{"product_id":"ignorance-confidence-and-filthy-rich-friends-9780471933373","title":"Ignorance Confidence and Filthy Rich Friends","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Twain was not only a legendary author and humorist; he was also a successful businessman in a variety of ventures. He founded his own publishing house where he made a killing of $2. 5 million in today's dollars by publishing General Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter one. Early Hard Knocks on the Road to Riches and Fame.  \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: How to Outwit Your Superiors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter two. How to Quit a Good Job and Then Lose a Million Dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Even a Crank Knows to Dress for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter three. Sometimes Necessity Is the Mother of a Career.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Overcoming Stage Fright and Winning the Audience as a Public Speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter four. Welcome to Corporate America: Hard-Nosed Negotiating and Profit-Driven Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: The Authors Stormy Work Habits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter five. Sucked into the Gilded Age: Money Lust and the Making of an Inventor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Managing a Glut of Loathsome Correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter six. Seeing and Seizing Opportunities:Venture Capitalist and Wall Street Speculator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: The Half-Soled Stockbroker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter seven. Bold Vision and Imagination: How Twain Made General U. S. Grant and Himself Rich.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Smoking Inspires Brainstorming and Problem Solving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter eight. A Shakespearean Business Tale: How Blind Love in Business Turns to Tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Image Is Everything, But Interviews Are Twaddle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter nine. Enduring Financial Crisis and Adversity:A Rockefeller Crony Comes to the Rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Are Ethics for Fools?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter ten. Salvaging a Career and Dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: Avoid My Example.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter eleven. Back in the Saddle: Playing the Insiders Game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuirky Habits and Brazen Philosophy: How to Live a Long, Successful Life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelected Mark Twain Maxims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402685686103,"sku":"9780471933373","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471933373.jpg?v=1730481230","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ignorance-confidence-and-filthy-rich-friends-9780471933373","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}