Moonshot: Inside Pfizer's Nine-Month Race to Make the Impossible Possible

by Dr. Albert Bourla Narrated by Stephen Graybill

Overview

2022 Genesis Prize Laureate

The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer's Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Bourla.

A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made “the impossible possible”-creating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop.*

Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated minds at Pfizer, under the enormous strains of the global pandemic, overcame a series of crises that were compounded by social and political unrest, and reveals the doubts, decisions, obstacles, and failures they encountered. As Dr. Bourla makes clear, Pfizer's success wasn't due to luck; it was because of preparation driven by four simple values-Courage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy.

Moonshot is a story of leadership under the most unprecedented circumstances-how Dr. Bourla, a Greek immigrant, a child of Holocaust survivors, and a veterinarian, became the head of one of the world's largest corporations and initiated a dramatic transformation of the organization just before a global health crisis would serve to test the organization, its scientists, and its leader, like never before. Moonshot describes*best practices that can be used to address the multiple, unprecedented challenges our world faces, reveals Pfizer's implementation of scientific breakthroughs at a record-breaking pace, and offers leadership lessons that can help anyone successfully manage their own seemingly unsolvable problems. As Dr. Bourla explains,*“I am sharing the story of our moonshot-the challenges we faced, the lessons we learned, and the core values that allowed us to make it happen-in hopes that it might inspire and inform your own moonshot, whatever that may be.” *

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Editorial Reviews

OCTOBER 2022 - AudioFile

With his grasp of emotional tone and dramatic nuance, actor Stephen Graybill easily shifts the mood of this narrative from joy and satisfaction to a riveting level of life-and-death suspense. His performance is sure to engage anyone who’s curious about the inner workings of Pfizer’s monumental achievement in bringing the first Covid vaccine to a worldwide market. Written in the first person by Pfizer’s CEO, this is drama that Graybill conveys with sincerity. His slow pacing and clarity suggest an author who is deeply committed to his responsibilities. He makes Dr. Albert Bourla sound highly intelligent, yet we also hear a complicated and humble human being who is tireless in his quest to save lives. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Library Journal

07/01/2021

The chair and CEO of Pfizer, Bourla goes behind the scenes to chronicle the creation of his company's COVID-19 vaccine, a process that under normal circumstances might have taken years. He credits the company's values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—for making it happen. He also delves into his own background as a veterinarian, a Greek immigrant, and the child of Holocaust survivors; note that proceeds from the book will go to UNICEF and a Holocaust museum. With a 200,000-copy first printing; just moved to March 2022.

OCTOBER 2022 - AudioFile

With his grasp of emotional tone and dramatic nuance, actor Stephen Graybill easily shifts the mood of this narrative from joy and satisfaction to a riveting level of life-and-death suspense. His performance is sure to engage anyone who’s curious about the inner workings of Pfizer’s monumental achievement in bringing the first Covid vaccine to a worldwide market. Written in the first person by Pfizer’s CEO, this is drama that Graybill conveys with sincerity. His slow pacing and clarity suggest an author who is deeply committed to his responsibilities. He makes Dr. Albert Bourla sound highly intelligent, yet we also hear a complicated and humble human being who is tireless in his quest to save lives. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176320688
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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