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  • The Lady Upstairs: Dorothy Schiff and the New York Post by Nissenson, Marilyn
    Marilyn Nissenson

    The Lady Upstairs: Dorothy Schiff and the New York Post

    The Lady Upstairs is the dramatic story of Dorothy Schiff--liberal activist, society stalwart, and the most dynamic female newspaper publisher of her day. From 1939 until 1976 she owned and guided the New York Post, the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the United...
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  • Out on the Deep Blue: True Stories of Daring, Persistence, and Survival from the Nation's Most Dangerous Profession by Fields, Leslie Leyland
    Leslie Leyland Fields

    Out on the Deep Blue: True Stories of Daring, Persistence, and Survival from the Nation's Most Dangerous Profession

    Out on the Deep Blue is the first collection of dramatic, first-person accounts of commercial fishing written by the men and women who work in the nation's most dangerous occupation. Nineteen diverse fisher-writers, from the famous to the unknown, take the reader swordfish harpooning...
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  • The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future by Pickens, T. Boone
    T. Boone Pickens

    The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future

    It's Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best. Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of...
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  • Civil War Barons: The Tycoons, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Visionaries Who Forged Victory and Shaped a Nation by Wert, Jeffry D.
    Jeffry D. Wert

    Civil War Barons: The Tycoons, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Visionaries Who Forged Victory and Shaped a Nation

    Before the robber barons there were Civil War barons--a remarkable yet largely unknown group of men whose contributions won the war and shaped America's future. The Civil War woke a sleeping giant in America, creating unprecedented industrial growth that not only supported the struggle...
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  • Chairman of the Fed: William McChesney Martin Jr., and the Creation of the Modern American Financial System by Bremner, Robert P.
    Robert P. Bremner

    Chairman of the Fed: William McChesney Martin Jr., and the Creation of the Modern American Financial System

    This is the first biography of William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1906-1998), the first paid president of the New York Stock Exchange and the chairman of the Federal Reserve System under Presidents Truman to Nixon. The extent of Martin's influence on the course of American...
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  • Myself and Strangers: A Memoir of Apprenticeship by Graves, John
    John Graves

    Myself and Strangers: A Memoir of Apprenticeship

    In Myself and Strangers, John Graves, the highly regarded author of Goodbye to a River and other classic works, recalls the decade-long apprenticeship in which he found his voice as a writer. He recounts his wanderings from Texas to Mexico, New York, and Spain,...
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  • The Broken Road to Mental Health: In Life and in Business by Fekete, Sharon
    Sharon Fekete

    The Broken Road to Mental Health: In Life and in Business

    I should be dead today. Instead, I am gifted with a life beyond my wildest dreams and have yet taken that for granted. It is my responsibility to pass it on, the future is now. As I continue to witness the rising amount of...
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  • Passion for Reality: The Extraordinary Life of the Investing Pioneer Paul Cabot by Yogg, Michael
    Michael Yogg

    Passion for Reality: The Extraordinary Life of the Investing Pioneer Paul Cabot

    Paul Cabot (1898-1994) was an innovative mutual fund manager and executive known for his strong character, charismatic personality, and trendsetting financial achievements. Iconoclastic and rebellious, Cabot broke free from the Boston Brahmin trustee mold to pursue new ways of investing and serving investment clients....
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  • Nothing But a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful by Levin, Daniel
    Daniel Levin

    Nothing But a Circus: Misadventures Among the Powerful

    In this eye-opening exploration of the human weaknesses for power, Daniel Levin takes us on a journey through the absurd world of our global elites, drawing unforgettable sketches of some of the puppets who stand guard, and the jugglers and conjurers employed within. Most...
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  • Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren by Gross, Michael
    Michael Gross

    Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren

    A fascinating and comprehensive look into the life of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, now with an afterword."Deep-dish...sharp-clawed...honestly admiring."--New York TimesThere are at least two Ralph Laurens. To the public he's a gentle, modest, yet secure and purposeful man. Inside the walls of Polo...
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  • Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures by Romolini, Jennifer
    Jennifer Romolini

    Weird in a World That's Not: A Career Guide for Misfits, F*ckups, and Failures

    An honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want--from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer...
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  • Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman by Hauser, Brooke
    Brooke Hauser

    Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman

    This female Mad Men-like story chronicles the legendary Cosmopolitan magazine editor's rise to power as both a cultural icon and trailblazer who redefined what it means to be an American woman."Engaging.... Nimble-footed.... Amusing....Throughout, Hauser weaves in passages connecting Brown to her contemporaries and the...
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  • Chinese Rules: Mao's Dog, Deng's Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China by Clissold, Tim
    Tim Clissold

