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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Publisher Comments From the author of the bestselling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive biography of Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years — as well as interviews with more... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover 
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins Publisher Comments In his controversial book, John Perkins tells the gripping tale of the years he spent working for an international consulting firm where his job was to convince underdeveloped countries to accept enormous loans, much bigger than they really needed, for... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Power Broker : Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (74 Edition) by Robert A. Caro Publisher Comments One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes, The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York (city and state) and makes public what few... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Let My People Go Surfing : Education of a Reluctant Businessman (05 Edition) by Yvon Chouinard Publisher Comments The founder and owner of Patagonia, Inc., one of the world's most inspiring companies, relates his story and the core philosophies that have sustained his company, renowned for its maverick innovation and long-term responsibility to the environment.... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden Publisher Comments Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at... (read more) Your price: $10.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed by Ben Rich Publisher Comments Skunk Works is the true story, told for the first time, of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the story of Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works is a high... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roots of Style: Weaving Together Life, Love, and Fashion by Isabel Toledo Publisher Comments Roots of Style is a rare look into the mind, life, and journey of one of our generation’s most coveted fashion designers, Isabel Toledo. From the nostalgic and permanent influence of her upbringing in Cuba and the serendipitous love that... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt (Vintage) by T J Stiles Publisher Comments NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Restaurant Man by Joe Bastianich Publisher Comments How does a nice Italian boy from Queens turn his passion for food and wine into an empire? In his winning memoir, Restaurant Man, Joe Bastianich charts his culinary journey from working in his parents’ red-sauce joint to becoming one of the... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus Publisher Comments Muhammad Yunus is that rare thing: a bona fide visionary. His dream is the total eradication of poverty from the world. In 1983, against the advice of banking and government officials, Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow Publisher Comments The winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty. Acclaimed by The Wall Street Journal as brilliantly researched and written, the book... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty by Julia Flynn Siler Publisher Comments The New York Times bestseller, now in paperback: a scandal-plagued story of the immigrant family that builtand then losta global wine empire Set in Californias lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Call Me Ted by Bill Burke Publisher Comments Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and advertise These words of fatherly advice helped shape Ted Turner's remarkable life, but they only begin to explain the colorful, energetic, and unique style that has made Ted into one of the most amazing... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life by Alice Schroeder Publisher Comments Here is THE book recounting the life and times of one of the most respected men in the world, Warren Buffett. The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59 by Douglas Edwards Publisher Comments “An exciting story [that] shines light on the inner workings of the fledgling Google and on the personalities of its founders.”—The Daily Beast In its infancy, Google embraced extremes—endless days fueled by unlimited free... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Diane: A Signature Life by Diane Von Furstenberg Publisher Comments Diane is the frank and compelling story of an extraordinary woman and her adventures in fashion, business, and life. "Most fairy tales end with the girl marrying the prince. That's where mine began," says Diane Von Furstenberg. She didn't have to work... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Meet You in Hell : Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America (05 Edition) by Les Standiford Publisher Comments From the author of "Last Train to Paradise" comes the history of two founding fathers of American industry--Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick--and the bloody steelworkers' strike that separated them forever. 8-page photo insert.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Steve Jobs Way: Ileadership for a New Generation by Jay Elliot Publisher Comments Former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes readers on a tour through Jobs's astonishing career. From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh,... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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Life of P. T. Barnum : Written By Himself (00 Edition) by Phineas Barnum Publisher Comments Embodying all that was grand and fraudulent in American mass culture, P. T. Barnum skillfully crafted his public image through a series of progressively tamer autobiographies. This is the first paperback edition of Barnum's original, outrageous... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Other Side of Wall Street: In Business It Pays to Be an Animal, in Life It Pays to Be Yourself by Todd A. Harrison Publisher Comments In The Other Side of Wall Street, Minyanville.com founder and former hedge fund honcho Todd Harrison shares never-before-told stories from the hidden side of Wall Street, including the adrenaline rush of trading at the highest levels, Wall Street’s... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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