As a business man, I wanted the insight on how the big boys operate. Very enlightening and a great read. Get to know the greatest ever US president through this book, before he went into politics.

This is a well written and entertaining account of Trump's early success. Reading it with the benefit of knowing his later success makes it even better. Highly recommend!

Just like a chat with a good friend is the book The Art of the Deal, by Donald J. Trump. I found it captivating and enjoyable. I suspect the man of having prospective and a sense of humor.

i actually liked this book very much. Understand Trump a whole lot better now and a whole different perspective than get on social media, news, and other public information sources. I love reading and when read what a person is the author of, you get to know them better than any other way. I want to know more intimately , the people we vote for and his books really reveal a lot plus i learned way more than i would ever have imagined. That's even a plus. This man is not at all how other people portray him or the impressions we get from bits and pieces of his public statements....When you read from cover to cover what are his own real ideas you do see that this person is a sheer genius and even more how he does care about the whole human race in ways most will never know or suspect. His sarcasm and sharpness are not how he sees and talks all the time but do serve a unique purpose that most do not have a clue of ...what he is doing as the brilliant strategist he actually IS...BUT the more youu get to know him this way through reading his words and listening to his more intimate talks and longer , deeper delving into that...you find a person quite different from the personality on the screen but then you know what to look for and can see it there too. He has tons of courage, love for the common man and for ideas and ways to make things better for all people...more than is at all obvious w/o a way deeper exaamination into his mind that only a book ...an honest book, can give. Then when he is sarcastic or what may sound crass... in pointing out the people who we do need to have a deeper longer look at, and didn't have a clue of why and what their deception to the point of cruelty was and is ....and how he does know that and in knowing what we DO NOT KNOW, and must if we are going to change things that need to be changed...this book and others he wrote....helps you see it and not just blindly accept his statements about them or them about him...but see for yourself . I am thrilled i did purchase and read this cover to cover ..and his other books that are even better..but this was a start where i barely knew him and didn't like him at all...now i love this man. and know him and that's why.

Hi All! I picked up The Art of the Deal just to see what it was all about. This past year, the media can't go 30 seconds without saying "Trump" and it's a book I hear mentioned on TV daily, so I figured I'd give it a look. What do I have to lose by reading, right? I gotta tell ya, I found it interesting enough that I couldn't put it down. Did I love it? eh.. not really, but it's not that kind of book. My normal genre of books are in the area of true war stories, WWII, Holocaust... You know, real stories where people's lives were on the line. I also like some political books, especially secret service books where retired agents tell what our politicians' lives are like when the cameras aren't rolling. Those are the books that really keep me interested. The Art of the Deal, for me, was one of those books that kept me interested throughout. For those that don't know, this is not a "how to" book at all. It is a look into Donald Trump's life up to about 1987. I was born in '76. As a kid in the 80's, I remember quite a bit about Trump during the time of this book, which made me realize something: Children who were born when The Apprentice began in 2004, are only 12 years old today, which means new 2016 voters were only 6 years old then. They likely do not know anything more about Trump than he was the "You're Fired" guy on The Apprentice, or what the media decides we should see or think about him. The main question I wanted answered by reading The Art of the Deal: What is the man really like? I was not disappointed, in fact, I think this book gives more insight into why Trump is the way he is... How his mind works... what he might be thinking. Keep in mind, the book is quite dated, but I did find it still very much relevant. I enjoyed learning about Trump's upbringing and how he got started. I enjoyed seeing all the "behind the scenes" work that went into his building deals, much of which would no doubt make a lesser person give up and try a different profession, especially when you inject big city politics and bureaucratic BS into the mix. There really isn't much political stuff in this book, other than his experience with NYC political figures at the time. If you are looking for his past political views, there are numerous old interviews on YouTube of Trump in the 80's and 90's that should shed some light. All I can say is just with all political stuff, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH and don't let the media tell you what to think. 'Nuff said on that. Today, the media likes to make a big deal about Trump's little sound bytes, bankruptcies, etc., and basically paint him to look like a complete fool. Well, I don't know about you, but turning a "small loan of a million dollars" from his father into a $10bn dollar global corporation? You don't get to that level by being a foolish idiot. There are a TON other people in the world who are hundreds of times richer who got to where they are by doing a lot less (ahem.. wall street speculators... cough cough.. hedge fund managers). So what did I take away from the book? Trump is above all is a devout family man who despite being a workaholic, still managed to be an involved father who raised his kids right by instilling work ethic and high personal values... unlike the Kardiashian twits who have never had to work a day in their lives. He is a man who understands how the world really works and uses that understanding to his advantage. Whats most clear to me now having read this book is that Trump built his company the old fashioned way through relentless perseverance, hard work, and ability to see the bigger picture. I'm the kind of guy who gives credit where credit is due, and the bottom line I took away from the book is that Trump is NOT the guy the media portrays. He is a no BS guy who deserves respect. I highly recommend reading this!

GREAT BOOK TO LEARD ABOUT BUSINESS OR LIFE ALSO READ ART OF WAR

Great information but the print on the page is absolutely horrible! We can’t figure out the problem exactly. It looks out of focus. Maybe too much ink or double printed- whatever it is it is difficult to read! I might need to return....

Excellent stories about Trump’s dealings in New York City and beyond. How he changed the New York landscape, with His amazing negotiating ability And no how to get things to done.

This book is great, however is more like an auto-biography kind of book. Having previously read “think big and win in life” , I could notice that the author repeats itself in many details of his origins and early life. Don’t expect a book in negotiation techniques but an account of life experiences and business stories. Very much recommended .

The book is quite an interesting read. It gives an insight into the thinking and perspectives of Donald Trump.

La vida de Donald Trump, relatada por él mismo. Si bien fue publicado en 1987, expone la filosofía tras las acciones del empresario que le llevaron a crear un imperio financiero. Lo recomiendo para quienes no comprenden su forma particular de mover las piezas del ajedrez para alcanzar sus objetivos.

Very interesting and teaching. Good point of view on everything, deals, relations with people, press, politics, I hope he will issue one more book like this

Great quality of the book and the content is even better.