This Is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness, by Ken Goldstein

This Is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness, by Ken Goldstein

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“THIS IS RAGE is that rare book – a fascinating, fast-paced, really smart thriller. Part action/adventure story set in the wilds of Silicon Valley, and part insider's exposition of some of the major inner workings of our contemporary economy and of the secrets of today's High Tech 'Masters of the Universe' – Ken Goldstein succeeds in making this a debut that will make your heart race – even as it gives you plenty to think about." – Naomi Wolf, author of GIVE ME LIBERTY "I worked with Ken Goldstein at Disney: and since I knew he could write, I encouraged him to do just that, to write a novel. As impressed as I always was with him as an executive, I'm equally impressed with what he accomplished with a pen (or maybe a computer)." – Michael Eisner "Ken Goldstein knows the ins and outs of Silicon Valley – the customs of the land and where the bodies are buried. I would read anything he wrote, non-fiction or fiction, set on that fascinating terrain." – Will Schwalbe, author of THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB "Given Ken Goldstein's pedigree as a major internet CEO whose vision has significantly shaped today's digital world, it's no surprise that his first novel takes us on a thrilling front-of-the-coaster rocket ride through the Valley of Silicon. While This is Rage is surely required reading for all high-tech and deal-savvy action/thriller fans, it is an absolute crystal ball for radio broadcasters who are still scratching their heads as to the future of their industry." – Mitch Dolan, Former President, ABC Radio Station Group This is the story of Investors, Bankers, and Operators in Silicon Valley and the variation on real they’re creating for our consumption. This is the story of a disgraced shock jock turned Internet radio phenomenon and how he becomes the catalyst he never imagined being. This is the story of two entrepreneurs-turned kidnappers-turned anti-heroes. This is business in the Twenty-first Century. This is the unpredictability of the human element. This is rage.

This Is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness, by Ken Goldstein

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1388423 in eBooks
• Published on: 2015-06-01
• Released on: 2015-06-01
• Format: Kindle eBook

This Is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness, by Ken Goldstein

Review "I loved it. Ken Goldstein's debut novel, after several years of working as a start-up advisor and corporate executive, is accessible and very funny in its own way. Moreover, it brings up some controversial questions involving the morality behind business dealings."

• At The Inkwell

"Those of us who are not part of the circus that is Silicon Valley watch from the outside with a certain level of fascination. Goldstein has been right in the center ring and now shares with us a story that could have happened there."

• Cranky's Book Blog

"This is Rage by Ken Goldstein is a fascinating and dark look into the underbelly of life in the dog-eat-dog world of high-tech loyalties, deceits and the seduction of money and power that permeates the world of those with clout. It also embraces the rebel in us all through Kimo, proving that one voice can be heard, whether we like what its saying or not."

• Tome Tender Book Blog

"This is a thriller novel based in the very real world of Silicon Valley, with many of the behind the scenes details and secrets that actually occur being shown between these pages."

• Dew on the Kudzu

"This Is Rage is both a fun and erudite read--the author's fine education pokes through in many sentences loaded with intellect and amusement."

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From the Inside Flap "I worked with Ken Goldstein at Disney:  and since I knew he could write, I encouraged him to do just that, to write a novel.  As impressed as I always was with him as an executive, I'm equally impressed with what he accomplished with a pen (or maybe a computer.)"

• Michael Eisner, Author of Working Together and CEO, The Tornante Company 

"This is Rage is that rare book - a fascinating, fast-paced, really smart thriller. Part action/adventure story set in the wilds of Silicon Valley, and part insider's exposition of some of the major inner workings of our contemporary economy and of the secrets of today's High Tech 'Masters of the Universe" - Ken Goldstein succeeds in making this a debut that will make your heart race - even as it gives you plenty to think about."

• Naomi Wolf, Author of Give Me Liberty and The Beauty Myth

"Ken Goldstein knows the ins and outs of Silicon Valley - the customs of the land and where the bodies are buried. I would read anything he wrote, non-fiction or fiction, set on that fascinating terrain."

