Publishing giant, Olympic contender, civic leader, philanthropist and sailor – Norman Cahners was all these  and more. Cahners built his publishing empire on a pallet – one he designed for the Navy and that was credited for helping to revolutionize shipping of supplies during World War II. After the war, he transformed an instructional newsletter that he had sent out to Navy suppliers into the magazine Modern Materials Handling. By the time of his death in 1986, Cahners Publishing pro...

**Former CEO and now chairman emeritus Howard Schultz illustrates the principles that have shaped the Starbucks phenomenon, sharing the wisdom he has gained from his quest to make great coffee part of the American experience."It is hard to imagine a more satisfying brew than this memoir." —Publishers Weekly**The success of Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most inspiring business stories in decades. What started as a single store on Seattle's waterfront has gr...

It’s Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best.Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often called the “Oracle of Oil” shares the insights that have ...

Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career.Things a Little Bird Told MeFrom GQ's "Nerd of the Year" to one of Time's most influential people in the world, Biz Stone represents different things to different people. But he is known to all as the creative, effervescent, funny, charmingly positive and remarkably savvy co-founder of Twitter-t...

In Full On, ex-government minister, businessman and broadcaster Ivan Yates recounts a fascinating political and personal story.From his early days in Enniscorthy to his youthful entry into national politics - becoming the youngest member of the 22nd Dáil at just twenty-one years old - it describes his subsequent rise within Fine Gael and the John Bruton-led coalition government of the mid-1990s.With characteristic honesty, he paints a gritty, no-holds-barred picture ...

From the former CEO of Ogilvy & Mather, the first biography of advertising maverick David OgilvyFamous for his colorful personality and formidable intellect, David Ogilvy left an indelible mark on the advertising world, transforming it into a dynamic industry full of passionate, creative individuals. This first-ever biography traces Ogilvy's remarkable life, from his short-lived college education and undercover work during World War II to his many successful years i...

Jannie Mouton is one of South Africa’s greatest success stories. Here is the inside story of how he started PSG from scratch after getting fired at age 48 and turned it into a triumphant success in 15 years. Today it has interests in companies with a market capitalisation of R61 billion. In this book Jannie Mouton talks openly about what went on behind the scenes – even the most controversial events, such as the Pioneer Foods cartel saga. With his typical honesty and humour, he freely shar...

The captivating story of the mavericks who emerged from the dot-com rubble to found the multibillion-dollar companies taking the Web into the twenty-first centuryOnce You're Lucky, Twice You're Good is the story of the entrepreneurs who learned their lesson from the Internet bust of 2000 and in recent years have created groundbreaking new Web companies. The second iteration of the dot-coms, dubbed Web 2.0, is all about bringing people together. Social netw...

Want to end poverty for good? Entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah has the solution—give work, not aid.“An audacious, inspiring, and practical book. Leila shows how it’s possible to build a successful business that lifts people out of poverty—not by giving them money but by giving them work. It’s required reading for anyone who’s passionate about solving real problems.” —Adam Grant, author of Give and Take and OriginalsDespite t...

The "meticulous" (The New Yorker) and "ground-breaking" (The Los Angeles Times) story of a cotton magnate whose voracious appetite for land drove him to create the first big agricultural empire of the Central Valley of California, and shaped the landscape for decades to come.J. G. Boswell was the biggest farmer in America. He built a secret empire while thumbing his nose at nature, politicians, labor unions, and every journalist who ever tried to ...

Henry Ford : Greatest American Hero (A Short Biography for Children)One of America's foremost industrialists, Henry Ford revolutionized assembly-line modes of production for the automobile.Best Children's Biographies : Write a biography for kids by thinking about what a child would enjoy learning about a person, covering important achievements, creating an outline and getting help from a child reader.

Nationalisation: Swear word for some, cure-all for others both within and outside the ruling party.Tim Cohen, a senior journalist with many years experience in both political and business reporting, traces the emergence of calls for nationalisation in South African politics. It is a subject which has become the most fiercely argued and passionate economic debate of modern-day South African politics. This is particularly so since the call for nationalisation is so closely associated...