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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Weird in a World Thats Not
Book SynopsisAn honest, sharp-witted, practical guide to help you get and keep the job you want—from an outsider whose been there and done it, a woman who went from being a broke, divorced, college dropout to running some of the biggest websites in the world.Jennifer Romolini started her career as an awkward twenty-seven-year-old misfit, navigated her way through New York media and became a boss—an editor-in-chief, an editorial director, and a vice president—all within little more than a decade. Her book, Weird In A World That’s Not, asserts that being outside-the-norm and achieving real, high-level success are not mutually exclusive, even if the perception of the business world often seems otherwise, even if it seems like only office-politicking extroverts are set up for reward. Part career memoir, part real-world guide, Weird in a World That’s Not offers relatable advice on how to achieve your dreams, even when the odds seem stacked
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hit Refresh The Quest to Rediscover Microsofts
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Good Company
Book SynopsisA WALL STREET JOURNAL AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERFeaturing an introduction by President Jimmy CarterThe Home Depot cofounder and owner of the NFL''s Atlanta Falcons and MLS''s Atlanta United shares a vision and a roadmap for values-based business. Arthur M. Blank believes that for good companies, purpose and profit can-and should-go hand in hand. And he should know. Together with cofounder Bernie Marcus, Blank built The Home Depot from an idea and a dream to a $50 billion-dollar company, the leading home improvement retailer in the world. And even while opening a new store every 42 hours, they never lost sight of their commitment to care for their people and communities. In fact, in 2001, The Home Depot was voted America''s most socially responsible company. Blank left The Home Depot that same year with a burning question: Could the values and culture that made that company great
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Turnaround Time
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Oscar Munoz saved United Airlines. He wrote this book about the hard work, heart, and commitment of the people of the airline who wanted a leader to pull us together and fight for our shared future. Oscar healed deeply damaged morale on day one with a message of unity and hope, and I agree wholeheartedly with his recognition of my amazing colleagues. This is an incredibly inspiring story—and an instructional one for the kind of inclusive leadership we need to solve the biggest problems we face today.” — Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants–CWA, AFL-CIO “Oscar Munoz shows the heart of a true leader in Turnaround Time, sharing how he overcame incredible challenges to revive the fortunes of a legendary airline. It’s a story about building a company culture based on values such as trust, empathy, humility, and authenticity, which can transform a business and the world.” — Marc Benioff, chair and CEO of Salesforce “Oscar led United to new heights by starting from the inside out: investing first in frontline employees to empower them to better serve customers and earn their trust. His approach of listening, learning, and taking action is an inspirational lesson for leaders of our modern institutions who must earn stakeholder trust through bold action.” — Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman “Oscar is the epitome of compassion and lives a life of triumph over adversity. He’s traveled the world and inspired so many people as a dynamic, charismatic, and empathetic leader. His passion for sharing his heart transplant story and raising awareness about the signs of heart disease have encouraged people to understand their own risk factors. The lessons and wisdom Oscar imparts remind us of what matters most.” — Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association “In this compelling story of personal survival and corporate revival, Oscar Munoz poignantly reminds us that the most important leadership test remains as it’s ever been: uniting people behind a common mission. Oscar rallied the people of United with principles of leadership that are both timely and timeless.” — Safra Catz, CEO of Oracle Corporation “The stories offer an intimate look at what it’s like to run a large corporation, and Munoz’s praise of his former employees makes a strong case that workers are central to a company’s success. This solid memoir delivers the goods.” — Publishers Weekly
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Back Bay Books Factory Man
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Hachette Books Disrupted
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Back Bay Books Billion Dollar Loser
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Back Bay Books THAT WILL NEVER WORK
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Little, Brown & Company Skunk Works a Personal Memoir of My Years at
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Random House USA Inc The Wolf of Wall Street