• Will Schwalbe, Author of The End of Your Life Book Club

"Given Ken Goldstein's pedigree as a major internet CEO whose vision has significantly shaped today's digital world, it's no surprise that his first novel takes us on a thrilling front-of-the-coaster rocket ride through the Valley of Silicon. While This is Rage is surely required reading for all high-tech and deal-savvy action/thriller fans, it is an absolute crystal ball for radio broadcasters who are still scratching their heads as to the future of their industry."

• Mitch Dolan, Former President, ABC Radio Station Group

"Ken Goldstein has written a modern-day blockbuster! Smart, insightful, and engaging, the story takes us on a thrill ride through the circus-like madness of corporate American, the media, and government. It reveals with stunning clarity the inept and all-too-sinister characters that inhabit these worlds. You cannot help but think that Goldstein has had a front row seat and used his real life experiences to masterfully weave a fictional narrative that enlightens as much as it entertains. A must read."

• Gene Del Vecchio, Author of Creating Blockbusters! and Adjunct Professor, USC Marshall School of Business

About the Author Ken Goldstein advises a number of start-ups and established corporations in technology, entertainment, media, and e-commerce. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of SHOP.COM, a market leader in online consumer commerce acquired by Market America. He previously served as executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online, and as vice president of entertainment at Broderbund Software. Earlier in his career, he developed computer games for Philips Interactive Media and Cinemaware Corporation, and also worked as a television executive. He is active in children's welfare issues and has served on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles, Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services, and Full Circle Programs, and is currently actively in local government. He speaks and teaches frequently on topics of management, leadership, and creative destruction. He and his wife Shelley, who teaches English as a Second Language, make their home in Southern California. He received his BA in Theater Studies and Philosophy from Yale. THIS IS RAGE is his first novel.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. a riveting read! By Shelley F. Fishkin This is a lively and engaging book by someone who knows Silicon Valley inside-out. The world of tech start-ups might seem an unlikely setting for a simultaneously comic and suspenseful crime novel/action story/thriller, but Ken Goldstein has pulled it off. He writes with the nuanced inside knowledge of someone who has spent over a decade in that world--and with more confidence, flair and energy than one might expect in a debut novel. It's hard to put down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. extremely low signal to noise ratio By White Rabbit Apart from being twice as long as remotely defensible, this book contains NO interesting insights about the "inner workings of Silicon Valley," but lots of lola-granola aging hippie mantras with no relevance to Silicon Valley or any other aspect of the real world. NO, CEOs of publicly traded companies would NOT join their disgruntled low-level employees in a parking lot "walk-out"/Woodstock strike from work, nor would five million people across the country. NO, Boards would not consider, or reject, mergers "for the national good." NO, the initial tabling of a potential corporate acquisition would NOT cause an iconic CEO with 30 years tenure to "resign in disgrace." NO, most mergers cannot be wildly successful without a single lay-off. NO, most corporate stagnation problems cannot be solved by miraculously pulling a rabbit out of a hat within a few days of discovering that your core proprietary product has been hijacked and reverse engineered. NO, even moderately talented people in Silicon Valley do not remain unemployed for 4.5 years and end up homeless. NO, when two companies are considering merging, it does not take a Stanford professor or a stroke of genius to consider that if A can't acquire B, maybe B can acquire A. This doesn't even touch the totally inane and absurd plot, or the childish caricatures of Howard Stern and Sarah Palin (wittily dubbed Sally Payne for total secrecy). I was looking forward to an experience-based expose of how high-level deal financing and SV politics work, but I would have learned more from Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Does not hold a candle to Kurt Anderson's Turn of the Century, or Den of Thieves, or Bonfire of the Vanities, or Po Bronson's The First 20 Million is Always the Hardest, or anything by Michael Lewis. The only "Rage" you will experience is when you realize you slogged through the whole 530-page book for nothing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Comical and Sardonic View of Sillicon Valley By Ed Wolfman This is Rage: A Novel of Silicon Valley and Other Madness: In the style of Carl Hiaassen and Tom Wolfe, first time author Ken Goldstein shows a sharp eye for a well researched story involving the various players in the tech boom. It's sharp eyed, comical, and enlightening. Couldn't turn the pages fast enough!

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