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The first tycoon: the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

By T J Stiles. 2010

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Business biography
Human-narrated audio

T J Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who did more…

than perhaps any other individual to create modern capitalism. From Vanderbilt's humble birth during the presidency of George Washington to his death as one of the richest men in American history, we see how the Commodore helped to launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan and invent the modern corporation. 2010.

The establishment man: a portrait of power

By Peter C Newman. 1982

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Business biography, Canadian biography, Business and economics, Canadian non-fiction
Human-narrated audio
An intimate profile of multimillionarie Conrad Black, the most controversial and fascinating member of Canada's economic elite. Nominated for the 1984 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 1982.

The heart of everything that is: the untold story of Red Cloud, an American legend

By Bob Drury, Thomas Clavin. 2013

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Biography, Indigenous peoples biography
Human-narrated audio

Draws on Red Cloud's autobiography, which was lost for nearly a hundred years, to present the story of the great…

Oglala Sioux chief who was the only Plains Indian to defeat the United States Army in a war. 2013.

The Great Lakes

By Pierre Berton. 1996

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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian travel and geography, United States travel and geography
Human-narrated audio

Berton relates the history of the Great Lakes and the humans who have lived around them. From their birth during…

the Ice Age to the fight to save them from pollution, Berton tells the many stories which their shores have witnessed. 1996.

The Guggenheims: an American epic

By John H Davis. 1978

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Biography, Business biography, Lifestyle
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A biography of the famous and wealthy American family. 1978.

The gambler: how penniless dropout Kirk Kerkorian became the greatest deal maker in capitalist history

By William C Rempel. 2018

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Biography, Business biography
Human-narrated audio

Tells the rags-to-riches story of self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian--the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk-taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las…

Vegas and Hollywood as one of the top financiers in America. 2018.

The edible man: Dave Nichol, President's Choice & the making of popular taste

By Anne Kingston. 1994

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Biography, Business biography, Canadian biography, Business and economics, Canadian non-fiction
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Chronicles the rise of Dave Nichol, whose work with private label products helped revolutionize the supermarket industry. First brought into…

Loblaws by Galen Weston in 1971, Nichol became president in 1976, but was moved to a smaller arm of Loblaws in 1984. Here, he met his great success, developing President's Choice into a retail phenomenon. Kingston discusses Nichol's work at Loblaws, his aggressive and sometimes abusive personality, and his departure from Loblaws in 1993. 1994.

The education of Augie Merasty: a residential school memoir (The regina Collection)

By David Carpenter, Joseph Auguste Merasty. 2015

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Biography, Indigenous peoples biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Joseph (Augie) Merasty was one of 150,000 children taken from their families and sent to residential schools. Merasty takes readers…

inside his time at residential school, where he was taught to be ashamed of his family and his culture and where he experienced emotional and physical abuse. But even as he looks back on this painful part of his childhood, Merasty’s sense of humour and warm voice shine through. 2015.

The Eatons: the rise and fall of Canada's royal family

By Rod McQueen. 1998

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Biography, Business biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction
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A revealing look at how the Eaton dynasty was created over four generations and almost destroyed in one. It discusses…

the private and business lives of a colourful cast of characters who have touched the lives of Canadians from coast to coast. 1998.

The colossus of New York: a city in thirteen parts

By Colson Whitehead. 2003

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Travel and geography, United States travel and geography
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With this masterful evocation of the city that never sleeps, Colson Whitehead conveys the city’s inner and outer landscapes in a series of vignettes, meditations, and personal narratives. 2003.

The deal maker: how William C. Durant made General Motors

By Axel Madsen. 2000

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Biography, Business biography
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William C. Durant did big things the big way: he overreached, but, until his final failure, he picked up the…

pieces time after time to confound his competitors. From a turbulent childhood in the small town of Flint, Michigan, to his phenomenal success in creating General Motors, Durant's meteoric career easily rivals the success stories of modern legends. 2000.

The coast: a journey down the Atlantic shore

By Joseph Jacobs Thorndike. 1993

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Travel and geography, United States travel and geography
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A series of travelogues trace the East Coast of the United States. The author combines a walking tour from Quoddy…

Head, Maine, southward to the Florida Keys; reflections on what the shoreline was and what it has become; impressions of places he has formed from the writings and paintings of others; an examination of problems; and a chronicle of what is being done to preserve the land, the sea, and the wildlife. 1993.

The chief: the life of William Randolph Hearst

By David Nasaw. 2000

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Biography, Politics and government biography, Business biography
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An account of publishing-heir Hearst's childhood as the wealthy son of a California gold miner, his own family with five…

sons, life with his mistress Marion Davies, his acquisition of fabulous homes and artifacts, as well as his political views and use of power. c2000.

The Cannibal Queen: an aerial odyssey across America

By Stephen Coonts. 1992

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Adventure and exploration, Travel and geography, United States travel and geography
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In June 1991, Coonts and his son David set out on the first leg of a journey in a 1942…

Stearman open-cockpit biplane. The trip will eventually take Coonts into each of the forty-eight continental United States. As he traverses the country, Coonts portrays life in small-town America as well as in big towns, and paints a picture of scorching deserts, dismal swamps, and soaring mountains. c1992.

Steinberg: le démantèlement d'un empire familial

By Peter Hadekel, Ann Gibbon. 1991

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Biography, Business biography, Business and economics, Canadian non-fiction
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Les auteurs ressuscitent le sympathique entrepreneur plein de charisme qu'était Sam Steinberg. Ils rappellent les origines de son empire depuis…

la petite épicerie du boulevard Saint-Laurent. 1991. Titre uniforme: Steinberg : the break-up of a family empire.

The big rich: the rise and fall of the greatest Texas oil fortunes

By Bryan Burrough. 2009

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Biography, Business biography
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Bryan Burrough reveals how four Texas oil tycoons transformed America. Rising from humble beginnings through hard work and shrewd dealings,…

they shifted the balance of power in American politics. While hobnobbing with movie stars and presidents, the Big Rich also created the legend of the swaggering Texas oilman with island hideaways and sprawling ranches. 2009.

The autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: and The gospel of wealth

By Andrew Carnegie. 2018

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Biography, Business biography
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Here, for the first time in one volume, are two impressive works by Andrew Carnegie himself: his autobiography and "The…

Gospel of Wealth," a groundbreaking manifesto on the duty of the wealthy to give back to society all of their fortunes. And he practiced what he preached, erecting 1,600 libraries across the country, founding Carnegie Mellon University, building Carnegie Hall, and performing countless other acts of philanthropy because, as Carnegie wrote, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced." 2018.

The best of friends: Martha and me

By Mariana Pasternak. 2010

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Biography, Business biography, Women biography
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A meditation on the dynamics of female friendship describes the author's life-defining relationship with Martha Stewart, relating the common experiences…

that bonded them and the factors that resulted in their estrangement. 2010.

The Appalachian Trail reader

By David Emblidge. 1996

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Travel and geography, United States travel and geography, Travelogues
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A collection of travel diaries and registers, historical accounts, and other writings that portray the 2,140-mile recreational footpath running from…

Georgia to Maine. Traces the wilderness trail northward, depicting its history, geology, scenery, wildlife, and lore. 1996.

The amateur emigrant

By Robert Louis Stevenson. 1988

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Travel and geography, United States travel and geography
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In 1874, Stevenson left Edinburgh for San Francisco to join his fiancée. A shrewd and sympathetic observer, he produced a…

vivid account of the sea passage to the New World, and the subsequent cross-country train journey to California. 1988.

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