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British ceramic artist relates tracing his family's history through the ownership of a collection of netsuke, ornamental Japanese carvings, which…
he inherited in 1994. Describes the wealthy Ephrussi clan's lives in Vienna and Paris and their origins as Jewish merchants from Odessa, Russia. 2010
Autobiography of Republican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain (born 1945). Relates his childhood in Georgia and his parents' values of…
faith and hard work. Describes his successful business career, entrance into the public sphere, and political beliefs. Bestseller. 2011
Allen, who cofounded Microsoft in 1975, traces the early years of the computer company and his relationship with his business…
partner and high school friend Bill Gates. Discusses his career blunders, ownership of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, recovery from Hodgkin's lymphoma, and philanthropic pursuits. 2011
Former ABC News journalist recounts her trip to Afghanistan in 2005 to study the role of women entrepreneurs in war…
zones. Describes meeting Kamila Sidiqi, a schoolteacher who was forced to remain home during the Taliban's rule and sewed and sold clothes to feed her family. 2011
Biography of entrepreneur Steve Jobs (1955-2011) chronicles his childhood, education, entry-level jobs in California's Silicon Valley, 1976 cofounding of Apple…
computer in his parents' garage, and leadership in spearheading the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. Discusses Jobs's personal and professional relationships and his 2003 cancer diagnosis. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Fortune editor compiles magazine articles from six decades by and about billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Includes a 1966 story by…
Loomis that mentioned Buffett--and misspelled his name, 1988's "The Wisdom of Salomon," 2005's "The Best Advice I Ever Got," and 1999's lighthearted "Are Jimmy and Warren Buffett Related?" 2012
Journalist explores the rivalry between financier Henry Graves Jr. and automobile magnate James Ward Packard to build and own the…
most remarkable watch in history. Graves and Packard spurred Swiss watchmaker Patek Phillipe to manufacture the Graves Supercomplication--the most complex mechanical watch ever created. Details early-twentieth-century watchmaking techniques. 2013
Authorized biography of Joseph P. Kennedy (1888-1969), father of President John F. Kennedy, by the author of Andrew Carnegie (DB…
65058). Describes Kennedy's background as the son of a wealthy Boston businessman and his life as a banker, Hollywood producer, ambassador, political power broker, and loving father. Bestseller. 2012
Autobiography of Grammy Award-winning music producer Davis (born 1932), who took a job with Columbia Records in 1960 and launched…
Arista Records in 1974. Highlights the dozens of musicians he worked with, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, and the Grateful Dead. Bestseller. 2012
Thesis on technology entrepreneurship from a cofounder of AOL. Discusses his own history with AOL and the work of other…
companies that connect the general public with the Internet. Describes how Google and Facebook built on that foundation, and explores the potential of new companies to transform other industries. Bestseller. 2016
Journalist relates the life of Elon Musk (born 1971), founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. Discusses Musk's early life…
in South Africa, his interest in science fiction and practical applications of ideas presented, and his business ventures. Examines public and private reactions to him. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015
Investigative journalist explores the life of business magnate Carlos Slim Helú. A child of Lebanese immigrants in Mexico, Carlos Slim…
rose to be one of the richest people in the world, according to Forbes, with a net worth of more than fifty billion dollars. Spanish language. 2015
Chronicle of a year (September 2013-September 2014) in the life of television producer and show host Andy Cohen (born 1968).…
Details his work on his own talk show and on shows he produces, fitness efforts, adoption of a dog, personal and professional relationships, and travels. Strong language. Bestseller. 2014
Yale professor details the life of Frederick Bruce Thomas (1872-1928), who was born to former slaves in Mississippi, immigrated to…
Russia, and built and lost fortunes. Details his early life in the United States, his travels around Europe, and the businesses he built before dying penniless in Turkey. 2013
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio profiles businessman and presidential candidate for the 2016 elections Donald Trump. D'Antonio examines Trump's methods…
in his pursuit of success, which he suggests are based on a feeling of superiority. He examines Trump's professional and personal lives, drawing on interviews with Trump and his family. 2015
Former chair of the Federal Reserve, who was appointed in 2006, reflects on the financial crisis that stretched from 2007…
to 2009 and the reactions and policies enacted by the Reserve. Discusses burgeoning awareness of the issues, acknowledgment of the crisis, and reasoning behind the decisions made. 2015
Custom office-furniture maker and contributor to The New York Times's "You're the Boss" blog recounts his experiences during 2012 in…
a month-by-month format. Describes setting sales targets, experiences with employees, managing cash flow, engaging with customers, and the impact of running his own business on his family. 2015
Cofounder of computer animation studio Pixar shares his views on what makes a successful manager. Born in 1945, Catmull discusses…
challenges he observed in Silicon Valley throughout the 1980s and the lessons he learned that allowed him to lead Pixar to its unprecedented success. 2014
Chronicle of two expeditionary forces, one by land and one by sea, that wealthy fur merchant John Jacob Astor sent…
to present-day Oregon in 1810 to build a trading network and fulfill Thomas Jefferson's vision of a permanent West Coast settlement. 2014
Howard Buffett--a farmer and son of legendary investor Warren Buffett--chronicles his world travels on a philanthropic mission to give economic…
opportunities to the people most in need. Explains the ways that lessons from farming and agriculture helped him connect with the individuals he assists. Foreword by Warren Buffett. 2013