Biography & Autobiography - Business

In 2021, my sight was impaired, and my vision, resiliency, and faith were refined. Although many of us are not born to be writers, each has a unique story to tell-59 Prime chronicles my roots, my path, my headwinds, and my journey. This book...

Josh Rayner's anticipated debut release - The Recruitment Rollercoaster - is for the budding entrepreneur looking to build a meaningful and lucrative recruitment business. The Recruitment Rollercoaster discusses the pitfalls you are likely to face when you start a business and provides invaluable advice,...

Are you a person who likes to play it safe, rejecting a thought or inspiration that comes up because of fear or doubt over the outcome? Or are you someone who challenges the status quo, looking outside the box for solutions, and coming up...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of Ghost Wars and The Achilles Trap "Riveting . . . The most psychologically detailed portrait of the brutal 9/11 mastermind yet." - Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesIn The Bin Ladens, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Steve Coll...

The bestselling biography of a legend--now fully revised with exclusive insights on Soros's political and economic influenceThis completely updated edition of Robert Slater's 1996 biography features an array of new material, addressing the ever-widening circle of Soros's influence. It includes exclusive new interviews with...

A mom invents a way to hold her life together just as the world falls apart.Clipped is a quirky memoir about a new mother whose desperation to get her baby to sleep catapulted her into becoming an inventor and a small business owner-just before...

First published in 1923, 'Reminiscences of a Stock Operator' is the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever. Generations of readers have found that it has more to teach them about markets and people than years of experience. Among the most compelling and...

Steve Guest's latest book, 'A Personal Brand Story, ' comes hot off the heels from his Amazon #1 Global Sensation 'Top Biller - The Life of a Recruiter'. 'A Personal Brand Story' follows Steve on his journey from a successful, unassuming, and procedure-led recruitment...

This authoritative and anecdote-filled biography of Michael Bloomberg--2020 presidential candidate and one of the richest and famously private/public figures in the country--is a "masterful work... and] an absolutely first-rate study of leadership in business, politics, and philanthropy" (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize--winning author) from...

The need to understand those around us who succeed beyond our own imagination is inherent in all of us. The innate desire is driven by our deep and underlying need to find better ways for us to achieve our own goals, understand our own...

Inspiring women to pursue their own colorful dreams, I'm Not Really a Waitress tells the story of how Suzi Weiss-Fischmann transformed a small dental supply company into a #1 beauty brand around the world Today, OPI is known as a global beauty brand, famous...

The definitive biography of Ahmet Ertegun--founder of Atlantic Records, the man behind stars from Ray Charles to the Rolling Stones.Brilliant, cultured, brash, and irreverent, Ahmet Ertegun was a legend in the music world. Blessed with great taste and sharp business acumen, he founded Atlantic...

Unorthodox success principles from a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Eli Broad's embrace of "unreasonable thinking" has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to fund scientific research...

An unflinching eyewitness account of the Ford story as told by one of Henry Ford's closest associates. In My Forty Years with Ford, Charles Sorensen-sometimes known as "Henry Ford's man," sometimes as "Cast-iron Charlie"-tells his own story, and it is as challenging as it...

Until now, the brilliant methods and tactics that world-renowned investor and hedge fund king George Soros used to amass billions have remained a closely-guarded secret. In Soros: The Unauthorized Biography, renowned biographer and former Time reporter Robert Slater has looked behind closed doors to...

From the author of Fire and Fury, this irresistible account offers an exclusive glimpse into a man who wields extraordinary power and influence in the media on a worldwide scale--and whose family is being groomed to carry his legacy into the future. If Rupert...

In a business where great risks, huge fortunes, and even bigger egos are common, Larry Ellison stands out as one of the most outspoken, driven, and daring leaders of the software industry. The company he cofounded and runs, Oracle, is the number one business...

Julian Robertson is one of the most successful and well-known hedge fund managers of our time. For nearly twenty years his infamous fund--Tiger Management--was the talk of the town, routinely delivering double-digit performance. This biography will explore this legendary fund manager's role in the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of 20 books about the Secret Service, FBI, and CIA comes the detailed account of the life and times of the ambitious, powerful, masterfully manipulative Joseph Patrick Kennedy.For all his wealth and power, Joe Kennedy was not...

The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He wanted...

Join Letitia Stuart Savage on a journey to a time of leisurely shopping for the latest fashions complete with a side of Mile High Ice Cream Pie from the Tic Toc Restaurant.In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. The business...

The cofounder of Microsoft, Bill Gates helped transform society by ushering in the era of ubiquitous personal computing. This book examines the life and achievements of this standout American inventor and philanthropist. Bill Gates has been instrumental in creating and developing the home computing...

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics is a comprehensive work on economic theory written by the Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises. First published in 1949, this book is considered to be one of the most influential works in the field of economics. The book...

"Suge Knight - The Rise, Fall & Rise of Death Row Records - The Story of Marion "Suge" Knight - A Hard-Hitting Study of One Man, One Company that Changed the Course of American Music Forever" is the most controversial and up-to-date account of...

"Some chick asked me what I would do with 10 million bucks. I told her I'd wonder where the rest of my money went."--@GSElevator Darkly funny, remarkably revealing, and utterly unapologetic, Straight to Hell is John LeFevre's own account of his adventures as a...

The first woman president of an advertising agency and the first woman CEO of a company on the New York Stock Exchange tells her "riveting story: How she shattered every glass ceiling and became a Madison Avenue legend."* From her role as fledgling copywriter...

