Biography & Autobiography - Business

Author: P. T. BarnumISBN-10: 1589631927ISBN-13: 9781589631922Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL)Language: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 428Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 7.94h x 5.18w x 1.04d

A biography of the business mogul, former New York City mayor, and 2020 democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg has repeatedly defied the standard models for success. He has never won a crowd over with his speaking prowess. Rooms do not hush with anticipation when...

Author: James Martin RhodesISBN-10: 1583483241ISBN-13: 9781583483244Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1999Pages: 396Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.43lbsSize: 9.04h x 6.04w x 0.99d

During his seven years as chancellor of the University of Arkansas, David Gearhart was outspoken on many issues, including putting students first, advocating for undocumented and minority students, and raising the profile of the university as a nationally-recognized research leader. But on some of...

Steve Wynn is the former owner of the Bellagio -- Las Vegas's latest monument to conspicuous consumption whose hotel and casino contain over 300 million in fine art and 1.5 billion in Wall Street money. He's a mogul whose empire at one point included...

The inspiring story of one of the most successful venues in Houston, TexasIn 2008, Roger C. Igo was a na ve construction contractor who lost nearly everything to a businessman whose questionable business practices made the national news. But from the devastation emerged The...

Steve Jobs. The co-founder of Apple. Macintosh computers, iMacs, iPods, iPhones, iPads, iTunes, even Toy Story and Finding Nemo. What an amazing legacy. What an amazing leader. In business. And in life. Steve Jobs definitely put a ding in his universe.Don't you? Don't you...

Back on February 3, 2019, I decided to write this book because I wanted to record descriptions of events and people that I had the pleasure of either witnessing or knowing in my lifetime. In my opinion, these stories are entertaining and inspiring, and...

Central Florida's Brown brothers took over their father's citrus processing plant long after the World War II hero built Florida Food Products, Inc. and helped lead Florida Citrus Mutual. At the time when Jerry and Tom Brown began working with the company, international competition...

Charles W. Gehrke was unflinching. Determined. Persistent. He grew up among the poorest of the poor, yet carried only happy memories of those early years. Out of necessity he learned the value of hard work, as he and his brother helped support their family,...

Don't Say I Can't by author Bill Tolley is an unforgettable nonfiction memoir that shares Bill's amazing life story of business and political work, portraying American life in the twentieth century. In Don't Say I Can't, Bill embodies the passionate and indomitable American Spirit,...

Lessons Life Has Taught Me is a collection of stories and experiences from different parts of the globe exploring life's complexities - its highs and lows. Each of the eighteen contributors shares their golden thread stories as they head down a path of deep...

In the first comic book adapted from a blog with 300,000+ visitors per month, James Altucher reveals what it takes to be successful through his own blend of wisdom and wit packaged in neuroses. Guaranteed to invoke both love and hate from readers, The...

2020 First Place Chanticleer International Book Awards in the Hearten Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction category. Bill Pullen is a brilliant storyteller. Whether it's his childhood encounter with a V1 flying bomb, a renegade monkey in Suriname, the time he had to fire George Carlin,...

Seymour Ubell is not a household name⎯but he should be. He has gone about his life taking risks in business that border on the dare-devil, not unlike taking a leap into space on a hang glider, all the while knowing the skill and strength...

John Jenkins, Maine's first Black state senator and mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn, led a remarkable life and his influence extended far beyond his politics and his constituents. He was a four-time world champion in karate and through his business PEP (Personal Enrichment...

Peter Cooper believed that he owed a debt to the city that had made him a rich man. During the nineteenth century, he made his fortune in industry and his name in politics, and he always felt a strong compulsion to give back to...

If you have ever wanted an inside look at what it takes to become a professional speaker, this is the book for you. Keynote Mastery is the most transparent account ever written about that journey. Patrick Schwerdtfeger welcomes you into his life, recounting the...

From the legendary vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, lessons in investment strategy, philanthropy, and living a rational and ethical life. "A timeless classic that will change how you approach life. There is a billion-dollar education inside this book." --Shane Parrish, founder of Syrus Partners and...

The Trump family is one of the most successful families in the history of the United States of America. Learn all about this stunning dynasty in this comprehensive collection of articles by biographer Richard B. Worthington.Author: Richard B. WorthingtonISBN-10: 1535566256ISBN-13: 9781535566254Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

"Ashley's story is one of hard work, commitment, integrity and a touch of serendipity. It is also one of love, family and faith." - Tess Livingstone"He is an outstanding example of Catholic social mobility in a society which was open to this and of...

A VILLAGE OF KNOWLEDGE-by Virginia Gean and Farrell Gean WORDS OF PRAISE: "Competition and innovation are not only important in the corporate world, they have also become critical elements in the world of management research and business schools. During that race towards the better...

A VILLAGE OF KNOWLEDGE-by Virginia Gean and Farrell Gean WORDS OF PRAISE: "Competition and innovation are not only important in the corporate world, they have also become critical elements in the world of management research and business schools. During that race towards the better...

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...

