Biography & Autobiography - Business

In an exclusive peek behind the curtain, Thomas Dorsey offers an autobiographical evolution from his childhood in a poor immigrant family to a successful entrepreneur. This book is about searching for meaning and self-purpose. Thomas Dorsey's inspirational autobiography Searching For Telos: With a History...

J. Irwin Miller: The Shaping of An American Town tells the life story of this remarkable man who led Cummins Engine Company from its roots as a small, family business to an international Fortune 500 company and transformed Columbus, Indiana, into a gem of...

Although David Leddick has been a Naval officer at the hydrogen bomb tests at the Bikini Atoll, a dancer at the Metropolitan Opera, a novelist, an internationally noted compiler of art books highlighting the male nude in photography and other media, an actor, a...

In Sunnyvale, California, in 1979, Jeff Goodell's family lived quietly on Meadowlark Lane, unaware that their town was soon to become ground zero in the digital revolution. Over the course of the next decade, as Silicon Valley boomed, the Goodell family unraveled. Splintered by...

Title: Insights of an American Investment Manager in Hong Kong Full Description: With a journalist's eye and an economist's analytics, Brook McConnell lays out many of the ideas and strategies that leading firm South Ocean Management has utilized in its rise to the forefront...

How do you grow a business to $100 million in revenue without venture capital? SALES FIRST These two entrepreneurs financed growth the old-fashioned way: by selling products. In the 1980s, Midwestern chemical salesmen John Haugh and Michael Shaughnessy found a new way to add...

'Bower's book is a devastating indictment' Sunday Times 'Explosive ... Bower reveals a remarkable and sinister picture of the man who likes to appear as the ever-smiling hero' Daily Mail A sensational critical biography of the man and his business practices. No British tycoon...

Name by Jonathon Yardly of the Washington Post as one of the best books of 2000, Citizen Coors combines a monumental business story with a heartrending tale of family strife and a sweeping vista of American politics in the last half of the twentieth...

Steve Hannagan was a highly-successful pioneer of public relations who built ground-breaking publicity campaigns for the Indianapolis 500, Miami Beach, Sun Valley, Las Vegas, the 1940 Presidential Campaign, and Coca Cola. He developed, tested, and refined many of the press and publicity principles commonly...

The extraordinary inside story of LEGO, based on unprecedented access to the company's archives and rare interviews with the founding family that still owns the companyThis book tells the story of how my family built the LEGO brand. --Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former President/CEO of...

In this memoir, Larry J Gould takes you on a journey with him from one of the poorest neighbourhoods in Leeds, England to one of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in the Hamptons, New York. You will laugh and you will cry. From starting his...

Everyone knew it was crazy to try to extract oil and natural gas buried in shale rock deep below the ground. Everyone, that is, except a few reckless wildcatters - who risked their careers to prove the world wrong. Things looked grim for American...

From underdog in life to starring in Discovery Channel's Undercover Billionaire, Glenn Stearns is a rags-to-riches story that shows what can be accomplished with unbridled grit and fierce determination. Growing up in a low-income suburb of Baltimore, Maryland, Glenn Stearns attributes optimism, hope, hard...

It would be a horrific world to live in if we were harshly judged by a single wrong decision made under immense economic pressure. But it is not those moments that define you. It is how you respond to them that makes you who...

In this richly revealing biography of a major, but little-known, American businessman and philanthropist, Peter M. Ascoli brings to life a portrait of Julius Rosenwald, the man and his work. The son of first-generation German Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald, known to his friends as...

John, Paul, George and Ringo - four names that were destined to change the world. Millions of words have been written about them, but only one person knows exactly what was behind the Fab Four. That man is Alistair Taylor, and in this work...

This is a 'top-shelf' canter along the information super-highway to the secretive hubs of data-storage. Those that grasp all the lessons will be the winners." - Alastair Stewart OBEWe can't live without the internet, but we know very little about the secret industry that...

Learn from history's most remarkable Business Leaders...Five Books in One Walt Disney Thomas Edison John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford Andrew Carnegie So if you want to learn from the best, simply click the "Buy now" button for instant access Walt DisneyThe name Disney is...

Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada's...

What would become the International Harvester Company, originally was known as the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. The McCormicks were one of many who had developed farm machinery, but their company grew due to Cyrus McCormick's attention to building marketing, sales and improved manufacturing. However,...

An inspiring and uplifting, feel-good story based on true events about facing and overcoming adversity. This journey will take you from near certain financial ruin of running a family business with all of the crazy twists and turns that life brings with the author's...

Former US Navy pilot Dan Bozung graduated from the Harvard Business School and took what should have been a seamless civilian transition and skillfully crafted it into a series of bungled misadventures that left him chastened, defeated, and a complete asshole. What the hell...

Have you ever wondered how to lead your teams effectively? In Foundational Leadership, Robert Griggs shares the story of his encounter with Jack Stack, author of The Great Game of Business. This first interaction changed Robert's life and it formed the basis for an...

'Gabby and Hezi were always the most looked-up-to duo in ecommerce and they truly taught me how to trade ' Nick Molnar, CEO, Afterpay 'The Leibovich brothers are pioneers of Australian ecommerce. You cannot afford to not read this book.' Christine Holgate, Group Chief...

