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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Chunky Monkey. Cherry Garcia. Phish Food. Truffle Kerfuffle. Chubby Hubby. Legendary ice cream makers Ben & Jerry are behind some of the wackiest, tastiest flavors we all know and love. It all began in 1965 when two groovy guys, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, met when they were twelve years old. Ben liked art, Jerry liked science, and they both loved food ... especially ice cream! They eventually started a business together, and with no idea how...
2) Elon Musk
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Language
English
Description
"From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter"--
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Language
English
Description
Love him or hate him, Trump's influence is undeniable. A man of great media savvy, entrepreneurial spirit, and political clout, Trump's career has been plagued by legal troubles and mounting controversy. Johnston tells the full story of how a boy from a quiet section of Queens, NY would become an entirely new, and complex, breed of public figure. Drawing on decades of interviews, financial records, court documents, and public statements, Johnston...
Author
Publisher
Liberty Tree Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
xix, 313 p. : ill. 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Willard Garvey lived at the center of 20th century history. Born in Dust Bowl country, as a teenager he road the rails at the height of the Great Depression to work in California's Grapes of Wrath orchards. He sailed on the Queen Mary to the European theater of World War II, where he was one of the first three American officers into Berlin following its fall, and attended the Potsdam Conference. A visionary businessman who dreamed of "Every man a...
8) A wild idea
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Language
English
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Presents the story of Douglas Tompkins, founder of The North Face, who sold his stake in the company and used his fortune to protect over twenty-five million acres of land in South America from development.
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Language
English
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Description
"In one way or another, Donald Trump has been a topic of conversation in America for almost forty years. No one in the world of business-not Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or Warren Buffett-has been as famous as Trump for as long. First associated with high-profile real estate development in 1970s Manhattan, his name has since become synonymous with success defined by wealth and luxury. What does one make of a grown man who, when he argues with women, stoops...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 842 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The definitive life of one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century, this biography draws on thousands of newly available documents and interviews, including Rockefeller's own unpublished reminiscences. Grandson of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, Nelson coveted the White House from childhood. Before he was thirty he had helped his father develop Rockefeller Center and his mother establish the Museum of Modern Art. At 32...
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Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1. ed. Vintage Español.
Physical Desc
735 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
Español
Description
La historia de Steve Jobs, por tanto, es el retrato de una fascinante vida: la de un genio capaz de enfurecer y seducir a partes iguales.
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Language
English
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Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, tracing his own personal journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant technological changes in the digital era.
"Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era and offering his vision...
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Publisher
Vintage Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 719 p., [36] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism, documenting how Vanderbilt helped launch the transportation revolution, propel the Gold Rush, reshape Manhattan, and invent the modern corporation.
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Publisher
Raymond Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
282 pages : black and white photographs ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
At thirteen years old, Benjamin Raymond made a life-changing decision. The son of a white mother, who often broke down under the strains of her mental illness and drug addiction, and a black father, who had long since disappeared, Ben took control of his destiny and put himself in foster care. While he struggled to find a stable home, Ben had a gift that could catapult him to a better life. He was a major talent on the basketball court. His natural...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 541 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical tables ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of the family that established the model for the modern luxury hotel industry sheds new light on its enigmatic patriarch Conrad Hilton--who struggled with emotional detachment, failed marriages, and conflicted Catholicism--and his children.
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Language
English
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"An intimate look at the life of Steve Jobs by the mother of his first child and a complement to Walter Isaacson's biography, providing rare insight into Jobs's formative, lesser-known years. Steve Jobs was a remarkable man who wanted to unify the world through technology. For him, the point was to set people free with tools to explore their own unique creativity. Chrisann Brennan knows this better than anyone. She met him in high school, at a time...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xv, 278 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has seen it all on his way from childhood poverty to a net worth beyond his wildest dreams. This story of his unlikely rise and controversial career is also a passionate defense of the American Dream -- of preserving a country in which any hungry kid can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic. Langone shows how he struggled to get an education, break into Wall Street, and scramble for an...
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