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Random House USA Inc A Long Way From Home Growing Up in the American
Book SynopsisReflections on America and the American experience as he has lived and observed it by the bestselling author of The Greatest Generation, whose iconic career in journalism has spanned more than fifty yearsFrom his parents’ life in the Thirties, on to his boyhood along the Missouri River and on the prairies of South Dakota in the Forties, into his early journalism career in the Fifties and the tumultuous Sixties, up to the present, this personal story is a reflection on America in our time. Tom Brokaw writes about growing up and coming of age in the heartland, and of the family, the people, the culture and the values that shaped him then and still do today. His father, Red Brokaw, a genius with machines, followed the instincts of Tom’s mother Jean, and took the risk of moving his small family from an Army base to Pickstown, South Dakota, where Red got a job as a heavy equipment operator in the Army Corps of Engineers’ proj
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Random House USA Inc Broken Code
Book SynopsisTHE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • By an award-winning technology reporter for The Wall Street Journal, a behind-the-scenes look at the manipulative tactics Facebook used to grow its business, how it distorted the way we connect online, and the company insiders who found the courage to speak outBroken Code fillets Facebook’s strategic failures to address its part in the spread of disinformation, political fracturing and even genocide. The book is stuffed with eye-popping, sometimes Orwellian statistics and anecdotes that could have come only from the inside. —New York Times Book ReviewOnce the unrivaled titan of social media, Facebook held a singular place in culture and politics. Along with its sister platforms Instagram and WhatsApp, it was a daily destination for billions of users around the world. Inside and outside the company, Facebook extolled its products as bringing pe
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W. W. Norton & Company Liars Poker Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall
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Little, Brown & Company Lincoln On Leadership
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Crown Archetype House of Nutter The Rebel Tailor of Savile Row
Book SynopsisThe strange, illuminative true story of Tommy Nutter, the Savile Row tailor who changed the silhouette of men’s fashion—and his rock photographer brother, David, who captured it all on film. From an early age, there was something different about Tommy and David Nutter. Growing up in an austere apartment above a café catering to truck drivers, both boys seemed destined to lead rather humble lives in post-war London—Tommy as a civil servant, David as a darkroom technician. Yet the strength of their imagination (plus a little help from their friends) transformed them instead into unlikely protagonists of a swinging cultural revolution. In 1969, at the age of twenty-six, Tommy opened an unusual new boutique on the “golden mile” of bespoke tailoring, Savile Row. While shocking a haughty establishment resistant to change, “Nutters of Savile Row” became an immediate sensation among the young, rich, an
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Penguin Putnam Inc Leaders
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Penguin Putnam Inc Betsey
Book SynopsisA memoir by the internationally famous fashion designer and style iconMention the name Betsey Johnson and almost every woman from the age of 15 to 75 can rapturously recall a favorite dress or outfit; whether worn for a prom, a wedding, or just to stand out from the crowd in a colorful way. They may also know her as a renegade single mom who palled around with Edie Sedgwick, Twiggy, and The Velvet Underground, or even as a celebrity contestant on Dancing with the Stars. Betsey is also famous for her iconic pink stores (she had 65 shops across the US) and for her habit of doing cartwheels and splits down the runway at the close of her fashion shows. Throughout her decades-long career, she''s taken pride in producing fun but rule-breaking clothing at an accessible price point. What they might not know is that she built an empire from scratch, and brought stretch clothing to the masses in the 80s and 90s. Betsey will take the reader behind the tutu and delve deeply into what it took to go from a white picket fence childhood in Connecticut to becoming an internationally known force in a tough, competitive business. The book will feature Betsey''s candid memories of the fashion and downtown scene in the 60s and how she started her own business from the ground up after designing successfully for multiple other companies. She will discuss that business''s ups and downs and reinventions (including bankruptcy), and her thoughts on body image, love, divorce, men, motherhood, and her bout with breast cancer. Betsey will be richly illustrated with many of her landmark clothes, fashion sketches, and personal photos--making the book the perfect memento and gift for every girl (of any age) for whom Betsey is, as a recent New York Times profile noted, a role model still.
