Reviews
"In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews "Authors Au-Yeung and Jeans crafted [Tony Hsieh's] life story from 150 interviews and various other materials. This book tells of a boy who, from a young age, was obsessed with making money, becoming a young man who took Silicon Valley by storm...until his mysterious and untimely death. Readers will find his story captivating and inspiring." -- Booklist, "Exceptional reporting...it should be mandatory reading for anyone who is interested in big tech." -- The New Yorker "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power "Wonder Boy is a compelling and tragic story, but it's also more than that. The authors pose questions that reverberate beyond Hsieh's life." --Air Mail " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews "Authors Au-Yeung and Jeans crafted [Tony Hsieh's] life story from 150 interviews and various other materials. This book tells of a boy who, from a young age, was obsessed with making money, becoming a young man who took Silicon Valley by storm...until his mysterious and untimely death. Readers will find his story captivating and inspiring." -- Booklist, A Financial Times best business book of 2023 "Exceptional reporting...it should be mandatory reading for anyone who is interested in big tech." -- The New Yorker "Why didn't anyone force Hsieh into treatment? Au-Yeung and Jeans have performed a true service by trying to find out . . the material is compelling, with the gathering tension of a slow-motion disaster . . . riveting." -- The New York Times Book Review "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power "Wonder Boy is a compelling and tragic story, but it's also more than that. The authors pose questions that reverberate beyond Hsieh's life." --Air Mail " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews "Authors Au-Yeung and Jeans crafted [Tony Hsieh's] life story from 150 interviews and various other materials. This book tells of a boy who, from a young age, was obsessed with making money, becoming a young man who took Silicon Valley by storm...until his mysterious and untimely death. Readers will find his story captivating and inspiring." -- Booklist, "Exceptional reporting...it should be mandatory reading for anyone who is interested in big tech." -- The New Yorker "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews "Authors Au-Yeung and Jeans crafted [Tony Hsieh's] life story from 150 interviews and various other materials. This book tells of a boy who, from a young age, was obsessed with making money, becoming a young man who took Silicon Valley by storm...until his mysterious and untimely death. Readers will find his story captivating and inspiring." -- Booklist, "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business, "Exceptional reporting...it should be mandatory reading for anyone who is interested in big tech." -- The New Yorker "Why didn't anyone force Hsieh into treatment? Au-Yeung and Jeans have performed a true service by trying to find out . . the material is compelling, with the gathering tension of a slow-motion disaster . . . riveting." -- The New York Times Book Review "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power "Wonder Boy is a compelling and tragic story, but it's also more than that. The authors pose questions that reverberate beyond Hsieh's life." --Air Mail " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews "Authors Au-Yeung and Jeans crafted [Tony Hsieh's] life story from 150 interviews and various other materials. This book tells of a boy who, from a young age, was obsessed with making money, becoming a young man who took Silicon Valley by storm...until his mysterious and untimely death. Readers will find his story captivating and inspiring." -- Booklist, "In Wonder Boy , Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans have delivered a heartbreaking and extraordinary account of a heartbreaking and extraordinary man. Tony Hsieh was an innovative business leader, but he was also frenetic, generous, difficult, and tormented. His rise and fall is a quintessential American tragedy--one that their thorough reporting captures movingly." --Max Chafkin, author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power " Wonder Boy is a captivating story about the combustible mixture of genius, ambition, ego, empathy, wealth and intoxicants in the turbocharged environment of the technology elite. Au-Yeung and Jeans bring us deep inside the world of Tony Hsieh in a way that is both revelatory and entertaining." --Alec Ross, author of The Raging 2020s " Wonder Boy is so much more than a biography. Sure, it tells the story of Tony Hseih's life, but it's full of lessons for anyone interested in psychology, business, or social dynamics. Angel Au-Yeung and David Jeans approach their subject as investigative reporters, yet they remain full of empathy and compassion." --Dan Alexander, author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business "Au-Yeung and Jeans's empathetic portrait is as enthralling as it is achingly sad, combining rich research with a propulsive novelistic style. Readers will have a hard time putting this down." -- Publishers Weekly , *starred review* "A somber rags-to-riches, genius-to-madness story...of entrepreneurial brilliance laid low." -- Kirkus Reviews
