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The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
by Chris Gardner
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The astounding yet true rags-to-riches saga of a homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of... (read more)

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Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
Bitter Is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office
by Jen Lancaster
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Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life — until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job — hell, she had the perfect life — and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but... (read more)

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Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
by Roger Lowenstein
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Since its hardcover publication in August of 1995, Buffett has appeared on the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Newsday and Business Week bestseller lists. The incredible landmark portrait of... (read more)

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Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and Jpmorgan Chase
Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and Jpmorgan Chase
by Duff Mcdonald
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A biography of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, recently hailed as ?the most important banker in the country, if not the world? by Warren Buffett.... (read more)

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The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal
by Ben Mezrich
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The bestselling author of Bringing Down the House pens the incredible true story of the accidental creation of Facebook, and the even more amazing tale of what followed. Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg were Harvard undergraduates and best friends... (read more)

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1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire
1,000 Dollars and an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire
by Sam Wyly
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The rags-to-riches story of an amazing business wizard--from the Louisiana cotton fields to the worlds of computers, retailing, fast food, high finance, and green energy--life lessons from a man ahead of the pack and ahead of his time. My work is to... (read more)

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Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done
Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done
by Ray Hickey
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This book passes on the values and philosophies that have fueled Ray Hickey's ascent to the top of his profession. His time-honored tenets for achieving success are interspersed with tales of adventures on the river and at sea, lessons from his days... (read more)

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Miracles Happen: The Life and Timeless Principles of the Founder of Mary Kay Inc.
Miracles Happen: The Life and Timeless Principles of the Founder of Mary Kay Inc.
by Mary Kay Ash
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The personal and corporate mission of Mary Kay Ash and Mary Kay, Inc. is the Golden Rule: God first, family second and career third. Throughout her lifetime of outstanding personal, professional and charitable achievements, Mary Kay endeavored to enrich... (read more)

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Sam Walton
Sam Walton
by Sam Walton
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Meet a genuine American folk hero cut from the homespun cloth of America's heartland: Sam Walton, who parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world The undisputed merchant king of the late... (read more)

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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
by Alice Schroeder
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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)

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Titan
Titan
by Ron Chernow
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John D. Rockefeller, Sr. — history's first billionaire and the patriarch of America's most famous dynasty — is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, the National Book Award-winning biographer... (read more)

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The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
by Alice Schroeder
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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)

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Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve
Soros on Soros: Staying Ahead of the Curve
by George Soros
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George Soros Ends the Speculation "The outcome [of this book] is a summing up of my life's work. . . As I finish the book, I feel I have succeeded."-George Soros from the Preface Critical praise for Soros on Soros "If you have ever wanted to sit... (read more)

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I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke: The Life and Leadership of Roberto Goizueta
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke: The Life and Leadership of Roberto Goizueta
by David Greising
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Ein Bestseller - jetzt in Paperback-Ausgabe! Roberto Goizueta ist der Mann, der Coca-Cola zu einem der mächtigsten und gleichzeitig angesehensten Unternehmen der Welt machte. Unter der Leitung des kubanischen Einwanderers stieg die Firmenaktie um... (read more)

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Call Me Ted
Call Me Ted
by Ted Turner
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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)

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The Father of Spin
The Father of Spin
by Larry Tye
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The Father of Spin is the first full-length biography of the legendary Edward L. Bernays, who, beginning in the 1920s, was one of the first and most successful practioners of the art of public relations. In this engrossing biography, Larry Tye uses... (read more)

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
by Ron Chernow
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National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist "A biography that has many of the best attributes of a novel. . . . Wonderfully fluent and compelling." --The New York Times "A triumph of the art of biography. Unflaggingly interesting, it brings John D... (read more)

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Oil Man: The Story of Frank Phillips & the Birth of Phillips Petroleum
Oil Man: The Story of Frank Phillips & the Birth of Phillips Petroleum
by Michael Wallis
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A rich, rousing gusher of a biography that captures the life and times of an American hero and the birth of the modern oil empire he created. Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum, was one of the greatest self-made business tycoons of the... (read more)

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The Man behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
The Man behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley
by Leslie Berlin
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Hailed as the Thomas Edison and Henry Ford of Silicon Valley, Robert Noyce was a brilliant inventor, a leading entrepreneur, and a daring risk taker who piloted his own jets and skied mountains accessible only by helicopter. Now, in The Man Behind the... (read more)

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Chrysler: The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius (Automotive History and Personalities)
Chrysler: The Life and Times of an Automotive Genius (Automotive History and Personalities)
by Vincent Curcio
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Walter P. Chrysler was a man who loved machines, an accomplished mechanic who also had highly developed managerial skills derived from half a lifetime on the railroads, and whose success came from his deep understanding of engineering and his total... (read more)

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