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Diversified Publishing The Ride of a Lifetime
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of leadership and success: The CEO of Disney shares the ideas and values he embraced while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARRobert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Under Iger’s leadership, Disney’s value grew nearly five times what it was, making Iger one of the most innovating and successful CEOs of our era.In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger answers the question: What are the qualities of a good leader? He shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including:• Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming.• Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. • Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. • Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology. “The ideas in this book strike me as universal,” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”
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Random House USA Inc The Cult of We
Book SynopsisWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • A FINANCIAL TIMES, FORTUNE, AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • “The riveting, definitive account of WeWork, one of the wildest business stories of our time.”—Matt Levine, Money Stuff columnist, Bloomberg Opinion The definitive story of the rise and fall of WeWork (also depicted in the upcoming Apple TV+ series WeCrashed, starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway), by the real-life journalists whose Wall Street Journal reporting rocked the company and exposed a financial system drunk on the elixir of Silicon Valley innovation. LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDWeWork would be worth $10 trillion, more than any other company in the world. It wasn’t just an office space provider. It was a tech company—an AI startup, even. Its WeGrow schools and WeLive r
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Random House Publishing Group Building
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Mariner Books The Chief
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Penguin Random House India Harsh Realities
Book SynopsisHarsh Mariwala founded Marico in 1987, breaking away from family-run Bombay Oils. Marico is now a leading FMCG giant with products like Parachute and Saffola. The company's success is attributed to trust, transparency, and innovation. "Harsh Realities" by Harsh Mariwala and Ram Charan tells the story of Marico's growth and success.
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DK What Would You Do If You Werent Afraid
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Refreshingly honest, [Michal] doesn't project a veneer of perfection but rather shatters the illusion that perfection is something to strive for. The format of the book allows for self-reflection at one's own pace, making it very approachable for readers of any or no religious persuasion." – Booklist"This is a magnificent book – combining the best of rigorous self-reflection, professional and personal counsel and Jewish wisdom. Michal Oshman shows, in this beautifully construed, wisely informed and always engrossing work, how Jewish wisdom can serve its intended purpose – practical guidance – en route to making one's life happier, more fulfilling and better." – Mark Gerson, Co-Founder and Chairman, United Hatzalah and author of the Los Angeles Times bestseller, The Telling"Reading this beautiful book is like sitting with a wise friend who is helping you make sense of your life. In drawing on the insights of Jewish tradition, Michal Oshman shows us how to nurture our souls, the 'flame within a shell,' and turn pain into growth. Read this book gratefully, and then give it to someone you love." – Yossi Klein Halevi, Senior Fellow, Shalom Hartman Institute and author of the New York Times bestseller, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. Rogers v. Rogers
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HarperCollins Focus Me and Paul
Book SynopsisDiscover the untold stories and unbreakable bond between country music icon Willie Nelson and his longtime drummer, Paul English.Trade Review'A genuine testament to the power of friendship, loyalty, and what it means to live from the heart'. * Kirkus Reviews *'Nelson writes about friendship with soulful panache. The lyrical ode to an incredible bond will tug at readers' heartstrings.' * Publisher's Weekly *
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University of Arizona Press Angela Hutchinson Hammer
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Twilight on the Bay
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Chicago Review Press Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Car enthusiasts of every stripeincluding Jay Leno, who was inspired to provide a thoughtful introductionwill appreciate Lehto's meticulous research, which re-creates a lost era and cogently and accurately presents the full dramatic story of one of the auto industry's seminal innovators." Booklist"This is not just a book for automobile buffs; there's enough insight and intrigue to appeal to a wider audience." Chicago Review of Books"A deeply researched and highly approachable new biography written by Steve Lehto (with a forward by Jay Leno), Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow , describes the mad, madcap, and often maddening efforts Preston Tucker undertook in his attempt to create real and practical change within the American automotive industry." TheDrive.com"Smoothly written and well researched." Wall Street Journal
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Chicago Review Press Building Atlanta