The life and times of one of the most provocative thinkers of the twentieth century Worldly Philosopher chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells the...

One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately gave most of it away. He used his wealth to ascend the world's political stage, influencing the presidencies of Grover...

Here is the riveting story of how a second-rate newspaper rose to national greatness, only to become a casualty of war-a civil war within the family that owned it. Told in a hard-edged, investigative style, it spans the American Century, from 1884, when the...

"Accurate and highly readable." --Wall Street Journal Emmy award-winning journalist Andrew Kirtzman, explores "The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff" in Betrayal--an in-depth, personal look at the architect of the biggest financial fraud in history. The New York Times calls Betrayal, "a novelistic, you-are-there...

Jam Tomorrow is a light, and sometimes irreverent, account of starting and growing a business. In his 'tell it like it is' style, author Wayne Palmer shares with us his experience of the challenges, pitfalls and triumphs through a 20-year journey in development, manufacturing...

About writing about him and his companies, Elon Musk said: I know there is a bunch of people writing books on Tesla and SpaceX and it is pretty hard for them to get it right, because they just weren't there. Maybe I should write...

The modern world needs managers who recognize that they act in a global market, where diversity is the norm. Too many corporate managers hide behind the rules and policies of the companies they work for in the name of political correctness, and opt for...

A handful of Afrikaners have risen to the very top of the business world in South Africa in the past three decades, some of them now dollar billionaires with vast global business interests.With Koos Bekker at its helm, media group Naspers grew to dominate...

Since the days when he made thirty-eight dollars a week working as a trainee, Greg Norman went on to win ninety-one professional golf tournaments worldwide and held the No. 1 World Ranking for 331 weeks. Bringing the same competitive fire and unmatchAuthor: Greg NormanISBN-10:...

William Randolph Hearst, known to his staff as the Chief, was a brilliant business strategist and a man of prodigious appetites. By the 1930s, he controlled the largest publishing empire in the United States, including twenty-eight newspapers, the Cosmopolitan Picture Studio, radio stations, and...

Examines a major Michigan timber baron and political figure who also founded a coal-mining empire in Kentucky. Near the turn of the twentieth century, "Pine King" Justus S. Stearns was Michigan's largest producer of manufactured lumber and the owner of a prosperous coal mining...

Read About the Life & Legacy of America's Most Ruthless & Successful Business Titan & Learn How to Carve Your Own Path to Success Using His Principles - If You Dare Being one of the richest families in the United States - and possibly...

First published in 1923, 'Reminiscences of a Stock Operator' is the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever. Generations of readers have found that it has more to teach them about markets and people than years of experience.Author: Edwin LefevreISBN-10: 8194824125ISBN-13: 9788194824121Publisher: Sanage...

An insider's view of big business in the developing world: the opportunities, pitfalls, and political and personal challenges involved.Author: Babs OmotowaISBN-10: 178860234XISBN-13: 9781788602341Publisher: Practical Inspiration PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/23/2021Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d

"Are you a young man with the ability to sell aircraft?" So read the advert in Flight International in 1972. Three months later David joined Britten-Norman, selling aircraft ever since navigating around wars, coups, aircraft accidents, bankruptcies, medical scares and economic collapse in Africa...

When my son Sean was born with special needs, his mother and I were told he would never be "normal" and we mourned for the life we had imagined for him. We thought we would have to be his teacher and protector, more so...

'RIVETING. INSPIRING. UTTERLY AUTHENTIC.' - Damien Lewis, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of Zero Six BravoFrom boy soldier to paratrooper, private security operator to successful business entrepreneur. This is the story of a natural-born warrior.Despite a fear of heights, Jason Woods passed into the Paras...

Author: William ZebedeeISBN-10: 1954163282ISBN-13: 9781954163287Publisher: Hellgate PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/24/2021Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

How to gain a working knowledge of the real estate rezoning process and start building your own stellar career.It's true! You can transform a simple piece of land into a one-time million-dollar payoff and spend the rest of your life living off the interest....

Mr. What If is a collection of stories from the long life of Stanley Snider. It chronicles his business, travels, philanthropy and family life, with stories, photographs, and related documents.Author: Stanley SniderISBN-10: 1098398858ISBN-13: 9781098398859Publisher: BookbabyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2021Pages: 262Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.15lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x...

The incredible, rollicking, rags-to-riches story of Rocky Aoki, the prodigiously successful businessman and expert sportsman who founded the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain Benihana and whose pursuits include wrestling at world-class level, powerboat racing, ballooning, and undersea exploration. Author: Jack McCallumISBN-10: 1635767695ISBN-13: 9781635767698Publisher: Diversion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

This is the gripping inside story of Ireland's bankrupt billionaire, Sean Quinn, who went from rags to riches before gambling it all on Anglo-Irish Bank shares and became the world's biggest personal loser of the economic collapse of 2008. A millionaire by thirty, Quinn...

This irreverent blend of actionable career tips, helpful life advice and vivid memoir is a delightful, quick read., Through the story of one ordinary (and at times extraordinary) life lived "like a startup," the author provides dozens of useful insights, each supported by a...

Mteto Nyati knew as child in Mthatha, working at his mother's store, that he wanted to fix and build things. After his studies in Engineering at Natal University, he headed for Johannesburg to work at Afrox. He was the only black engineer and the...