Biography & Autobiography - Business

The lessons of Henry Ford, one of America's greatest business innovators, are as fresh and vital today as they were in 1922, when this extraordinary book was first published. Though the title suggests the autobiographical, this is in fact a bible of business philosophy...

This book is the original autobiographical work by Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company. In this book, Ford details how he got into business, the strategies that he used to become a wealthy and successful businessman, and what others can do by...

After retiring from active business, Andrew Carnegie yielded to the earnest solicitations of friends, both in the United States and in Great Britain, and began to jot down from time to time recollections of his early days. He soon found, however, that instead of...

William Douglas Pawley was a cross between Indiana Jones and Donald Trump. A self-made millionaire with little education, he immersed himself in whatever business venture he chose and usually came out on top. As a sales representative for the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Pawley traveled to...

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Author: Henry Ford, Samuel CrowtherISBN-10: 1594621985ISBN-13: 9781594621987Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/13/2006Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.63d

Biography of the inventor and manfucturer.Author: Henry G. ProutISBN-10: 1587981041ISBN-13: 9781587981043Publisher: Beard BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2001Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 8.32h x 6.48w x 1.00d

Author: Margaret L. CoitISBN-10: 1587980215ISBN-13: 9781587980213Publisher: Beard BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2000Pages: 732Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.12lbsSize: 8.62h x 5.56w x 1.81d

"Business and finance leader, corporate investor, and champion of shareholders' rights."Author: T. Boone PickensISBN-10: 1587980193ISBN-13: 9781587980190Publisher: Beard BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2000Pages: 388Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.08h x 6.08w x 0.92d

David Aaker has become the guru of brand strategy with his impact research, twelve books, hundred-plus articles, consulting, and speaking. From Fargo to the World of Brands details the intellectual journey that led to a focus on brands--with stops in marketing models, market research,...

David Aaker has become the guru of brand strategy with his impact research, twelve books, hundred-plus articles, consulting, and speaking. From Fargo to the World of Brands details the intellectual journey that led to a focus on brands--with stops in marketing models, market research,...

New from the author of Confessions of a Bookseller and Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops, another hilariously grumpy year behind the counter at The Bookshop. Though diaries of daily life, Shaun Bythell has created an endearing and cozy world for booklovers,...

In the most comprehensive biographical study of John Purdue (c. 1802-1876) to date, Purdue's great-great-grandniece describes her travels to the diverse places where Purdue had lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle. Using fresh, unpublished source...

Only a few anecdotes about the authors grandparents remained after their deaths more than half a century ago. Research of nearly a decade led her to some startling information and the amazing story of the couples lives. The author also discovered her grandfathers remarkable...

Only a few anecdotes about the authors grandparents remained after their deaths more than half a century ago. Research of nearly a decade led her to some startling information and the amazing story of the couples lives. The author also discovered her grandfathers remarkable...

The Closer is an essential buy for any sales person/business owner/entrepreneur who wants to learn some incredible tricks of the trade from a Master Salesman. 35 years ago, Bob Kerr earned over $5000 in his first week in sales and he's made millions since....

Hold onto your seats as Heydays takes you on a wild journey back into the sensuous seventies of Newport Beach, California, with a colorful cast of scoundrels and sybaritic sirens that will entertain you as only true life stories can. It's a multi-layered tale...

Ever wonder why the success rate of start-up companies is so low? In this inspirational and informative book, Latham demonstrates how the power of sound entrepreneurial thinking can lead to positive results in the most daunting of circumstances. Latham's company, Thermagon Inc., evolved as...

After the Wall Fell: A History of the Accomplishments by the Center for International Agricultural Finance at Iowa State UniversityBy: Dr. Neil E. HarlDr. Neil E. Harl gives a personal account of his time in Russia after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Each...

How do you spark genius? How do you earn a profit from fun? And how do you overcome unthinkable challenges? The developer of Simon, Fashion Polly Pocket, UNO Attack!, My Size Barbie, and Operation explains it all in this fascinating story of toys, transformation,...

James Cooley's mother had 10 children by six different fathers. She knew she could not care for all her sons and daughters, living as they did in the projects of Chattanooga, Tennessee. So she sent James and his older brother to live with their...

This is the story of the crayon. Following the Civil War, three entrepreneurial families took their innovative ideas for school chalk from the kitchen stove and transformed them into the American Crayon Company. Color Capital of the World tells this story through the eyes...

The most interesting man in the world? At times, Ed Hale made the Dos Equis guy look like a shut-in. Now for the first time, Hale's inspiring story is told in the pages of Hale Storm. It's a rollicking, inspirational tale like no other:...

Born on opposite sides of the Kansas/Missouri border in 1902, Kenneth Aldred Spencer and his wife, Helen Foresman Spencer, were transformative figures in the Midwest during the twentieth century. Kenneth grew up in the small town of Pittsburg, Kansas, but by the 1950s, his...

At a time when women rarely went into business for themselves, Mary Sachs, an immigrant from a poor family with little formal education, became perhaps the most successful entrepreneur in her adopted city of Harrisburg, Pa., and beyond. She opened her first retail store...

2012 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Most of the essays in this book were first collected and published in 1933, when Keynes had reached a turning point in what had by then become...