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Not many people alive in Atlanta today can look back and say they were involved with Dr. King, but Herman can do that. He's been an important person in the history of this city." --Arthur Blank, cofounder, the Home Depot; owner, Atlanta Falcons"Herman has been one of the pillars of the Atlanta community for many years, as a businessperson but also as a caring, concerned citizen. He's made a lasting contribution, not just to Atlanta but to the nation." --John Lewis, U.S. representative, Georgia fifth congressional district"I think that Herman Russell had as much to do with the rise of Atlanta as Ted Turner. Ted did a tremendous job in taking Atlanta all over the world via CNN and Herman did the same with his building empire." --Hank Aaron, Hall-of-Fame baseball player"Mr. Russell is a towering figure in the city of Atlanta, and I can't think of Atlanta without him. His name in telephone's address book is simply 'Great Man.'" --Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed"Herman Russell is one of that group of African Americans in Atlanta, Horatio Alger types, who are proof of the American Dream." --Jane Fonda"Here's a man who, from his humble start working in his father's plastering business, has gone on to reshape the urban landscape of many of America's greatest cities." --Earl Graves, founder and publisher of Black EnterpriseTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction by Former US Ambassador Andrew YoungProloguePART I: Growing, Working, and Learning1. Life, One Word at a Time2. High School Hero3. Tuskegee Institute: An Educated ClassPART II: H. J. Russell & Company: Atlanta’s Do-It-All Contractor4. Black Entrepreneurship Takes Hold, Part 15. Otelia Hackney: A Black Woman EmergesPART III: Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement6. Swimming at the Deep End of Social Change7. Black Entrepreneurship Takes Hold, Part 28. My Big Greek Brother (From Another Mother)9. Desegregating the Good Ol’ Boys10. A Leg Up and Over: Joint VenturesPART IV: It’s a Living11. Before Takeoff and Landing, Visit Us at Concessions International12. The Beer Years13. The H. J. Russell Institute of Good Common Sense14. Mixing Business and PoliticsPART V: Family First15. The Wonders of Otelia16. Born Leaders17. . . . And Hello to SylviaPART VI: Sixty Years Later18. All the Rest of My DaysAcknowledgmentsIndexAbout the Authors
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1c Story Network In the Blink of an Eye
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St Martin's Press Steve Jobs The Man Who Thought Different
Book SynopsisA 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. Steve JobsFrom the start, his path was never predictable. Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of twenty, created Apple in his parents'' garage with his friend Steve Wozniack. Then came the core and hallmark of his geniushis exacting moderation for perfection, his counterculture life approach, and his level of taste and style that pushed all boundaries. A devoted husband, father, and Buddhist, he battled cancer for over a decade, became the ultimate CEO, and made the world want every product he touched, from the Macintosh to the iPhone, from iTunes and the iPod to the Macbook.Critically acclaimed a
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St Martin's Press Prince of Darkness
Book SynopsisThe amazing and forgotten story of Wall Street's first black millionaire in pre-Civil War New York.
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St. Martin's Publishing Group The Fund
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St. Martin's Publishing Group Elvis and the Colonel
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Arcturus Publishing Bill Gates
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Crown Publishing Group (NY) Meet You in Hell
Book SynopsisTwo founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami HeraldThe author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the bloody steelworkers’ strike that transformed their fabled partnership into a furious rivalry. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, Meet You in Hell captures the majesty and danger of steel manufacturing, the rough-and-tumble of the business world, and the fraught relationship between “the world’s richest man” and the ruthless coke magnate to whom he entrusted his companies. The result is an extraordinary work of popular history.Praise for Meet You in Hell“To the list of the signal relationships of American history . . . we can add one more: Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick . . . The tale is deftly set out by Les Standiford.”—Wall Street Journal“Standiford tells the story with the skills of a novelist . . . a colloquial style that is mindful of William Manchester’s great The Glory and the Dream.”—Pittsburgh Tribune-Review“A muscular, enthralling read that takes you back to a time when two titans of industry clashed in a battle of wills and egos that had seismic ramifications not only for themselves but for anyone living in the United States, then and now.”—Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Harry Gunnison Brown
Book SynopsisHarry Gunnison Brown was born in 1880 and died in 1975. He was part of a important group of American economists that included Herbert J. Davenport, E.R.A. Seligman, J. B. Clark, Alvin S. Johnson, Frank A. Fetter, Richard T. Ely and Frank Knight. In some ways Brown represented an orthodoxy in economics that was slipping away as neoclassical economics assumed a particular shape. For example, Brown argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in orthodox circles of considering land just another form of capital. Brown supported land value taxation at a time when the leading economists of his day rejected Henry George's ideas and the possibility of Georgist economics. Ryan explores the work of Harry Gunnison Brown, one the most important innovators in American economic history Summarizes Brown's theoretical insights as well as the intellectual contexts in which they were developed Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments to this Edition. 1. Introduction. 2. Land as a Factor of Production. 3. Capital and Interest T heories. 4. Monetary Economics. 5. Taxation. 6. Land Value Taxation. 7. Regulation and Rate-Making. 8. International Trade and Finance. 9. Contributions as an Educator. 10. Conclusion. Books, Articles and Letters by Harry Gunnison Brown. Co-Edited or Co-Authored Books and Articles. Secondary Sources. Index.
