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Ignorance, Confidence & Filthy Rich Friends: The Business Adventures of Mark Twain, Chronic Speculator and Entrepreneur
"I must speculate in something, such being my nature."
There have been many books on Mark Twain, but none have fully developed his rabid entrepreneurial side and pursuit of great wealth in the spirit of the robber barons until now. In Ignorance, Confidence, and Filthy Rich Friends, Peter Krass explores this oft-neglected side of Twain's life as he uncovers his rollercoaster ride through America's Industrial Revolution. Krass not only captures Twain's rich experiences, but his voice, which was acerbic and hilarious, gloomy and exuberant, painfully blunt yet always instructive. More >>
Portrait of War: The U.S. Army's First Combat Artists and the Doughboys' Experience in WWI
Eight U.S. soldiers witnessed more of the American fighting experience during World War I than any other U.S. participant, military or civilian. Their harrowing mission was a groundbreaking event in the annals of U.S. military history: They were the first combat artists recruited by the army, with the purpose of making a historical record of war.
Although they had no military training, these soldier-artists were commissioned captains and entered the war determined to capture "the shock and loss and bitterness and blood of it." Relying on their letters, diaries, interviews, and, of course, their artwork, Peter Krass tells their gripping story, which is, at the same time, a richly textured recounting of the soldier's experience. What emerges is a fresh and unique perspective on World War I. More >>
Blood & Whiskey: The Life and Times of Jack Daniel
Orphan. Moonshiner. Gold medal winner. Ladies' man. Marketing genius. That describes Jack Daniel, who is brought to life in Blood & Whiskey: The life and Times of Jack Daniel. Jack Daniel started with nothing, yet became the world's preeminent distiller of sour mash whiskey and a Tennessee tycoon. On the way to the top, he had to survive the Civil War - which killed a brother and his father - corrupt government officials, and fire breathing preachers screaming for national prohibition. Don't miss the colorful story of Jack Daniel, which includes a few truths the folks at the Jack Daniel Distillery might not want you to know. More >>
Carnegie
Library Journal selected Carnegie as one of the best business biographies for 2002 and Barron's cited it as the "definitive" Andrew Carnegie biography. This compelling biography offers an insightful look at the life and mind of Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919), a complex man. Krass, whose great-grandfather worked in a Carnegie steel mill, captures the drama of the Gilded Age. From his first job as a $1.20 per week bobbin boy in a Pittsburgh cotton mill, Carnegie came to be regarded as one of the greatest American capitalist whose business deals with Rockefeller and Morgan in the 1890s netted him millions. For his extraordinary generosity, Carnegie set the standard for social conscience, even advising Rockefeller on setting up trusts and foundations. His benefactions include the Carnegie Corporation, Carnegie-Mellon University, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Art Museum, Carnegie Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as well as nearly 3,000 public libraries across the country. More >>
The Business Wisdom Series
The most profound business philosophies and concrete strategies straight from the legends of business are contained in the seven books below: More >>