A compelling, well written story that touches a lot of bases. It reads well, a narrative of hard work, understanding what is important, creating valid constructs that work and having the courage of your convictions.Highly" recommend. Enlightening true story of the Oil and Gas industry's evolution over last 30+ years by an extremely brilliant industry legend.Great energy, investing, economics, geopolitical stories. Oil & Gas history and timely for "Landman". Page-turner that educates, entertains and inspires.Great book with deep insight into an industry that is probably the most important in the world. From humble beginnings on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the pinnacle of Wall Street, quite a ride!This is a well written autobiographical sketch of his romp through the oil and gas industry; an industry that he learned from the ground up (literally). It is an insightful evaluation from a most credible participant of the world's oil and gas industry over the last 40 years. I had no idea of the influence he had on the global energy markets. If you want to understand what a sell-side equity analyst does - this is the book for you. Doug Terreson is a highly regarded equity research analyst who covered the oil industry for several decades. He walks you through his important insights, you learn about the oil industry and a facet of Wall Street too.Amazing insights into the career of a boy from Alabama who made it to the top....his calls on energy investing over 25 years were absolutely the most impressive of all time .... A must read.This is a fantastic book about the global energy markets written from a unique perspective by someone not only in the trenches of economic history but at the center of it all. A great read.