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Abrams Electric City The Lost History of Ford and
Book SynopsisFrom award-winning author Thomas Hager, Electric City is the extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history—Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee River. During the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country’s poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of small farms, giant factories, and sparkling laboratories. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s “Detroit of the South” would be 10 times the size of Manhattan, powered by renewable energy, and free of air pollution. And it would reshape American society, introducing mass commuting by car, use a new kind of currency called “energy dollars,” and have the added benefit (from Ford and Edison’s view) of crippling the growth of socialism. The whole audacious scTrade ReviewA well-researched, crisply written account tinged with irony * The Wall Street Journal *“With incisive character sketches and insights into the tension between private and public interests, this is an illuminating portrait of a little-known chapter in American history.” * Publishers Weekly *“a beguiling history of the City That Almost Was...shining a crisp light on the tensions between private and public development with which we still grapple today.” * Garden & Gun Magazine *“as compelling as a good novel...Electric City is an excellent, illuminating narrative about an intriguing moment in American history that wound up having repercussions for generations.” * The Oregonian *“Thomas Hager’s Electric City is a rollicking and well-constructed story about power—electric power, political power, financial power—with a gallery of colorful and deeply human characters fighting to own the future. Hager brings Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and forgotten progressive giants like George Norris alive on the page. And he untangles complex but important strands of American history for easy inspection. In his capable hands, Muscle Shoals—and the Tennessee Valley Authority—are no longer dusty relics but fascinating examples of the great American experiment.” -- Jonathan Alter * author of The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope *“The best books about American history combine larger-than-life participants, engaging writing, and surprising twists and turns that provide both entertainment and the real story rather than mythology. Electric City by Thomas Hager checks every box. This is a book you don't want to miss.” -- Jeff Guinn * New York Times bestselling author of The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten- *“Electric City is an important story, well told. For decades the Tennessee River valley was a canvas on which visionaries sketched a plan for America’s future. Thomas Hager shows how hydropower and political power intertwined in a contest over who should own the river and its resources. A rich cast of characters drafted competing blueprints, each promising to engineer a resolution to the growing divide between urban and rural America. Their failures are as instructive as their successes.” -- Ernest Freeberg * author of The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America *“Engrossing...Hager’s portrayal of the key players...is revelatory...A willingness to conjecture sets Hager apart from many of his contemporaries. That this ‘Electric City’ was only ever a dream does not detract from Hager’s masterful storytelling and keen eye for details that bring history of life.” * Southern Review of Books *"[a] fascinating, widely-sweeping slice of Americana” * Winchester Sun *Electric City offers useful insights into why so many planned projects never come to fruition. * City Journal *
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Pelican Publishing Co Tom Benson A Billionaires Journey
Book SynopsisFrom the boardroom to the headlines! From salesman to dealership owner, New Orleans-born billionaire Tom Benson started in business with cars, which paved the way for his other profitable enterprises that include banks, real estate, and the New Orleans Saints. Kathy Finn’s biography of this self-made tycoon reveals some of the mystery behind the legend. Beginning with his working-class childhood in New Orleans, Finn delves into the contention surrounding Benson, from the controversial near-relocation of the Saints to the dramatic legal battle with his daughter. Including interviews with friends, family, and acquaintances, this extensive compilation sheds light on the man behind the empire—his successes and his tragedies.
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Arcadia Publishing Bambergers New Jerseys Greatest Store
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Arcadia Publishing Auerbachs
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History Press Georgia Made
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History Press Tattered Cover Book Store
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History Press Outer Banks Visionaries
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Amazon Publishing Truthful Living: The First Writings of Napoleon Hill
New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Gitomer brings you the very foundation of Napoleon Hill’s self-help legacy: his long-lost original notes, letters, and lectures—now compiled, edited, and annotated for the modern reader. Twenty years before the publication of his magnum opus Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill was an instructor, philosopher, and writer at the George Washington Institute in Chicago, where he taught courses in advertising and sales. These rare, never-before-seen lectures were thought to be lost to history. Until now. Given exclusive access to the archives of the Napoleon Hill Foundation, Jeffrey Gitomer has unearthed Hill’s original course notes containing the fundamental beliefs in hard work and personal development that established Hill as a global leader of success and positive attitude. In Truthful Living, Gitomer has captured Hill’s foundational wisdom for the twenty-first century. These easy-to-implement real-world strategies for life, family, business, and the bottom line prove as energizing and inspiring today as they were nearly one hundred years ago.
