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by Terry Ganey
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2012

For over a century the Busch name stood for power, wealth, influence and premium beer. The gargantuan Anheuser-Busch brewing empire survived countless public and private scandals. But in 2008 a foreign competitor swallowed Anheuser-Busch whole. Two years later a young model died from a drug overdose...
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Prince of Darkness

The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire

by Shane White
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2015

In the middle decades of the nineteenth century Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. Cornelius Vanderbilt, America's first tycoon, came to respect, grudgingly, his one-time opponent. The day after Vanderbilt's death on January 4, 1877, an almost full-page obituary on the front...
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Great American Lives

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry Adams

by Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Carnegie
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016

Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history.   Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, The**Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth...
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The Space Barons

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos

by Christian Davenport
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018

The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into...
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Intel Trinity,The

How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company

by Michael S. Malone
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014

Based on unprecedented access to the corporation’s archives, The Intel Trinity is the first full history of Intel Corporation—the essential company of the digital age— told through the lives of the three most important figures in the company’s history: Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy...
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The Real Deal

My Story from Brick Lane to Dragons' Den

by James Caan
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010

After dropping out of school at just sixteen, James Caan started his business life in a broom cupboard with no qualifications and two pieces of fatherly wisdom: 'observe the masses and do the opposite' and 'always look for opportunities where both parties benefit'. Armed with this advice, natural...
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by Thomas Nelson
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 1999

This is a story of passion and commitment and faith—qualities that drove one working-class kid to not only build a sports empire, but also to change the way the entire sports industry has done business. In How You Play the Game, Jerry Colangelo, in his own words, tells how he emerged from the tough...
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American Dreamer

My Life in Fashion & Business

by Tommy Hilfiger, Peter Knobler
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016

In this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his extraordinary life story for the first time. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global...
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Growing Tomorrow

A Farm-to-Table Journey in Photos and Recipes: Behind the Scenes with 18 Extraordinary Sustainable Farmers Who Are Changing the Way We Eat

by Forrest Pritchard, Molly M. Peterson
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2015

Meet the local farmers who feed America—in stories, photos, and 50 recipes! When Forrest Pritchard went looking for the unsung heroes of local, sustainable food, he found them at 18 exceptional farms all over the country. In Detroit, Aba Ifeoma of D-Town Farm dreams of replenishing...
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by George Aaron Cuddy
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2012

Where Hash Rules is the story of Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, a cultural landmark in Boston since 1927, with tales and photographs about the many interesting characters who have enjoyed turkey hash and eggs through the years. Named an "American Classic" by the James Beard Foundation in 2005, the diner has evolved to be as much a part of local folklore as the tea party.
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1 Ayda Yaşam Koçu Ol - Kazanmaya Başla

Yaşam Koçu ve Danışman Olarak İnternetten Kazanç Sağlamaya Başlayın

by Mustafa Coskun
Language: Turkish
Release Date: July 16, 2018

1 Ay içinde bu e-kitabı tamamlayacaksınız ve yaşam koçu olarak internetten para kazanmaya başlayacaksınız. Bu işi profesyonel olarak yapabilmeniz için her türlü detay adım adım bir yol haritası ve rehber niteliğinde bu e-kitapta sizlere resimli anlatılmarla sunulmuştur. Tüm adımları...
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Howard's Whirlybirds

Howard Hughes' Amazing Pioneering Helicopter Exploits

by Donald J. Porter
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017

Howard Hughes, the movie mogul, aviation pioneer and political hound dog, has always fascinated the public with his mixture of secrecy, dashing lifestyle and reclusiveness. Companies responsible for major technological leaps often become household names. An exception is Howard Hughes's pioneering...
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Taking Down the Lion

The Triumphant Rise and Tragic Fall of Tyco's Dennis Kozlowski

by Catherine S. Neal
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2014

As the widely-admired CEO of Tyco International, Dennis Kozlowski grew a little-known New Hampshire conglomerate into a global giant. In a stunning series of events, Kozlowski suddenly lost his job along with his favored public status when he was indicted by legendary Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau—it...
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Give Work

Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time

by Leila Janah
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017

Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution—give work, not aid. “An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it’s possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty—not by giving them money but...
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