Biography & Autobiography - Business

If Horatio Alger had imagined a female heroine in the same mold as one of the young male heroes in his rags-to-riches stories, she would have looked like Belinda Mulrooney. Smart, ambitious, competitive, and courageous, Belinda Mulrooney was destined through her legendary pioneering in...

The perfect blend of business and drama, My Fight to the Top is a unique, heart-rending autobiography that has mass appeal, whether the reader wants to learn how to get ahead in business, or simply learn how to keep it together through life's challenges....

Even celebrities die--and author Allan Abbott was the man who picked up the bodies He ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and got an unprecedented glimpse of how celebrities really live and die.The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry,...

Born to an Irish Catholic working-class family on the Northside of Pittsburgh, Art Rooney (1901-88) dabbled in semipro baseball and boxing before discovering that his real talent lay not in playing sports but in promoting them. Though he was at the center of boxing,...

"This book is a life lesson, a success road map and a laugh-out-loud look into one of the great business and creative minds working today." -John Klymshyn, Author of How to Sell Without Being A JERK and The Ultimate Sales Managers' Guide Andrea Michaels...

You Are a Badass meets Grit in this powerhouse guide to overcoming your fear and finding the confidence within--from Christie's ambassador and author of the "insightful, inspiring" (New York Journal of Books) The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You.How many times in...

In The Life and Times of Charles R. Crane, Norman E. Saul analyzes the contributions of Charles R. Crane, world traveler, businessman, diplomat, and philanthropist in the setting of his times. Crane acquired his appreciation for Russian culture and life through travel in the...

The compiler of an impressive record of disastrous business decisions, Little recalls, with much humor, the numerous unsuccessful ventures he has made over the past fifty years by exercising his now standard theory of unrelated diversification.Author: Royal LittleISBN-10: 1638232326ISBN-13: 9781638232322Publisher: WWW.Snowballpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/2019Pages: 360Format:...

For 40 odd years, Peter Henry drove his mobile shop up and down the narrow roads and byways of the Irish midlands. His mission was to bring food and farm supplies to the hearths of remote cottages where life hadn't changed in a hundred...

Being a new mother can be daunting at the best of times. With so much information out there, and so many experts telling you what's best, it can be overwhelming to discern what's best for you and your family.Navigating Motherhood is a collection of...

Meet the man and uncover the story behind one of Australia's most recognised brands We all know Jim's. Maybe you just passed a Jim's Mowing trailer on the road; or maybe there's a Jim's Cleaning van parked across the street each Tuesday morning; or...

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE to shift your own narrative and start that business you've always dreamed about! Take it from Erica Marchand - she took the long road to entrepreneurship, working at over twenty jobs before starting Bear+Fox Apparel, a successful clothing company out...

Joseph P. Kennedy's reputation as a savvy businessman, diplomat, and sly political patriarch is well-documented. But his years as a Hollywood mogul have never been fully explored until now. In Joseph P. Kennedy Presents, Cari Beauchamp brilliantly explores this unknown chapter in Kennedy's biography....

The True Life of PT Barnum "The show business has all phases and grades of dignity, from the exhibition of a monkey to the exposition of that highest art in music or the drama, which entrances empires and secures for the gifted artist a...

No information available at this time. Author will provide once available.Author: Leo P. ConveryISBN-10: 1669872505ISBN-13: 9781669872504Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/12/2023Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.11d

National Bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun meets Diary of a Bookseller in this charming memoir by an Italian poet recounting her experience opening a bookshop in a village in Tuscany. Alba Donati was used to her hectic life working as a book publicist in...

This is a story about family, work, secrets, redemption, and a shocking revelation. From managing critical aspects of the Bell System breakup to a tumultuous period as a McDonald's owner to learning unspoken truths about his grandfather, and unknown facts about the author's own...

In the standard analysis of economic institutions--which include social conventions, the working rules of an economy, and entitlement regimes (property relations)--economists invoke the same theories they use when analyzing individual behavior. In this profoundly innovative book, Daniel Bromley challenges these theories, arguing instead for...

Successful custom-home builder, outstanding singer, and enthusiastic car collector/racer Dennis Eynon wants you to fulfill your dreams just as he did. Eynon shares with you several principles he followed to achieve his outlined mission of living as elegantly as he had as a child....

In "the best book to date on the subject" (San Francisco Chronicle), prize-winning journalist David A. Kaplan brings to life the culture and history of Silicon Valley. The symbol of high-tech genius and ineffable wealth, a place that competes with Hollywood and Washington in...

In a world where toxic self-talk is prevalent and healing is a personal goal to so many, Your Little Healing Book is a quick reference guide to taking the steps to heal your inner trauma. It's a step-by-step guide to debunking negative thought-processes and...

The story of "the Andrew Carnegie before there was an Andrew Carnegie"--Michigan's wealthiest and most influential Gilded Aged industrialist. Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle's sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the...

Begin by believing and build on it... BE AMAZING is an Acronym and in it lies the secret to truly becoming the best version of yourself I feel that everything happens twice. First, in the mind, as your thoughts, or what you visualize. Then,...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLERBRONZE MEDALIST IN MEMOIR/BIOGRAPHY FOR THE AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS An incredible immigrant story from a prominent Canadian Tamil who fled torture and imprisonment, arrived in Canada with $50 in his pocket, then rose from the mailroom to the executive suite of...

The History of a Safer World is the true story of the engineers who built and connected a safer industrial world. The book is a blueprint for personal and business success in any age. Two startup companies overcame early struggles to create thousands of...

