House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street

House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street Review

David Ellis Dickerson is a man of many talents. One of his talents is writing - evidently anything from greeting cards to memoirs. However, none of his talents seem transferable to the corporate world, as outlined in the hilarious and poignant memoir, //House of Cards//.

At the age of twenty-six, the talented, witty, and literate Dickerson lands his "dream job," writing greeting cards for Hallmark. But it is soon apparent - from such indicators as receiving a disciplinary notice for using too many literary allusions in talking with co-workers, thus making them uncomfortable! - that Dickerson is the quintessential square peg trying to fit a very, very round hole.

Dickerson's self-deprecating humor and wit shine through his book, allowing the reader to laugh with him as he struggles to find his place in the world. Be prepared to laugh out loud!

Reviewed by Claudette Smith

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House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street Overview

A blistering narrative account of the negligence and greed that pushed all of Wall Street into chaos and the country into a financial crisis.
 
At the beginning of March 2008, the monetary fabric of Bear Stearns, one of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks, began unraveling. After ten days, the bank no longer existed, its assets sold under duress to rival JPMorgan Chase. The effects would be felt nationwide, as the country suddenly found itself in the grip of the worst financial mess since the Great Depression. William Cohan exposes the corporate arrogance, power struggles, and deadly combination of greed and inattention, which led to the collapse of not only Bear Stearns but the very foundations of Wall Street.

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