18 books like Pour Your Heart Into It
Shoe Dog
"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import…
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Coach
Now, for the first time, the complete story of A.L. Williams, told by the Coach himself!
Art Williams shares the inspirational story of what it took to build a tiny "peanut" of a company into an industry giant. Full of heroes and villains, amazing victories and dashing defeats, this book is a must-read for anyone who's ever dreamed of building a team, of winning big, of doing what others said…
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What is history?
A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values.
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Der Untergang des Abendlandes
Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.
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Bitter Brew
"An engrossing saga of one of the wealthiest, longest-lasting, and most colorful family dynasties in the history of American commerce" (USA Today)."[An] Intoxicating reading. . . . This is a lurid, fascinating tale, which narrowly escapes the charge of being sensationalist thanks to its factual grounding and the significance of its subject—a family business that managed to dominate an industry…
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The Frackers
"The riveting, untold story of the men who are transforming global energy. 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…
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A history of pagan Europe
The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking. From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe, this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history. In…
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Food in history
Surveys the evolution of man's diverse gastronomic habits, customs, and traditions against their cultural and historical background.
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H.J. Heinz Company
A photographic history of one of America's oldest and best-loved companies, and a study in how to "do the common thing uncommonly well."
In 1869, the American diet was a dreary affair. Kitchen staples included bread, potatoes, other root vegetables, and meat. Tomatoes—at the time called "love apples"—were an exotic fruit. Then, twenty-five-year-old Henry J. Heinz helped to change all of that.…
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Blood, Bones & Butter
"It's challenging enough to be a good chef, but to be a fine writer as well is an even more remarkable feat. Gabrielle Hamilton approaches storytelling the same way she does cooking - with thoughtful creativity that delights the senses. The stories she tells here are every bit as enjoyable as the wonderful food she cooks daily at [Prune][1]." - Daniel Boulud
[1]: http://www.prunerestaurant.com/
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The Miraculous Fever-tree
A rich and wonderful history of quinine -- the cure for malaria. In the summer of 1623, ten cardinals and hundreds of their attendants, engaged in electing a new Pope, died from the 'mal'aria' or 'bad air' of the Roman marshes. Their choice, Pope Urban VIII, determined that a cure should be found for the fever that was the scourge of the Mediterranean, northern Europe and America, and in 1631 a…
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Le vicomte de Bragelonne, ou, dix ans plus tard
In the months of March-July in 1844, in the magazine Le Siecle, the first portion of a story appeared, penned by the celebrated playwright Alexandre Dumas. It was based, he claimed, on some manuscripts he had found a year earlier in the Bibliotheque Nationale while researching a history he planned to write on Louis XIV. They chronicled the adventures of a young man named D'Artagnan who, upon…
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Torches Together
Not many people talk about "joy" these days. Emmy Arnold's memoir radiates just that - an enthusiasm for life and an unflagging optimism grounded in faith. In a genre awash in sordid sex and dysfunctional relationships, she offers a refreshing account of a hard life lived victoriously, of people brought together, despite their own weakness and turbulent times, to experience new levels of freedom,…
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Autobiography
“This story of the great financier’s childhood in Scotland and his early years and final success in America is a revelation of his geniality, indomitable cheerfulness, canny common sense, and idealism.”
— A.L.A. Catalog 1926
“Interesting as a frank and sincere recital of the early struggles and later successes of the well-known millionaire. Contains reminiscences of several noted persons,…
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My life and work
My Life and Work is a classic autobiography of the great American business mogul, Henry Ford. Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 - April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. Although Ford did not invent the automobile or the assembly line, he developed and manufactured the first…
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The theory of business enterprise 1904
The Theory of Business Enterprise
Thorstein Veblen, american economist and sociologist (1857-1929)
This ebook presents «The Theory of Business Enterprise», from Thorstein Veblen. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-01- ABOUT THIS BOOK
-02- PREFACE
-03- INTRODUCTORY
-04- THE MACHINE PROCESS
-05- BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
-06- BUSINESS…
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Steve Jobs
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years -- as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues -- Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six…
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Deadly Wedding
New Cover. Corrections to Americanisms. Same great story. It's a challenge finding a killer when everyone in the family wanted the old man dead.Spring, 1938. Olivia Denis is ridiculed by her aristocratic, wealthy cousins. A weekend spent in their ancient mansion for an extravagant wedding feels like torture.On the morning of the wedding, the bride's grandfather is found brutally murdered. Then…
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