Interabang Books will host Patrick Jenevein in-store on Thursday, October 24th with his new book, Dancing with the Dragon. In conversation with Ken Hersh.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Dancing with the Dragon documents the improbable journey of an American entrepreneur from the office parks of north Texas to the oilfields of northwest China in a remarkable quest to bring renewable energy to China’s back country, pioneer profitable US-China business partnerships, and, eventually, right the wrongs he suffered at the hands of the government of the People’s Republic (PRC)—and the Communist Party—of China (CPC).

“With almost three decades of on-the-ground experience investing in China’s energy sector, Patrick Jenevein provides an unvarnished, firsthand account of both the promise and pitfalls of doing business in China.” ––Elizabeth C. Economy, author of The World According to China.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Patrick Jenevein serves as the chief executive at Pointe Bello, an intelligence-driven, strategy development firm that provides intelligence to governmental and commercial bodies on the People’s Republic of China. Jenevein is a graduate of Davidson College, a Council on Foreign Relations Life Member, and a past Chairman of both the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas. His speaking appearances have included the Council on Foreign Relations, The Aspen Institute, Milken Institute, National Security Council, Pentagon and Naval Postgraduate School, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He has published work in, among others, The Wall Street Journal, Taipei Times, Business Week, Fortune, and The Dallas Morning News.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Ken Hersh is a Dallas native. He graduated from Princeton and Stanford before entering the energy industry without formal training. He co-founded and led NGP Energy Capital Management, pioneering an investment strategy that made NGP one of the nation's top private investment firms in natural resources. Through the Hersh Foundation, he has impacted his community both locally and nationally. In 2016, without specific experience, Ken became CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, expanding its endowment fivefold and ensuring its future. He also manages his family’s investment office, sits on numerous boards, mentors executives, and is a sought-after writer and speaker.