Cold Hard Truth

Part memoir, part manifesto, Kevin O’Leary’s first book traces his path from a childhood lemonade stand to selling The Learning Company for billions, then mines that arc for blunt rules about money and ambition. He argues that wealth is freedom, that emotion is the enemy of a good deal, and that most people sabotage themselves with excuses. The tone is pure Mr. Wonderful: unsentimental, occasionally abrasive, and unapologetic about putting profit first.