Karen Blumenthal: 14 books
Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
A Biography
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2012
A riveting biography of the groundbreaking innovator who was a giant in the worlds of computing, music, filmmaking, design, smart phones, and more. A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award!
"Your time is limited. . . . have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."...
Grande Expectations
A Year in the Life of Starbucks' Stock
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2007
Karen Blumenthal, like most people, is mystified by the stock market. Just why is it, she wonders, that seemingly good news can send a stock plummeting and bad news can send it skyrocketing again?
In Grande Expectations, she shows how money is made and lost by following one of America’s hottest...
Hillary Rodham Clinton
A Woman Living History
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
As a young girl, Hillary Diane Rodham’s parents told her she could be whatever she wanted--as long as she was willing to work for it. Hillary took those words and ran. In a life on the front row of modern American history, she has always stood out--whether she was a teen campaigning for the 1964...
Steve Jobs
Un libro inspirador para los JÓVENES que no están dispuestos a renunciar a sus sueños
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Autodidacta, visionario, genio, intuitivo, iconoclassta, diferente, inventor.
Steve Jobs, el hombre que pensaba diferente.
Un libro inspirador para los JÓVENES que no están dispuestos a renunciar a sus sueños.
Más que aparatos electrónicos, lo que Jobs dejó a los jóvenes...
by Karen Blumenthal
Language: German
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Ein kompliziertes Genie, das die Einfachheit liebte: Steve Jobs - Querdenker, Visionär und Gründer von Apple. Wie konnte dieser Mann, der weder Ingenieur noch Computerfreak war, unsere digitale Welt so beeinflussen, dass wir uns nach jedem seiner Produkte verzehren? Kompakt und anschaulich erzählt...
Six Days in October
The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Jour
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Over six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion...
Bonnie and Clyde
The Making of a Legend
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
Bonnie and Clyde may be the most notorious--and celebrated--outlaw couple America has ever known. This is the true story of how they got that way.
Bonnie and Clyde: we've been on a first name basis with them for almost a hundred years. Immortalized in movies, songs, and pop culture references,...
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Starting Fresh
How to Leave Financial Hardships Behind and Take Control of Your Financial Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Three years after the economic meltdown began, many of us are still reeling from its devastating effects. Maybe you're among the millions of homeowners who fell behind on their mortgages or you lost your home to foreclosure. Maybe you lost your job and have struggled to find a new one, meanwhile struggling...
Tommy
The Gun That Changed America
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
John Taliaferro Thompson had a mission: to develop a lightweight, fast-firing weapon that would help Americans win on the battlefield. His Thompson submachine gun could deliver a hundred bullets in a matter of seconds—but didn't find a market in the U.S. military. Instead, the Tommy gun became the...
by Karen Blumenthal
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
Your Road to Lifelong Financial Independence
It’s about time you felt empowered to better manage your money because–in tough economic times more than ever–your financial freedom depends on making smart choices. But it’s hard to know where to begin, especially when you’re just starting...
Mr. Sam
How Sam Walton Built Walmart and Became America's Richest Man
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Sam Walton grew up to become the founder of Wal-Mart, but he was born with practically nothing except a compulsive drive to win - at football, at becoming class president, at beating everyone no matter what the game. His eventual empire started as nothing more than a dingy one-room general store....
Bootleg
Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2011
It began with the best of intentions. Worried about the effects of alcohol on American families, mothers and civic leaders started a movement to outlaw drinking in public places. Over time, their protests, petitions, and activism paid off—when a Constitional Amendment banning the sale and consumption...
Understanding Inequality
The Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2007
As the age of globalization and New Media unite disparate groups of people in new ways, the continual transformation and interconnections between ethnicity, class, and gender become increasingly complex. This reader, comprised of a diverse array of sources ranging from the New York Times to the journals...
The Surge
2014's Big GOP Win and What It Means for the Next Presidential Election
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2015
The 2014 midterm election was one of the most significant in recent memory, with a decisive turning of the tables in favor of Republicans. With a now-Republican-controlled Senate and House at odds with a Democratic president with only two years left in office, the fault lines within and between both...