    Chinese Rules: Mao's Dog, Deng's Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China

    From the author of the acclaimed Mr. China comes another rollicking adventure story--part memoir, part history, part business imbroglio--that offers valuable lessons to help Westerners win in China.In the twenty-first century, the world has tilted eastwards in its orbit; China grows confident while the...
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  • Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next by Reid, La
    La Reid

    Sing to Me

    In this long-awaited memoir, illustrated with over 100 never-before-seen photos from his personal collection, the groundbreaking record producer chronicles his struggles, his success, and the celebrated artists that made him a legend.Over the last twenty-five years, legendary music producer and record man LA Reid--the...
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  • Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty by Lacey, Robert
    Robert Lacey

    Model Woman: Eileen Ford and the Business of Beauty

    A revealing, no-holds-barred portrait of the legendary Eileen Ford--the entrepreneur who transformed the business of modeling and helped invent the celebrity supermodel.Working with her husband, Jerry, Eileen Ford created the twentieth century's largest and most successful modeling agency, representing some of the fashion world's...
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  • The Guggenheims: A Family History by Unger, Debi
    Debi Unger

    The Guggenheims: A Family History

    A portrait of a great American dynasty and its legacy in business, technology, the arts, and philanthropyMeyer Guggenheim, a Swiss immigrant, founded a great American business dynasty. At their peak in the early twentieth century, the Guggenheims were reckoned among America's wealthiest, and the...
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  • King of the Club: Richard Grasso and the Survival of the New York Stock Exchange by Gasparino, Charles
    Charles Gasparino

    King of the Club: Richard Grasso and the Survival of the New York Stock Exchange

    Rags-to-riches stories abound in American lore, but even Horatio Alger would have been hard-pressed to write one as powerful as Richard Grasso's: the son of a working-class family whose childhood dream was to become a cop. He grew up in New York City's outer...
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  • An Accidental Immigrant by Sherwood, Andrew
    Andrew Sherwood

    An Accidental Immigrant

    This book describes the author's unintended immigration to America. After arriving in the USA, he spent thirty years traveling the globe for a new scientific employer before finally settling down with the love of his life to enjoy a happy and peaceful retirement. Despite...
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  • John Jacob Astor by Hubbard, Elbert
    Elbert Hubbard

    John Jacob Astor

    This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...
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  • Possess the Land: Our Journey... by Murray, Regina
    Regina Murray

    Possess the Land: Our Journey...

    Imagine standing in the middle of a beautiful house and being able to say without a shadow of a doubt, "I am the owner." To be a homeowner can most certainly be considered part of the American dream; however, due to historic disparities and...
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  • Silas Lapham Griffith: The Santa Claus Bandit: Vermont's First Millionaire by Danby-Mt Tabor Historical Society
    Danby-Mt Tabor Historical Society

    Silas Lapham Griffith: The Santa Claus Bandit: Vermont's First Millionaire

    Silas Lapham Griffith was an important Vermont figure in the late 1800s, a proverbial Yankee who went from modest beginnings to great wealth. At age 30, he owned the Danby Store in Danby, Vermont. Slight of body, but vital, he built a logging and...
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  • James Allison: A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder by Whitaker, Sigur E.
    Sigur E. Whitaker

    James Allison: A Biography of the Engine Manufacturer and Indianapolis 500 Cofounder

    Among the engineers fueling the rapid rise of the automotive industry at the dawn of the 20th century was James Allison, a fountain pen maker who joined with Carl G. Fisher in 1904 to found Prest-O-Lite, an early manufacturer of the power source for...
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  • The Art of Risk and Reward by Yorgesen, Shelly
    Shelly Yorgesen

    The Art of Risk and Reward

    Have you ever wondered how some of the world's most successful business owners got to where they are today? Ever struggled with the overwhelming call to carve your own path, but can't quite push past the fear of taking a huge risk? The Art...
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  • The Flat Foot Story: From Professional Boxer to Building a Business by Mabuti, Max
    Max Mabuti

    The Flat Foot Story: From Professional Boxer to Building a Business

    Born to a minister and his wife in a small town in South Africa under the apartheid regime, Max Mabuti had a rough start. One night, masked terrorists burst into their home and beat his mother and father, crushed his grandfather's skull with a...
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  • It Was Never About the Ketchup!: The Leadership Legacy of H.J. Heinz by Rizzo, Dino
    Dino Rizzo

