In the world of book reviews, an effort is made to preserve impartiality. Whether they genuinely reflect the book, which its publisher describes as “The definitive story of, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos,” is another matter. She thinks, as well as being inaccurate, the book goes too far to describe Bezos’ state of mind without interviewing the man himself, and that it is dismissive of those who relay “accounts of a supportive and inspiring culture” at Amazon. Bezos gives “The Everything Store” the lowest possible ranking, one star out of five. Jeff and I have been married for 20 years.” Shaw, I was there when he wrote the business plan, and I worked with him and many others represented in the converted garage, the basement warehouse closet, the barbecue-scented offices, the Christmas-rush distribution centers, and the door-desk filled conference rooms in the early years of Amazon’s history. “I have firsthand knowledge of many of the events,” she writes.
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