A man with a knack for systems thinking and with a shrewd sense of humor, W. Edwards Deming (1900-1993) is considered one of the leading thinkers on organizations of all time. A national hero in Japan from the 1950s on, he became widely recognized...

In 1909, young William F. Buckley Sr. (1881-1958), who grew up in the dusty South Texas town of San Diego, graduated from the University of Texas law school and headed for Mexico City. Fluent in Spanish, familiar with Mexican traditions, and soon fit to...

A memoir by the highly successful founder of Sokol Blosser Winery, one of the first wineries in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the first in the area to be run by a woman. Renowned for her progressive and pioneering approach to farming, running...

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire...

Do you feel there should be more to running a business than the focus on profit alone?Do you ever wonder why you work so hard yet still feel that something is missing?In this uniquely honest and ground-breaking book, entrepreneur Andrew Thornton and coach Eudora...

Sir George Dowty (1901-1975) was a noted inventor and businessman, who pioneered many components used in the aviation industry before, during, and after the Second World War, and founded a string of companies which bore his name. He was a major employer in the...

The best way to make a name for yourself in this world is by following the examples of those who have come before you. In this book, you'll read the rags to riches stories of some of the wealthiest business men and women in...

From blue collar to billionaire ... Hunter Valley mine electrician Nathan Tinkler borrowed big in 2005, made a fortune from several speculative coal plays, and by 2011 was a self-made billionaire. He had gambled and won, but his volatility and reluctance to pay his...

The story of the iconic Anheuser-Busch dynasty, written--for the first time--by a Busch heir.As an heir to the Anheuser-Busch company and fortune, Billy Busch was raised on the real stories of how his family built one of America's oldest and most iconic brands. Since...

Just for a moment try to put every shopping trip you've ever made out of your head. Imagine a different world. Imagine that all the goods for sale are locked away in cabinets and to handle them, or even to examine them closely, you...

Despite watching his father pursue and attain his entrepreneurial dream, Ekinnard Moss was once afraid to take the leap into launching and leading a company. Yet as he cautiously began to put one foot in front of another, take risks, and recognize his potential,...

This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.Author: Murray N. RothbardISBN-10: 1494117584ISBN-13: 9781494117580Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 534Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.08d

"Entertainingly indiscreet . . . Knee's talent for wicked pen portraits is put to good use."--Financial Times Investment bankers used to be known as respectful of their clients, loyal to their firms, and chary of the financial system that allowed them to prosper. What...

In this engaging autobiography, Baltimore Girl, Marlene Claire Herman, tells the captivating story of her life. Beginning as the only child of modest but loving parents, she works her way through several interesting jobs, rising to a significant position in a large corporation. After...

This is a new release of the original 1953 edition.Author: Harry SimmonsISBN-10: 1494090236ISBN-13: 9781494090234Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.72d

In this engaging autobiography, Baltimore Girl, Marlene Claire Herman, tells the captivating story of her life. Beginning as the only child of modest but loving parents, she works her way through several interesting jobs, rising to a significant position in a large corporation. After...

This is a new release of the original 1954 edition.Author: Lionel RobbinsISBN-10: 1494053853ISBN-13: 9781494053857Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.50d

The Inspiring and Insightful Life of an American LegendLike a mirror of the young America he thrived in, Stephan Girard (1750-1831) displayed inexhaustible initiative, courage, tenacity, foresight, and compassion. Reflecting his creed of valuing deeds over words, he was in many ways the American...

This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.Author: Mildred Maddocks BentleyISBN-10: 1494039338ISBN-13: 9781494039332Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.41d

Finally, a Book That Tells the Truth About Black Americans and Money: The Making of the American Racial Wealth GapHow Corporate America Benefits from Black SpendingThe Politics & Policies That Power Systemic RacismReinventing Our Financial Destiny and Influence Why Black Wealth Matters in White...

The Inspiring and Insightful Life of an American LegendLike a mirror of the young America he thrived in, Stephan Girard (1750-1831) displayed inexhaustible initiative, courage, tenacity, foresight, and compassion. Reflecting his creed of valuing deeds over words, he was in many ways the American...

A multidimensional biography of one of Philadelphia's ultimate power brokers.Most sports team owners make their money elsewhere and purchase a team as an extravagant hobby--but that is not the story of Ed Snider. One of the few owners in history to get control of...

Once in a while someone comes along who raises the bar in some field of endeavor in his or her own unique way, displaying a drive to achieve the noblest aspects of the American Dream. Bill Murff is such a person. In The Bill...

Eeki Elner was at the pinnacle of his career when four doctors told him he had stage four cancer with a prognosis of only six months to live. Eeki is a pioneer in leadership training in the business and social world. He gratefully found...

When I first started in the motor trade back in 1974 I can remember on my first day one of the old hands in the workshop telling me 'once you put them overalls on it's very hard to get them off' It was his...

When Willard M. Kiplinger launched the groundbreaking Kiplinger Washington Letter in 1923, he left the sidelines of traditional journalism to strike out on his own. With a specialized knowledge of finance and close connections to top Washington officials, Kiplinger was uniquely positioned to tell...