    It Was Never About the Ketchup!: The Leadership Legacy of H.J. Heinz

    In a world that has become increasingly complicated and impersonal, it is easy to feel that each of our individual lives is relatively insignificant.But nothing could be further from the truth. Every life is unique! Each of us is created with the potential to...
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  • The Ambassador from Wall Street: The Story of Thomas W. Lamont, J.P. Morgan's Chief Executive by Lamont, Edward M.
    Edward M. Lamont

    The Ambassador from Wall Street: The Story of Thomas W. Lamont, J.P. Morgan's Chief Executive

    This is the first biography of the man who, as J.P. Morgan's CEO and the leading banker of his generation, helped establish U.S. economic policy through his broad-reaching financial, political and social connections. Thomas W. Lamont began life as the son of a Methodist...
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  • What Scissors Taught Me by Letienne, Denise
    Denise Letienne

    What Scissors Taught Me

    Hairstylists make cutting hair look easy. So easy that many of us have tried to do it-on ourselves or someone else-and failed miserably. Forget about bangs, how do they create layers, the right shade of lilac, or balayage? What even is balayage? Aren't all...
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  • What Scissors Taught Me by Letienne, Denise
    Denise Letienne

    What Scissors Taught Me

    Hairstylists make cutting hair look easy. So easy that many of us have tried to do it-on ourselves or someone else-and failed miserably. Forget about bangs, how do they create layers, the right shade of lilac, or balayage? What even is balayage? Aren't all...
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  • Cake by Hunt, T. J.
    T. J. Hunt

    Cake

    "When you get to a fork in the road, grab it and have some CAKE!" "It must have been very cathartic for you to write cake, journaling is a good way to get things out, get perspective and get a 30000ft view on your...
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  • Cake by Hunt, T. J.
    T. J. Hunt

    Cake

    "When you get to a fork in the road, grab it and have some CAKE!" "It must have been very cathartic for you to write cake, journaling is a good way to get things out, get perspective and get a 30000ft view on your...
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  • Man In The Arena: Never Say Quit by Semas, David Michael
    David Michael Semas

    Man In The Arena: Never Say Quit

    Throughout his half-century career, self-made businessman David Semas has drawn inspiration from President Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech on "The Man in the Arena" in 1910, which was about daring to risk everything rather than playing it safe. In the real world, roughly a third...
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  • Man In The Arena: Never Say Quit by Semas, David Michael
    David Michael Semas

    Man In The Arena: Never Say Quit

    Throughout his half-century career, self-made businessman David Semas has drawn inspiration from President Theodore Roosevelt's famous speech on "The Man in the Arena" in 1910, which was about daring to risk everything rather than playing it safe. In the real world, roughly a third...
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  • Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World's Most Notorious Corporations by Garcia, Matt
    Matt Garcia

    Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World's Most Notorious Corporations

    The poignant rise and fall of an idealistic immigrant who, as CEO of a major conglomerate, tried to change the way America did business before he himself was swallowed up by corporate corruption. At 8 a.m. on February 3, 1975, Eli Black leapt to...
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  • Moments in Time by Moore, Russ
    Russ Moore

    Moments in Time

    Stories of men whose Moments in Time changed everything. What are the moments that have shaped the direction your life has taken? Can you pinpoint them? Can you recall the decisions made that altered your path? What lessons did they teach you? What patterns...
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  • The Winning Mindset: Soaring With The Eyes Of An Eagle by Destin, Sugar Ray
    Sugar Ray Destin

    The Winning Mindset: Soaring With The Eyes Of An Eagle

    Have you ever wondered why you are not achieving the results you deserve? Have you ever wondered why some people achieve at a higher level than others? If you answered yes to the previous questions, this book was written with you in mind.The Winning...
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  • Nil Illegitimi Carborundum - A Memoir by Ronald Harford: Ronald Harford's Recollections of his Life as a Caribbean Banker by Harford, Ronald F. de C.
    Ronald F. de C. Harford

    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum - A Memoir by Ronald Harford: Ronald Harford's Recollections of his Life as a Caribbean Banker

    "Nil Illegitimi Carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down!"Guided by this motto (and a couple of others), I embarked at the age of 17 to become a banker in Trinidad and Tobago. My career at first Barclays Bank and then Republic Bank...
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  • IT's All Geek to Me! by Swampy, Sj
    Sj Swampy

    IT's All Geek to Me!

