make a decent living while making the world a better place."
Read the entire article: click here.
Rave Early Review from Kirkus
05.15.08
In an advance review, Kirkus Reviews calls 1,000 Dollars and An Idea "a business pep talk wrapped in a memoir…an audacious story." The review continues "Wyly's philosophy is quite folksy [and] his humor is without frills. Wyly may drive a Prius, but his autobiography is authentically Texan."