31 Months in Japan--the Building of a Theme Park is the story of two Southern Californians embarking on the adventure of a lifetime--moving to Japan to participate in the construction of the Universal Studios Japan(R) theme park. Join authors Larry K. & Lorna Collins...

Author: Hussain NajadiISBN-10: 1469180936ISBN-13: 9781469180939Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/23/2012Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65dReview Citation(s): BlueInk Review 03/28/2012Foreword 08/30/2012

Khuda Buksh, the Pioneer of Life Insurance in Bangladesh is the story of a wizard of insurance who believed passionately in a cause and dedicated his life to it. Buksh chose to serve humanity by sparking a movement in life insurance from 1935-1973 in...

Retail is the heartbeat of a thriving economy and community; Without it, the gears come to a grinding halt. But when it is functioning at its highest capacity, the millions of people it employees learn skills that shape their future in amazing ways. In...

In his business memoir, When My Boss Calls, Get the Name, Howard Berk shares the excitement of surviving and thriving in a corporate world transformed by takeovers, leveraged buyouts, mergers, and acquisitions. With warmth and insight, he depicts the differing styles of the high-profile...

A gripping, "rollicking" (John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood) biography of Jay Gould, the greatest of the 19th-century robber barons, whose brilliance, greed, and bare-knuckled tactics made him richer than Rockefeller and led Wall Street to institute its first financial...

"Random Reminiscences Of Men And Events" gives interesting insights into the life of the richest person in modern history. - Probably in the life of every one there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small,...

Author: Tony FosterISBN-10: 0595137490ISBN-13: 9780595137497Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2000Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

Microsoft's associate general counsel shares the inspirational story of his rise from childhood poverty in pre-gentrified New York City to a stellar career at the top of the technology and music industries in this stirring true story of grit and perseverance. For fans of...

DIRT delivers a wealth of knowledge in a captivating story giving the reader the inside track on making money in real estate.Dirt reveals the vast prospects residing in the real estate market - from commercial to residential, new builds to fixer-uppers, skyscrapers to single-family...

Author: O. J. KeiperISBN-10: 0595011128ISBN-13: 9780595011124Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.07h x 6.08w x 0.43d

Get unfiltered broadcasting and career advice with this biting and provocative firsthand account of working in media.Paul Burton has 45 years under his belt, including 10 as a regional editor for New York City-based trade publication, Bond Buyer, and he's survived-and thrived-to tell the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

A "riveting and powerful" (Gretchen Carlson, cofounder of Lift Our Voices) insider's account on Wall Street where greed coupled with misogyny and discrimination enforces a culture of exclusion in the upper echelons of Goldman Sachs. Jamie Fiore Higgins became one of the few women...

When community builder, connector, and family man Tim Schut realized his superpower, speech, was slowly diminishing, he didn't suspect an extraordinarily rare degenerative brain disorder as the root cause. He also didn't expect to hear the doctor share a shortened life expectancy of ten...

A legendary book collector, a connoisseur of fine art, a horticulturist, and a philanthropist, Henry Edwards Huntington is perhaps best known as the founder of the world-renowned Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. James Thorpe's comprehensive biography of Huntington...

A detailed account of the fascinating man whose life was inextricably linked to major historical events and whose cultural impact was felt widely Provides access to previously unseen photographs, diaries and letters The engaging text is written by eminent social historian David Kynaston In...

A humorous, down-to-earth financial memoir from a Black Army veteran pursuing the American dream for himself and his family. Don't let the "Black" in the title discourage you. If you've ever had to pay taxes, buried a loved one, or made an impulse purchase...

The Success Paradox is the improbable story of a life and business transformed, told in a warmly authentic style that says: "I hit rock bottom, I surrendered, I began doing the opposite of what I'd been doing before, miracles happened, and here's what you...

Born to a Missouri sharecropping couple, John Sperling discovered books at sea as a merchant marine. He returned to college and earned a doctorate from Cambridge, but found academic life too stifling. Driven by a vision of a new for-profit university that would offer...

From Haraculi to Eureka and beyond. Dr. William Andrew Boyle's Aspire: Dare To Dream is a riveting portrayal of the author's journey from humble beginnings to an accomplished entrepreneur with numerous accolades.Aspire: Dare To Dream seeks to give inspiration, a sense of spiritual awakening...

There are few individuals as unique, enigmatic, and colorful as Sunil Krishnan.This autobiography tells the story of a businessman who started out with bare hands and built an empire that embraces the best-known restaurant brands in South Africa, MOKSH.In this fascinating and uniquely insightful...

Ob Sie ihn nun lieben oder hassen - Bill Gates hat ganz allein die technologische Zukunft des 21. Jahrhunderts gepr臠t. "Bill Gates Speaks" dokumentiert Leben und Ambitionen einer weltweit einzigartigen F?rungsperlichkeit, und zwar sowohl aus unternehmensbezogener als auch aus kultureller Sicht. Dies ist das...

My amusing life in retail, focusing on the unbelievable events that kept me captivated for 52 years. There is no need for exageration as life provides. This book comes with the smile guarantee! Enjoy!Author: John TerlatoISBN-10: 8215876994ISBN-13: 9798215876992Publisher: John TerlatoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/10/2023Pages: 72Format: PaperbackWeight:...

You Are a Badass meets Grit in this powerhouse guide to overcoming your fear and finding the confidence within--from Christie's ambassador and author of the "insightful, inspiring" (New York Journal of Books) The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You. "How do I...