    The premise for this book was an introspection into Information Technology (IT) which I felt has neither been done before or in this style. All the events and conversations written have all happened and, to reduce folk's embarrassment, everyone in the book has been...
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  • Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins by Perkins, Tom
    Tom Perkins

    Valley Boy: The Education of Tom Perkins

    The national bestseller now in paperback: the revealing personal memoir from Tom Perkins?renowned venture capitalist, Silicon Valley and biotechnology pioneer, and one of America's most successful businessmen. Known for his idiosyncratic ideas and golden touch, Tom Perkins has always been one of the business...
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  • The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by Perkins, John
    John Perkins

    The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

    Shocking bestseller: the original version of this astonishing tell-all book spent seventy-three weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, has sold more than 1.25 million copies, and has been translated into thirty-two languages. New revelations: featuring fifteen explosive new chapters, this expanded edition...
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  • Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley's Quiet Revolutionary by Thackray, Arnold
    Arnold Thackray

    Moore's Law: The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley's Quiet Revolutionary

    Our world today -- from the phone in your pocket to the car that you drive, the allure of social media to the strategy of the Pentagon -- has been shaped irrevocably by the technology of silicon transistors. Year after year, for half a...
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  • Life of an American Workman by Chrysler, Walter P.
    Walter P. Chrysler

    Life of an American Workman

    Walter Chrysler established the Chrysler Corporation from the embers of the Maxwell-Chambers Auto Works; then founded the much larger Dodge Brothers Motor Co. In this book he tells his story simply and with many entertaining anecdotes. He talks about his childhood, his work on...
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  • Terence Wallen - Now I'm Famous: An Autobiography of Terence Wallen by Wallen, Terence
    Terence Wallen

    Terence Wallen - Now I'm Famous: An Autobiography of Terence Wallen

    NOW I'M FAMOUSWith a life I can only describe so far as an amazing rollercoaster I've sat comfortably, seat belt fastened, absorbing every bump, dip, corner, pace, the starts, the stops, the judders and some slow crawls, with all those said i have no...
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  • A Life Worth Living: The Autobiography by Smurfit, Michael
    Michael Smurfit

    A Life Worth Living: The Autobiography

    A Life Worth Living tells the story of Michael Smurfit and the company he built. From humble beginnings, through years of hard work, it documents the Smurfit Group's seemingly inexorable growth, the challenges faced and overcome, and the many deals that continually doubled the...
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  • The Barber Boom: Creating A Subculture by Chapman, Tom
    Tom Chapman

    The Barber Boom: Creating A Subculture

    This book contains well over a hundred years of barber experience and advice from inspirational barbers from around the globe. The Author, Tom Chapman is a barber, educator, ambassador, spokesperson, and founder of The Lions Barber Collective charity. He has been a part of...
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  • The Hustle Code: Inspiring Stories About The Hustle From Awesome Latino Role Models by Lewin, Art
    Art Lewin

    The Hustle Code: Inspiring Stories About The Hustle From Awesome Latino Role Models

    The intention of The Hustle Code book project is to inspire other Latinos to think bigger and reach higher than ever before. In this book, we peel back the curtains and share a unique point of view from 10 remarkable Latino role models as...
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  • My Life & Work by Ford, Henry
    Henry Ford

    My Life & Work

    Full text.Henry Ford profiles the events that shaped his personal philosophy, and the challenges he overcame on the road to founding the Ford Motor Company. Throughout his memoir, he stresses the importance of tangible service and physical production over relative value as judged by...
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  • Next Level Life by McIntyre, Michael
    Michael McIntyre

    Next Level Life

    "A must read." -Bob Hasson, CEO of HPCI & Author "You will glean tremendous wisdom and lessons from the pages of his life." -Tracy Eckert, Senior Pastor of Storehouse Church "Get the book. Then get coached by Michael." -Shawn Bolz, Best Selling Author &...
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  • Contractor by Surprise by Pullen, Terri Walker
    Terri Walker Pullen

    Contractor by Surprise

    Have you ever thought you had your life planned just right when all of a sudden it was as though someone snatched the floor from underneath your feet? Suddenly, your world seemed to be falling apart at bullet speed?In Contractor by Surprise! Terri Walker...
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  • Forty Years of Trident Booksellers and Cafe by Whitman, Liz
    Liz Whitman

    Forty Years of Trident Booksellers and Cafe

    In June 2020, Trident Booksellers and Cafe celebrated its 40th anniversary. This book was made in celebration. It commemorates the history and community of Trident with pictures, stories, poems and more submitted by the Trident community near and far, old and new. May Trident...
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  • You Were Born To Fly: Be Original, Be The Best YOU by Gomez, Daniel
    Daniel Gomez

    You Were Born To Fly: Be Original, Be The Best YOU

    "You Were Born To Fly" Do you lack motivation? Do you need inspiration? Has your life not turned out the way you hoped? Have the road maps of life that you have taken led you to a dead end?If you answered "YES" to any...
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