The Adventures of Herbie Cohen

World's Greatest Negotiator

By: Rich Cohen

Narrated by: Paul Adelstein

The New York Times bestselling author Rich Cohen tells the story of Herbie: the king of Bensonhurst, the world’s best negotiator—and Cohen’s wise, wisecracking father.

Meet Herbie Cohen, World’s Greatest Negotiator, dealmaker, risk taker, raconteur, adviser to presidents and corporations, hostage and arms negotiator, lesson giver and justice seeker, author of the how-to business classic You Can Negotiate Anything. And, of course, Rich Cohen’s father.

The Adventures of Herbie Cohen follows our hero from his youth spent running around Brooklyn with his pals Sandy Koufax, Larry King, Who Ha, Inky, and Ben the Worrier (many of them members of his Bensonhurst gang, “the Warriors”); to his days coaching basketball in the army in Europe; to his years as a devoted and unconventional husband, father, and freelance guru crossing the country to give lectures, settle disputes, and hone the art of success while finding meaning in this strange, funny world.

This audiobook is an ode to a remarkable man by an adoring but not undiscerning son, and a treasure trove of hilarious antics and counterintuitive wisdom. (Some of this stuff you can use at home.) It’s a bildungsroman, a collection of tall tales, the unfolding of a unique biography coiled around Herbie’s great insight and guiding principle: The secret of life is to care, but not that much.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

©2022 Rich Cohen (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Excellent book

Narration was first rate.
This book was like a good friend coming over for a visit. The friend taught me things and made me laugh.
Well worth your time

A Hilarious Book of Real People

Herbie, his family, and friends are so real in this book. It provides a rich background to understand Herbie’s books and ideas.

best book 0f 2022

i couldn't put it down. must read for 50 plus Americans. This books tells the riveting story of an American icon.

Refreshing

I really loved the entire experience of this audible. So much of it resonated with me from being Jewish, to Brooklyn, the Midwest and even Tulane among so much else. I have already recommended it to friends.

Ive just become a Rich Cohen fan as well.

Totally enjoyed this book

I listened to this book on Audible. The presentation was superb. The story with so many fun details was very entertaining.