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Levi Strauss

author: Goldish, Meish
Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co.
920
year: 1993
copies: 3
call number/section: 920
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subjects: strauss, levi, businessmen [X]

Wisdom From The Robber Barons

author: Smith, George David
Contains quotations from the Robber Barons (John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, J.
338
year: 2000
copies: 1
call number/section: 338
lexile: 1180

Companies That Changed The World

author: Mantle, Jonathan
Features 50 joint stock companies that have exerted a critical influence on the social and economic history of the past four hundred years.
338.7
year: 2008
copies: 1
call number/section: 338.7
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subjects: stock companies, corporations, businessmen [X]

Happy, Happy, Happy

author: Robertson, Phil
"This no-holds-barred autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Phil Robertson, the original Duck Commander and Duck Dynasty star, from early childhood through the founding of a family business.
920
year: 2013
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
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The Duck Commander Family

author: Robertson, Willie
Offers an inside look at the Robertson family, stars of "Duck Dynasty" on A&E.
920
year: 2014
copies: 3
call number/section: 920
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Amazon.com

author: Wittekind, Erika
Provides an overview of the history of Amazon.com and introduces its founder, Jeffrey Bezos.
381
year: 2013
copies: 9
call number/section: 381
lexile: 1130

Sam Walton, Made In America

author: Walton, Sam
Autobiography of American businessman Sam Walton peppered with his philosophy of life and practical business advice.
920
year: 1993
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
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Dinner With A Perfect Stranger

author: Gregory, David
When cynical buy successful businessman Nick Cominsky accepts an invitation to join Jesus of Nazareth for dinner, Nick is convinced his friends are pulling a prank, but when he arrives at the dinner, Nick finds a man who helps Nick confront his own unfulfilled longings and spiritual uncertainties.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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Neverwhere

author: Gaiman, Neil
Richard Mayhew, a young businessman living in London, helps an injured girl and finds his life changed when he leaves reality and enters the city's underground world of sewers and abandoned subway stations--a world in which the girl he helped is someone of power and nobility.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 760

Martin Dressler

author: Millhauser, Steven
Martin Dressler rises quickly through the business world of nineteenth-century New York City, going from a helper in his dad's cigar store to owner of the Grand Cosmo hotel, which represents the fulfillment of his dreams, but also leads him to financial ruin.
FIC
year: 1997
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: businessmen [X], historical fiction, new york (n.y.)

Mount Pleasant

author: Poizner, Steve
Successful entrepreneur Steve Poizner shares the story of his experiences after taking a break from the world of business to teach twelfth grade at Mount Pleasant High School, a troubled public school in San Jose, California.
979.4
year: 2010
copies: 1
call number/section: 979.4
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Great Stories Of American Businessmen, From American Heritage

author: American Heritage
920
year: 1972
copies: 1
call number/section: 920
lexile:
subjects: businessmen [X], businesspeople

Bad Boy Ballmer

author: Maxwell, Fredric Alan
The story of the Bill Gates/Steve Ballmer relationship, from their 1974 meeting at a Harvard dorm to the present, providing insights into the longstanding bond between this odd couple and showing how Ballmer and Gates work together to form Microsoft's ego and id.
092
year: 2002
copies: 1
call number/section: 092
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Trump

author: Trump, Donald
A first-hand account of the business career of real estate entrepreneur Donald Trump as he focuses on his friends, enemies, enormous buildings, his deal-making ability, and his ongoing success.
092
year: 2015
copies: 2
call number/section: 092
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Critical Mass

author: Martini, Steve
Lawyer Joselyn Cole, having moved to the San Juan Islands of Washington State in search of a quieter life, helps businessman Dean Belden set up a business in the islands only to discover that her client is involved in a very dangerous enterprise.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
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