num_pages: 4
description: From the hero whistleblower of the infamous Theranos scam Thicker than Water is a look at never-before-revealed details behind closed doors at the company revealing a cautionary tale of corporate bullying gaslighting ego and wealth run amok in Silicon Valley.Tyler Shultz had been in the workforce for less than a year when he emailed Elizabeth Holmes his employer and the CEO and founder of Theranos with concerns that the companys lab practices were faulty ignored quality control and were potentially dangerous to patients. The COO fired back with a dismissive and insulting email to which Tyler replied: Consider this my two weeks notice.From there his life spun out of control at the hand of Elizabeth her team of high-powered lawyers and the patriarch of Tylers own family George Shultzone of Americas most prominent statesmen who sat among the top of the Theranos Board of Directors. And yet Tyler forged on. To protect his own conscience the honor and reputation of his grandfather and the health of patients worldwide.Thicker than Water is Tylers as-told-to storya harrowing and heartbreaking roller coaster of biomedical drama family intrigue and redemptionthat will ultimately make you feel as though you are at a dinner party seated next to a brilliant friend with one hell of a story.
language: English
title: Thicker Than Water
publisher: Audible Original