{"product_id":"the-bill-cook-story-ready-fire-aim-hardcover","title":"The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Hammel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Cook epitomizes the American success story. His business ventures in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genetics, real estate, retail management, and travel services have made him a billionaire. Yet, Cook continues to lead a modest life, involving himself in a variety of philanthropic activities that have included historic preservation and even a marching band. This riveting story is the first-ever biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Biographer Bob Hammel, with extraordinary access to Cook, his files, and his associates, has created a vivid portrait of this modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger--quirky humor, widely varied interests, and all. Informative and inspiring, this book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Hammel served as a sports editor and columnist on Indiana newspapers for 50 years. For 30 of those years he was sports editor and columnist for the Bloomington \u003ci\u003eHerald-Times.\u003c\/i\u003e The recipient of many honors and awards for sports writing, he is the author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Brink with Indiana\u003c\/i\u003e (IUP, 1987) and \u003ci\u003eA Banner Year\u003c\/i\u003e (IUP, 1993). With Bob Knight, he co-authored \u003ci\u003eKnight: My Story.\u003c\/i\u003e Hammel lives in Bloomington, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42744765644863,"sku":"9780253352545","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9685139bd571c57b843418eff6a1d01.webp?v=1765169368","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-bill-cook-story-ready-fire-aim-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}