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Everyone on Wall Street knows Jim Cramer. Everyone knows the colorful and hyperactive host of CNBC's Mad Money. But do you know he was homeless? Do you know where it all began for him?

In Confessions of a Street Addict, Cramer takes us back to where his fascination, and present-day addiction, to the stock market started and how it grew over the years. The middle-class kid from the Philadelphia suburbs went to Harvard, where he began managing money.

Along the way, he reached some of the lowest points in his life especially when he was homeless. There were obviously bright spots: After an apprenticeship at Goldman Sachs, Cramer formed his own fund, Cramer Berkowitz. And he gives us a detailed account of the inner operations of one of the most successful hedge funds on Wall Street. And with the rise of the Internet and online publishing, he takes us through the story of how he co-founded TheStreet.com, the financial website.

Cramer gives us a rare and candid look inside the frenetic, pressure-filled life of a money manager. The book is as high-octane as its author.

Reviews:

"Unflinching, rat-a-tat-tat style...Cramer's hair-raising descriptions of Wall Street in the waning days of the bull market are worth the price of admission....a cautionary tale for any small investor tempted by stock market hype and mania." - USA Today

About the Author:

Jim Cramer is co-founder of TheStreet.com and host of the popular CNBC television show Mad Money. After earning undergraduate and law degrees at Harvard University and working as a newspaper reporter, he joined Goldman Sachs, where he worked in the Private Client Services unit. In 1987, he founded Cramer Berkowitz, a private hedge fund that he ran until 2000.

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