With lingering shots of rolling Nebraskan farmland intercut with Mr Buffett squinting 4 at dusty old company records, it is a fascinating look at an extraordinary fortune-builder and his methods.
In his fascinating study of the unconscious mind and its impact on our lives, David Brooks USES this story to illustrate how the conscious mind learns to subdue the unconscious.
Fowler was convincing and entertaining rather than authoritarian and angry, and a lifetime's lonely erudition (he was painfully shy) shows through on every page.
The tale of a young girl and her dog Toto, whisked from Kansas into a magical realm, was a huge hit and vied with Gone With the Wind as the most spectacular film to date.
Just like good novels, good TV series have compelling narratives, engaging and interesting characters, clever plot twists, thorny moral dilemmas... they're far from being trash.