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PublicAffairs,U.S. Quirky: The Remarkable Story of the Traits,
Book SynopsisWhat really distinguishes the people who literally change the world--those creative geniuses who give us one breakthrough after another? What differentiates Marie Curie or Elon Musk from the merely creative, the many one-hit wonders among us?Melissa Schilling, one of the world's leading experts on innovation, invites us into the lives of eight people--Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs--to identify the traits and experiences that drove them to make spectacular breakthroughs, over and over again. While all innovators possess incredible intellect, intellect alone, she shows, does not create a breakthrough innovator. It was their personal, social, and emotional quirkiness that enabled true genius to break through--not just once but again and again.Nearly all of the innovators, for example, exhibited high levels of social detachment that enabled them to break with norms, an almost maniacal faith in their ability to overcome obstacles, and a passionate idealism that pushed them to work with intensity even in the face of criticism or failure. While these individual traits would be unlikely to work in isolation--being unconventional without having high levels of confidence, effort, and goal directedness might, for example, result in rebellious behavior that does not lead to meaningful outcomes--together they can fuel both the ability and drive to pursue what others deem impossible.Schilling shares the science behind the convergence of traits that increases the likelihood of success. And, as Schilling also reveals, there is much to learn about nurturing breakthrough innovation in our own lives--in, for example, the way we run organizations, manage people, and even how we raise our children.
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Center Street Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social
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NewSouth, Incorporated Why Not Win?: Reflections on a Fifty-Year Journey
Book SynopsisAspiring business owners and executives seeking to climb to the next rung, young to mid-career professionals seeking tools for life achievement, and general readers interested in biographies of successful people will like Larry Thornton’s "Why Not Win?". The book is a front-row seat to how one man altered his thinking to transform his life. The book begins with his growing up with brown skin in the 1960s in segregated Montgomery, Alabama. A desegregation school pioneer, Thornton was a classroom failure until a perceptive English teacher showed him he had value and encouraged him to go to college. Like the educator who changed his life, Thornton became a classroom teacher. But budget cuts took his job, and he decided to rewrite his story using his artistic talent. Thornton’s artistry and work ethic got him attention at Coca-Cola, both for the good and the bad. He had to figure out a way to navigate this new world, where higher-ups praised him but co-workers reminded him of his "blackness" by drawing a noose in his workstation. He persevered by learning to appreciate and embrace diversity, people resources, and conflicting opinions. While his success grew at Coca-Cola, Thornton did the unthinkable: set out to be the first African American to own a McDonald’s franchise in Birmingham. This thorny journey was peppered with threats, attempts to thwart his mission and a marriage he could not keep from falling apart. He absorbed the "try, try and try again" motto, and came to see that failure was a prelude to feasting upon the sweet fruit of success. Thornton’s own mother never had a checking account, but years after her passing he found himself on the board of directors for a major financial institution. He slowly became a part of a small fraternity of captains of industry and fought past guilt and insecurity to pave the way for others who look like him to join him at the table. Trying to fit into this new world, he learned that "Thank you," "Please," and "Excuse me" are perhaps three of the most powerful phrases in communication. Thornton made up his mind that he would spend each day on a mission to show his unbending gratitude for his life and its benefits by fostering a supreme attitude and maintaining consistency in vision, purpose, and an unwavering commitment to principles. Thornton’s journey from Madison Park, Montgomery, has been a long one. "Why Not Win?" reflects on his most useful lessons and the anecdotes associated with them. If he were a Zen monk, his koan might well be: "Plan your past." By that he means, think ahead one day, one week, one year, even twenty years out, and decide today your desired outcome, and work for it. "Thank God for memories," he says; "Let’s plan to make them pleasant ones.
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