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Author
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"In this historical thriller about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America, a young lawyer fresh out of Columbia Law School takes a case that seems impossible to win. His client, George Westinghouse, has been sued by Thomas Edison over who invented the light bulb"--
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Losing My Virginity is the unusual, frequently outrageous autobiography of one of the great business geniuses of our time. When Richard Branson started his first business, he and his friends decided that "since we're complete virgins at business, let's call it just that: Virgin." Since then, Branson has written his own "rules" for success, creating a group of companies with a global presence, but no central headquarters, no management hierarchy, and...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio Penguin
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In five years, the United States has seen a historic burst of oil and natural gas production, easing our insatiable hunger for energy. A new drilling process called fracking has made us the world's fastest growing energy power, on track to pass Saudi Arabia by 2020. But despite headlines and controversy, no previous book has shown how the revolution really happened. The Frackers tells the dramatic tale of how a group of ambitious and headstrong wildcatters...
64) Moondust Lake
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"An executive in the family business, Buddy Helms lives and works under the thumb of his powerful father. Seeking a retreat from his disillusionment, frustration, and rage, he grabs at the solitude of Moondust Lake, where he meets psychotherapist Kimberly Sturgiss and learns to search for the things in life that matter, embrace them, and never let go"--
Author
Series
Willis Wilbur volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Willis Wilbur enlists his friends Shelley and Margot to help him with his school passion project, creating a coaching app, but Willis does not know anything about technology and soon Shelley wants to work on her own passion project.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
All of Trump's behavior as President had echoes in what came before. He is capable of kindness but relies on casual cruelty as it suits his purposes. Pugnacious. Insecure. Lonely. Vindictive. Menacing. Smarter than his critics contend and colder and more calculating than his allies believe. A man who embedded himself in popular culture, galvanizing support for a run for high office that he began preliminary spadework for 30 years ago, to ultimately...
67) The hunted
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig delivers his a thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past. In 1987, Alex Konevitch was thrown out of Moscow University for "indulging his entrepreneurial spirit." But by 1991, he was worth $300 million. On track to become Russia's wealthiest man, he makes one critical mistake: he hires the former deputy director of the KGB to handle...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Gaboronne, Botswana – It’s 2:25 on a weekday afternoon as four well-dressed men in their early 30s saunter into a small conference room, chat amicably and pour themselves tea. Just before 2:30, one reaches over to a small silver bell on the table. Ding, ding, ding. Numbers flash on the screen as they spring into action…Midrescue, fifty offered for twenty…I’ll take 30…RPC Data at 92…The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is open for trading....
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A gorgeously illustrated children's biography of Bill Gates, from his childhood through his days at Microsoft. This is the second book in Little Bigfoot's new Growing to Greatness series on notable people from the Pacific Northwest"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After her husband, Jack, dies in a climbing incident, Shauna has only her five-year-old son and her helicopter charter business to live for. Every day is a struggle to make ends meet and she lives in constant fear of losing even more than she already has. When her business partner is murdered, his final words convince Shauna that she's in danger too. But where can she turn? Zach Bannister was her husband's best friend and is the person she blames...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
In 1987, Trump published an unguarded look at the mind of a brilliant entrepreneur and an unprecedented education in the practice of deal-making. Now republished, but not updated, the book still provides a guide to personal finance that also provides a look into Trump's life up to that point.
72) Shipped: a novel
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Between taking night classes for her MBA and her demanding day job at a cruise line, marketing manager Henley Evans barely has time for herself, let alone family, friends, or dating. But when she's shortlisted for the promotion of her dreams, all her sacrifices finally seem worth it. The only problem? Graeme Crawford-Collins, the remote social media manager and the bane of her existence, is also up for the position. Although they've never met in...
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Who will you become to get what you want? The relentless pursuit of the American Dream continues for the enterprising duo Ben and Cam in the whirlwind second season. Following their business trip to Japan, aspiring fashion magnates Ben and Cam pound the New York City pavement with tenacious abandon to get noticed, get ahead and get paid.
75) Mado
Publisher
Pathfinder Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Français
Description
"Middle-aged investor Simon faces the loss of everything when he learns his business partner, Julien, has amassed considerable debt with the unscrupulous businessman, Lépidon. When Julien is found to have committed suicide, Simon and his group find out just how deep they are in with Lépidon. Desperation sets in before Mado, a prostitute Simon frequents, offers a solution."--Container.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An original musical screenplay brings to life the story of P.T. Barnum and his creation of "the greatest show on Earth". Rising from nothing, P.T. sets out to make a better life for his family. His creativity and drive take him on an fantastic journey beyond what he or anyone else could have imagined. In the end he creates a magical experience that will be enjoyed and celebrated by generations to come.
77) The Google boys
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
Profiles Sergey Brin and Larry Page, two Stanford University computer science Ph.D candidates who went on to develop the world's most popular search engine.
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Draws on exclusive access to the subject's records to offer insight into his shrewd financial talents and considerable ambition for his family, discussing the controversies surrounding his character and his role in several mainstream political events.
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