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Joseph Tibman

Joseph Tibman

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Author of "The Murder of Lehman Brothers, An Insider's Look at the Global Meltdown."

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"I recommend you read The Murder of Lehman Brothers to find out why the financial crisis happened." -- Capital Gains & Games

"Tibman offers a version which feels true." The London review of Books

"Given that so much greed (and irrationality) often abounds on Wall Street, the fact that Tibman's work takes aim at this is laudable." --Seeking Alpha

Along The Watchtower

Along The Watchtower

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<p><strong><em>A tragic warrior lost in two worlds... Which one will he choose?</em></strong></p><p>The war in Iraq ended for Freddie when an IED explosion left his mind and body shattered. Once a skilled gamer as well as a capable soldier, he's now a broken warrior, emerging from a medically induced coma to discover he's inhabiting two separate realities.</p><p>The first is his waking world of pain, family trials, and remorse—and slow rehabilitation through the tender care of Becky, his physical therapist. The second is a dark fantasy realm of quests, demons, and magic, which Freddie enters when he sleeps. The lines soon blur for Freddie, not just caught between two worlds, but lost within himself.</p><p>Is he Lieutenant Freddie Williams, a leader of men, a proud officer in the US Army who has suffered such egregious injury and loss? Or is he Frederick, Prince of Stormwind, who must make sense of his horrific visions in order to save his embattled kingdom from the monstrous Horde, his only solace the beautiful gardener, Rebecca, whose gentle words calm the storms in his soul.</p><p>In the conscious world, the severely wounded vet faces a strangely similar and equally perilous mission to that of the prince—a journey along a dark road, haunted by demons of guilt and memory. Can he let patient, loving Becky into his damaged and shuttered heart? It may be his only way back from Hell.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I wrote this book because a twenty-year Lehman veteran I wanted to be sure there would be one non-tabloid account with the insight that only an insider can bring. I also believe that much of what caused not just the Lehman bankruptcy, but the full financial global meltdown be explained in a way that the average reader can understand. If you are a finance professional, you will find that the book rings true. If you are one of the far more numerous readers who have never worked in finance then you should find that this book will make for both a page-turning read as well as explain exactly why the financial crisis occurred and why we remain at risk.

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&quot;This is the only [financial crisis book] that brings Wall Street culture to life and shows how reckless excess was fed by Washington politicians.&quot; -<strong>Capital Gains &amp; Games</strong><br /><br />&quot;Tibman offers a version which feels true.&quot; <strong>London Review of Books</strong><br /><br />&quot;So who (or what) killed Lehman? Tibman presents a more complex and shifting judgment, which is one of the strengths of the book.&quot;  T<strong>he Deal Magazine</strong><br /><br />&quot;Tibman has probably written the most user-friendly account of LB's demise and guide to the economic collapse of 2008.&quot; <strong>Civilian Reader</strong>, UK<br /><br />&quot;Everyone knew that subprime lenders aided and abetted mortgage fraud. To my knowledge, the only investment banker who wrote candidly about the subject was Joseph Tibman...&quot; <strong>Huffington Post</strong>