God in the Pits: The Enron-jihad Edition

Originally released in 1989 to critical acclaim, this is the story of one man's journey from a childhood in Afghanistan to the money pits of America that you can't put down. The brand-new 2005 edition strikes at the heart of the questions that post-911 America is asking today about capitalism, Islam and American spirituality.

Mark Andrew Ritchie grew up in the poverty and strangeness of Afghanistan, the deep south of Texas, and an Oregon-coast logging town. The Vietnam War crystallized his love of rebellion. He became an occupational vagabond--funeral home operative, Chicago Transit bus driver, gambler, long-haul trucker, jail guard, and more. It was an unlikely backdrop for launching a career in the take-no-prisoners financial markets of Chicago. He is one of four original partners of CRT--the options firm that become the largest in the industry, and is a participant in Jack Schwager’s best-selling, New Market Wizards. He is the father of five and lives in Wauconda, Illinois.