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“A fascinating insight into the birth and growth of the largest consumer society the world has ever seen — and a handbook for how to make technology desirable.” — New Scientist
“A great resource for the auto buff as well as aficionados of industrial design.” — [...]
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As Owings (Frauen: German Women Recall the Third Reich) knew when she decided to explore the large, understudied world of the American waitress, many women have worked as waitresses at some point in their lives because it requires little training. Marrying social history [...]
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“Victor Zarnowitz, probably the world’s pre-eminent scholar of business cycles, has written a fascinating account of his life up to now, mostly in the turbulence of the 20th Century. The book is not only a narrative of triumph over many evil forces and events, but [...]
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According to Felsenthal ( Alice Roosevelt Longworth ), Katharine Graham, the imperious media mogul whose empire includes the Washington Post, Newsweek, TV stations and cable systems, was a fragile, withdrawn person, ill-prepared to run a troubled newspaper, when she became publisher of the [...]
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Pearls of Wisdom from How They Achieved "Pride comes from knowing what you want to do and trying your best. You may not always get there, but you will be proud of the experience of trying your best. And if you really, really try [...]
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“‘An outstandingly successful account of a demanding subject. As one would expect from Philip Ziegler, it is gracefully and wittily written, with an enviably sharp eye for the appropriate anecdote.’ John Darwin, University of Oxford”
To be chosen as a Rhodes Scholar is to [...]
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Walt Disney has been described as complex, difficult to work with, and a workaholic. This book shows how simple his methods were and how he got so many people to want the same things he did.
He with the help of his brother Roy accomplished more in one life than any [...]
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Creativity is highly prized in the business world but once that creativity extends to bookkeeping, things can get a bit sticky. Bruce McNall’s creative career afforded him celebrity status, millions of dollars, an opulent lifestyle, and, in the end, a five-year prison term. His memoir, Fun While It Lasted, which shares [...]
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"A good read, for Texans or others." — Larry L. King, author of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
"Chapters on Claytie’s years as a young cowboy in a distinguished West Texas family and on his adult business dealings make easy and entertaining reading. Overall [...]
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The professional memoirs (and insights) from a revered organization consultant. In this remarkable memoir, Richard Beckhard shares a lifetime of wisdom from his forty-five year career as one of the country’s foremost organization consultants. Written in a highly readable style, this book offers an insiders view of [...]
