The celebrated chief executive officer of Chrysler Corporation offers a straightforward account of his career at Ford, of the recent resurgence of Chrysler, and of what is wrong and right with American business

Lucia, a young American divorcee, journeys to Yorkshire to escape memories of her unhappy marriage and must confront dangerous secrets from the past before she can find new love and happiness

This glimpse into the extraordinary world of the flamboyant Malcolm Forbes reveals his passion for collecting and includes photographs of his most prized possessions--including Faberge Imperial Eggs, art, vehicles, and houses

Product Description: Orphaned and friendless in the primitive colony of New Zealand, actress-adventurer Harriet Gray lives on her wits until the day a message arrives from her brother, Royal, instructing her to charter a ship with a captain opportunistic enough to participate.

Virtuous Kat Preston and Queen Elizabeth I's agent Robin Hawking work together to foil a plot by Mary Queen of Scots to overthrow her cousin. Original.

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Enhanced with chapter notes, Internet addresses, and more, this biography provides middle readers with an in-depth look at the life of the cofounder of Apple Computers. (view table of contents)

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 and enjoy the process, nine times out of ten you will get there."--John Chen, President and CEO, Sybase "Be the most passionate guy in the room. Not the smartest, not the cleverest, but the most passionate. Care more than anybody. You'll be the guy that wins."--Ted Bell, Vice Chairman and Worldwide Creative Director, Young & Rubicam "People who are lucky enough to be in a position to choose their career should ask themselves, 'What interests me? What makes me really excited?' Then they should get going and never take no for an answer."--Susie Tompkins Buell, founder and former owner, Esprit Clothing "People usually plan their vacations more carefully than they plan their careers. I'm a compulsive planner, but there were times when I had no idea what I was doing."--Bob Cohn, CEO, Octel and Lucent Technologies "A lot of it is timing, but a lot of it is a desire to work hard and to contribute, to not be somebody sitting on the sidelines and commenting, but to be someone playing a part in what's happening. It's also having the courage to toss your ideas out even though eight out of ten of them will be shot down."--Jane Cahill Pfieffer, President, NBC, and former vice president, IBM

The nation's first truly international businessman is illuminated in this compelling biography, which takes readers from 1840s America to India and China in search of John Jacob Astor's fortune.

A portrait of the world's fourth richest man documents his partnership with Bill Gates, capital schemes and investments, ownership of the Portland Trailblazers and Seattle Seahawks, and his inner motivations and personality that make him an unlikely candidate for success. (view table of contents)

A business journalist pairs up with the founder of the Executive Committee of Thomas Weisel Partners to recount Weisel's spectacular story of successfully re-writing the rules of investment. (view table of contents)

An inspirational follow-up to A Trip to the Beach describes how the authors transformed their own lives and explains how self-trust, personal adjustment, and daily acts of commitment can bring new fulfillment to one's own life.

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Product Description: Jay Littmann became an addict when he was just twelve years old. Thrown out of his home when he was 17, he succumbed to a downward spiral. With stints on the street, in jail, and in rehab, he spent the next 12 years controlled by a bottle or pipe, developing a serious weight problem and diabetes...read more

Product Description: Now in paperback—the Blanchards’ blueprint for pursuing and living your dreams.After Bob and Melinda Blanchard published their first book, A Trip to the Beach, they received countless invitations to lecture and appear on national TV...read more

Product Description: The former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs’s throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes listeners on a remarkable tour through Jobs’s astonishing career. From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh, to his stunning fall from grace, and on to his rebirth at the helm of Apple, his involvement with Pixar, and the development of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and much more, The Steve Jobs Way presents real-life examples of Jobs’s leadership challenges and triumphs, showing readers how to apply these principles to their own lives and careers...read more

Product Description: Because his feet got wet and sore on a hunting trip, L. L. Bean developed his famous boot and started the mail-order company that would change the sleepy town of Freeport, Maine, into a huge outdoor mall. The story begins with the Bean family, young Leon Leonwood Bean's love of the outdoors, his first forays into sales (soap, men's clothing), and then his development of the boot and the beginnings of an outdoors outfitting company that ran on a card file system and resisted change...read more

The former Senior Vice President of Apple Computer and close colleague of Steve Jobs’s throughout his tenure, Jay Elliot takes listeners on a remarkable tour through Jobs’s astonishing career. From the inception of game-changing products like the Apple II and the Macintosh, to his stunning fall from grace, and on to his rebirth at the helm of Apple, his involvement with Pixar, and the development of the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and much more, The Steve Jobs Way presents real-life examples of Jobs’s leadership challenges and triumphs, showing readers how to apply these principles to their own lives and careers.Packed with exclusive interviews from key figures in Apple Computer’s history, this revealing account provides a rarely seen, intimate glimpse into the Steve Jobs you won’t see on stage, thoroughly exploring his management and leadership principles. From product development meetings to design labs, through executive boardroom showdowns to the world outside of Silicon Valley, you will see the real Steve Jobs, the “Boy Genius” who forever transformed technology and the way we work, play, consume, and communicate—all through the eyes of someone who worked side by side with Jobs.“Fascinating work that both validates the Jobs/Apple mystique while demystifying it at the same time! Great [book] for all of us working to keep our visions married to the details.” —David Allen, author of the international bestseller Getting Things Done

Product Description: Based on extensive interviews and archival research, this book traces the career of Orville Redenbacher, the popcorn king, from his agricultural studies at Purdue University to his emergence as an American advertising icon. Born in Brazil, Indiana, in 1907, Orville began his lifelong obsession with the development of new strains of seed at Purdue where he earned a degree in agronomy while also playing in the All-American Marching Band...read more

Product Description: American Made is a best-selling collection of biographical sketches that introduces key trends of American business.The book details American business through time by presenting the history of people who forever changed the way that Americans do business...read more