Relative Distance is a powerful memoir of resilience and faith. While it's an unflinching look at brothers being raised by a violent, abusive father and a detached, mentally ill mother, it's also an inspiring account of two distinctive life journeys and an examination of...

A practical guide to getting a place at any tableAuthor: Joseph Jb BensmihenISBN-10: 1683504526ISBN-13: 9781683504528Publisher: Morgan James PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2017Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d

Lessons on building a business and maintaining balance by the New York Times bestselling author, media personality, mogul, and mother, based on her hit podcast and her own career as a serial entrepreneur and brand builder.Consider this book your strategic toolbox, full of Bethenny's...

Investment Banker. Rock band manager. All-women's brokerage firm founder. Self-help greeting card guru. Cosmo's Bachelor of the Month. These are just a few of the labels that accurately describe Alan Gelband, in addition to "devoted husband," "proud father" and "deeply loyal friend." In this...

Socialist Rags to Capitalist Riches relates the events of David Lloyd's childhood and youth in the United Kingdom through the dark days of economic and social problems caused by shifting forces in a battle for ultimate power. His life story and his coming to...

Socialist Rags to Capitalist Riches relates the events of David Lloyd's childhood and youth in the United Kingdom through the dark days of economic and social problems caused by shifting forces in a battle for ultimate power. His life story and his coming to...

A farmers son with inspiration and developing insights was able to separate himself from the country site and the potato industry to start an international career in the oil and gas industry. He did not get discouraged by setbacks by tapping willpower from his...

Dean Stoecker is the co-founder and executive chairman of Alteryx, a multi-billion dollar data analytics company. But his path to that success was not linear or logical or without its deep swamps of despair. Dean had many entrepreneurial false starts before he finally found...

In Life Is Not a Dress Rehearsal, the author takes the reader along a journey filled with love, laughter, hope, and courage. Through detailed storytelling, the author takes the reader along the path of how she came to discover her empathic abilities as a...

This book is about the real story of a young Malaysian who got his education from Singapore and Australia. This tell-all book talks about what really happens when you send your kid for their overseas studies and the struggle of a Gen X person...

Born on opposite sides of the Kansas/Missouri border in 1902, Kenneth Aldred Spencer and his wife, Helen Foresman Spencer, were transformative figures in the Midwest during the twentieth century. Kenneth grew up in the small town of Pittsburg, Kansas, but by the 1950s, his...

A Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller The inspiring true story of one man's journey to achieve the American Dream, and the wisdom he gained about what it takes to find success. Raghbir (R.K.) Sehgal left his native India as a teenager...

This little book, The Walmart Cashier, is really "Off the Wal." It has Walmart Stories--the stories are all true--like this one: Returning to the sales floor after a break, I was approached by a woman who saw my name tag. "Sir, can you tell...

Have you come across any Nike shoes while walking down the street lately? If so, you have noticed some great shoes that are truly unique. These are amazing shoes that have proven to be important to the athletic world. Some of the world's top...

Flying cars? Trains that travel faster than airplanes? Colonies on Mars? They're the dreams of science fiction, and in the minds of certain people like Elon Musk, may quickly become a reality. Those things are just a few of the visions Musk has for...

Are you who you were born to be? The trials and tribulations of growing from cook trainee to being a major player in building and selling seven fairly large companies. The journey is humorous, mentally and physically challenging, and very rewarding both personally and...

The Laws of Business: With Forms of Common Business and Legal Documents for (1903) is a comprehensive guidebook written by Christopher Alexander Fleming. This book is aimed at entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone interested in understanding the legal aspects of running a business. The...

"Am I a good mom if I have passions and interests outside of motherhood?" As a mother of four and "mompreneur," Crystal Escobar documented her struggle with this balance between family and self on her popular blog, Wannabe Balanced Mom. Featuring content never before...

Asa Candler rose from a rural background to reap a fortune. His windfall came from purchasing the Coca-Cola formula in 1888 and establishing the company that became a national phenomenon in less than a decade. In Formula for Fortune, author Ann Uhry Abrams narrates...

Jeanne Adelmann was raised in a middleclass, blue-collar family. Growing up in a male dominated world at home and in her community may have prepared her for her life's work in insurance sales. When she started in 1978, there were very few women in...

A refreshing memoir that challenges readers to make the most of life's opportunities.After moving to Canada from Jamaica in 1976, a colleague at Scotiabank told Mary Anne Chambers not to be surprised if she didn't get very far. The overlapping characteristics of her identity...

KING OF MEDIA is the remarkable story of a man who for the past forty years has had a hand in reshaping the worldwide entertainment and media industry. Barry Diller has recently emerged as the major figure in the media industry after living for...

Author: Turiya S. a. RaheemISBN-10: 1450007554ISBN-13: 9781450007559Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/02/2009Pages: 122Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

THIS BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF A MAN WITH GOOD INTENIONS FOR HIS LIFE BUT GOT INVOLVED WITH A LAWSUIT AGAINST NYCTA THAT HE HAD TO STOP WHATEVER HE WAS DOING AND GO TO WORK FOR THEM SINCE WINNING THE CASE THAT WAS THE...