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Richly detailed and immensely enjoyable, As I See It recounts the life of an American legend and the founder of the museum that bears his name. Valentine Gift Guide. New Arrivals. Search 0 Cart. Add your deal, information or promotional text. Paul Getty. Add to cart. Description While writing his autobiography, J.

Paul Getty. Edition Rev. Imprint Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c Physical description viii, p. Available online. Full view. SAL3 off-campus storage. G4 A26 Available. More options.

Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Limited preview. Paul Jean Paul , Summary While writing his autobiography, Jean Paul Getty - then perhaps the world's richest man - hoped it would be the final verdict on himself, on his many friends and associates, and on his times.

I can't find this book. See 1 question about As I See It…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Oct 22, Jenifer rated it it was ok. I became fascinated with J. Paul Getty when I visited the Getty museum in California on a girls' trip. Five stars for the museum, by the way. I wanted to know more about how the art was acquired and what made a man like Getty donate it to the public for their education and enjoyment.

I wanted to know more about how the museum was built. That part of the book, came late and was very short, but it turns out it was enough. This was a decent memoir that seemed like it really was written by the auth I became fascinated with J.

This was a decent memoir that seemed like it really was written by the author himself. He had a stately, turn-of-the-century air about him. He led a dignified and interesting life, and of course, he was filthy rich, and who doesn't like to read about the filthy rich? He shares his views on politics, business, relationships, civilization, morals, movie stars many of whom were his friends and money.

An interesting read, but not a necessary one. Don't miss the museum though!! May 01, Karen rated it it was amazing. This is phenomenal reading for anyone interested in current economic-political quandry the world is in right now.

He wrote this book in , in a time when the economy was just coming out of a rut. He predicts much of how the government is acting now and discusses it's pitfalls. Dec 30, Paul Wedgwood rated it it was amazing. There are few opportunities in life to receive the unfiltered wisdom of a billionaire octogenarian, and even fewer where the focus is an open analysis of the authors sometimes catastrophic decisions. J Paul Getty is certainly not as warm as Felix Dennis, but his book is equally great at delivering new meaning with each re-read.

Feb 26, Tbone rated it liked it. A good book with a unique perspective of a wealthy businessman who lived throughout the 's and all over the world. I think there are some secrets in this book that could help fix our economy today. Maybe the Democrats could read this soon. Dec 09, Momin Khan rated it did not like it. Self obsessed ode. Talking about celebrity fiends and the money he has spent on parties art etc.

I remain a Rockerfeller man. Apr 19, Paul Mamani rated it really liked it. Wow absorbing and vibrating book When I finished reading this amazing epic memoir my thoughts changed. One of my favorite books all time. JP Getty in his days was a real business man. Born in a rich family, worked hard as ordinary worker for his father George Getty in his oil refineries.

He learnt for many years from his father on how to do business, how to be a champion and how to get rich. When he returned from Oxford, England he took the position of Mr. Getty father but his conservative mother sep Wow absorbing and vibrating book When I finished reading this amazing epic memoir my thoughts changed.

Getty father but his conservative mother separated him from Getty Trust. He must to star again himself. And he succeeds with hard work and good connections.

After many perforations they found too many oil wells, building fastly a great company. But as many young men, JP Getty was seduced by easygoing life and glamour; soon he godfathered extravagant parties in CA. Later Mr. Getty remembers this period of his life and boring and lazy.

In the second stage of his career as oil man Jean Paul crossed the Atlantic to ME to do business with the powerful shakes. Risking too much of his money. Many advised him to abandon and back to the States, but he was a man of extraordinary caliber and risk taker. He never gave up in his oil exploration in ME. Years of hard work he found too much oil. He became of the richest man of USA in the 50s I love the way how he sees the life in this book.

His points of view are unique.