Duct Tape & Baling Wire is a modern-day Horatio Alger story that details the struggles of life as an entrepreneur. My narrative unfolds as I'm hiding from the Mob as a young boy, in the cockpit of a Navy jet, or starting a business...

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar's singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to...

Had Don Bezahler followed the usual progression of young lawyers when he was graduated from Harvard Law School in 1958, there would have been no reason to write or read "And The Beat Goes On."However Don's career took various turns and led him from...

Success isn't a linear path. There are unplanned twists and turns, soaring highs and devastating lows. But through it all, there are certain traits that set the successful apart from the rest of the pack...In his first book, former professional rugby player turned business...

Oh Really, Riley? Is the complete history of Riley's Trick Shop, a Chicago South Side institution from 1937 until 2014. It tells the story of the business and the family behind it from the birth of its founder in 1908 until the day it...

What would you do if, just weeks after your spouse's sudden death, you found out he was keeping secrets? Carol Ross Joynt was a successful TV producer and award-winning journalist in Washington, D.C. Her husband, Howard, owned a legendary restaurant in Georgetown. They had...

Today we have television programmes such as Who Do You Think You Are to thank for the hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts who have now taken up the fascinating hobby of tracing their ancestors, learning about their careers and lives. The author was drawn...

This fast-and-furious memoir is told through a series of modified exit-interview questionnaires that chronicles the friendship of two artists, one straight (FileGrrl) and one gay (FAXBoy), by way of our "extensive" work histories. Clocking in at over 50 jobs, this book is the perfect...

You are not alone! Nita Kennedy, a mother to eight and corporate executive leader, has walked alongside you on the path faced by millions of mothers, wives, and professional women. Walk With Me takes you on Nita's personal journey through marriage, divorce, motherhood, and...

In this fascinating memoir, Christopher Cannan reveals the realities of every niche and level within the world of wine, garnered from his personal experiences over the last fifty years. This starts with earning his keep in French cellars and bottling lines, then working for...

Boomer is a memoir that captures many of the life experiences of baby boomers, but especially the author's: unsupervised playtime as children, dealing with family crises, going to college, questionable college pranks, the changing role that women would play, and raising the next generation....

On paper, Keveney Evanne had it all--love, money, and success. In reality, she was filled with anger and regret; everything in her life was breaking--her health, her marriage, and her happiness were on a downward spiral. In a haunting twist of fate, she realized...

The American Dream is available in both Italian and English. It's a charming story about a young immigrant who traveled from Italy to America with only a cardboard suitcase and a dream. Journey alongside Dominic through his life with his Mom, Dad, and Family....

Throughout his career as an industrialist, educator, visionary supporter of new technologies, advocate for worldwide economic development, and philanthropist, George Kozmetsky promoted constructive interactions among the worlds of academia, government, and private-sector business. He personified these interactions as a founder of Teledyne, a dean...

It's rare you run across a book that gives practical tools for the CEO and middle manager. When you do, you buy 3 copies. One to read for yourself, one to pass up to your boss and one to pass down to your team;...

When most people are asked to name corporate CEOs, celebrity names come to mind: Jack Welch, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs. But what about the other 5,000+ leaders of public companies? Who are they, and why don't we hear about...

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a very specific plan to build a stock portfolio that will generate income, give wealth and security, that will last a lifetime. The author has accomplished this plan for himself and his family...Author:...

A classic American success story with a twist Like J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy...

Find out why PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ARE TALKING about THE ART OF PERCEPTION by Albert Corey THE ART OF PERCEPTION is for: Business OwnersEntrepreneursStartupsPeople Who Want More Author: Alberrt CoreyISBN-10: 1949873986ISBN-13: 9781949873986Publisher: Beyond PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2019Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Every company has growing pains. When you are the owner or senior management of a business, just running your business can keep you from focusing on its growth potential and taking the steps to get there.In Size Does Matter: Grow Your Business, Thinking Big,...

Multi Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Shane Stanley writes a book anyone and everyone should read if they want an entertainment industry insider's professional guidance on how to create a movie. This book is an especially invaluable tool to those who have or plan to, attend...

This book chronicles the story of how the hand of God has guided me through my professional and family life for more than half a century, such that the past 40 years of being the Director of the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)...

This deeply engaging biography, accompanied by a wealth of archival photographic material, recounts the story of Costas Catsellis, a man whose achievements will be forever etched upon the history of Kyrenia, Cyprus. From his humble beginning in this forgotten corner of the vast British...

This book chronicles the story of how the hand of God has guided me through my professional and family life for more than half a century, such that the past 40 years of being the Director of the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)...

Working dead-end blue-collar jobs your whole life can take a dramatic physical and emotional toll-unless you learn to embrace the absurdity.Kevin Cramer has almost died at work three separate times, surviving each incident only through a minor miracle. It got him asking the question-why?...

An instant USA Today bestseller. A founder's wild memoir of startup success, told from hot tub inception to $50 million exit with the humor of a comic and the perspective of an educator. In The Startup Story: An Entrepreneur's Journey from Idea to Exit,...