LeBron, Inc.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron...Hardback$5100Usually:$6000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowHigh-Rise Harry
High-Rise Harry is the authorised biography of Harry Triguboff, who founded Meriton over 60 years ago and is one of the greatest entrepreneurs Australia has ever seen. From humble beginnings, born in 1933 and growing up in Tianjin, the port gateway to Beijing, China, he moved to Australia and became the biggest name in real estate and residential development in...Paperback$3699Elsewhere:$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowGambling Man
The real story behind the mercurial Masayoshi Son, who has three times lost and made tens of billions of dollars. Gambling Man is the biography of one of the world's least known but most consequential investors. Japan's Masayoshi Son has made and lost several fortunes, investing or controlling assets worth $1 trillion in the past two decades through his media-tech...Hardback$6000Usually:$7500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowBeating the Street
Legendary money manager Peter Lynch explains his strategies for investing and offers advice on how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio. Develop a Winning Investment Strategy—with Expert Advice from “The Nation’s #1 Money Manager.” Peter Lynch’s “invest in what you know” strategy has made him a household name among investors, both big and small....Paperback$3800Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowAll the Money in the World
Inspired by the fortunes and misfortunes of the Getty family, whose most extraordinary and troubled episode – the kidnap and ransom of grandson Paul Getty – is now a major motion picture, directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay written by David Scarpa and starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer and Mark Wahlberg. When sixteen-year-old Paul Getty was kidnapped, the news...Paperback$900Usually:$3699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowMy Unfinished Business
My Unfinished Business by Dan S. Kennedy invites readers on an introspective journey through the author's rich tapestry of life experiences. This engaging collection of autobiographical essays traverses the undulating terrains of personal and professional realms, revealing the raw and candid moments that define Kennedy's journey. The book intricately weaves stories from his entrepreneurial escapades to his candid reflections on...Paperback$3500Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowBell Hammers
In the whimsical yet insightful tale of Bell Hammers by Lancelot Schaubert, readers find themselves immersed in the vibrant world of Remmy Harts. Set in the charming backdrop of Bellhammer, Illinois, the story follows Remmy's journey from mischievous childhood pranks to a fierce determination to defend his community against corporate greed. Raised under the watchful eye of his grandfather, Remmy...Hardback$6000Elsewhere:$8400Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThe New New Thing
The New New Thing by Michael Lewis is a captivating exploration of the tech boom at the turn of the millennium. The narrative centres on the enigmatic Jim Clark, a visionary entrepreneur renowned for founding Silicon Graphics and Netscape, companies that have left an indelible mark on the digital landscape. Clark's latest endeavour aims to revolutionise the healthcare industry with...Paperback$3200Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThat Will Never Work
That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph is an enthralling and enlightening memoir that takes readers on a journey through the birth and rise of Netflix, one of the world's most successful tech start-ups. Through Randolph's engaging narrative, we are gifted a first-hand account of how a simple, seemingly impractical idea transformed the entertainment industry and became a household name....Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThe Fund
'The most explosive, mind-blowing business book I've ever read' - Bradley Hope, New York Times bestselling author of Billion Dollar Whale 'Jaw-dropping . . . well-told, well-structured and exquisitely reported' - Financial Times Discover the unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. Ray Dalio is the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund....Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowTakeaway
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023 _______________ 'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' — Ruby Tandoh 'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity, food, family, relationships' — Annie Lord Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales, Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age...Paperback$2400Usually:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowSteve Jobs
From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes Steve Jobs, the landmark biography of the iconic Apple co-founder. This compelling narrative delves deep into the very essence of one of the most influential figures of our time. From illuminating his visionary work to detailing his personal triumphs and tribulations, Isaacson crafts an extraordinary account, revealing the many facets of Jobs' life that...Hardback$5200Elsewhere:$7500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowPure Invention
Pure Invention by Matt Alt takes readers on an exhilarating journey through the rise of Japanese culture and its unprecedented impact on the world. Through compelling narrative and meticulous research, Alt explores how an array of Japanese creations—from the humble Walkman to the revolutionary Nintendo Entertainment System—reshaped global society. As Alt delves into the heart of Japan's influence, he unveils...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowBattle for the Bird
On October 28th, hours after completing a $44 billion takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk tweeted to his millions of followers, "The bird is freed." Musk's takeover of Twitter was one of the most audacious and remarkable deals in tech history. The Battle for Twitter takes readers back to the very beginning and explores how we reached this point. It examines...Paperback$3200Usually:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowSCOOPS
Behind every great interview is a great booker – Sam McAlister is one of the unsung heroes of television news – Piers Morgan She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. She is many things besides: the first in her...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThe Cult of We
'An amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries and high finance lost its mind.' Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit The definitive inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and the company's epic unravelling from the journalists who first broke the story wide open. In 2001, Adam Neumann arrived in New York after five...Paperback$2000Usually:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThe Ride of a Lifetime
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger provides a captivating and insightful journey into the world of corporate leadership through the eyes of one of the most successful CEOs of our time. This book is more than just a memoir; it is a masterclass in leadership and innovation, offering invaluable lessons that can be applied to any industry or...Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowThe First Tycoon
The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles is a masterful and detailed biography that chronicles the extraordinary life of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt. This compelling narrative takes readers on a vivid journey through Vanderbilt’s incredible rise from his modest beginnings to becoming one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in American history. Born during the presidency of George Washington, Vanderbilt's ascent...Paperback$4400Usually:$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowNever Enough
Never Enough by Andrew Wilkinson offers an unflinching and candid exploration of the high stakes world of entrepreneurship and the lives of the ultra-rich. Chronicling his extraordinary journey from a modest barista to a formidable entrepreneur, Wilkinson invites readers to delve into the realities of building a billion-dollar enterprise. By the age of thirty-five, his business had surpassed the billion-dollar...Hardback$4900Elsewhere:$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowHow to Get Rich
How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis is an illuminating guide crafted by one of Britain's most successful self-made entrepreneurs. This compelling book provides a unique blend of autobiographical content and practical advice aimed at helping aspiring entrepreneurs and ambitious individuals achieve financial success. Felix Dennis embarks on a riveting journey, recounting his rise from modest beginnings in South London...Paperback$4200Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowFather, Son & Co.
In this eloquent first-person account of a familial saga that fundamentally transformed the landscape of American business, Father, Son & Co. unveils the profound and complex relationship between two titans of industry, Thomas J. Watson Sr. and his son, Thomas J. Watson Jr. The man who revolutionised IBM into the world’s largest and most influential computer company offers an intimate...Paperback$4400Usually:$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowDamaged Goods
Damaged Goods by Oliver Shah is a gripping and meticulously researched account of the dramatic rise and fall of Sir Philip Green, the once-celebrated magnate of the British high street. This extraordinary tale delves into the life and career of a man who, at the peak of his power, was a titan of the retail world—with the clout to command...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrowBecoming Steve Jobs
The #1 New York Times bestselling biography of how Steve Jobs became the most visionary CEO in history. Becoming Steve Jobs breaks down the conventional, one-dimensional view of Steve Jobs, often seen as half-genius, half-jerk from youth—an irascible and selfish leader who slighted friends and family alike. Becoming Steve Jobs answers the central question about the life and career of...Paperback$6900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksPower Reimagined
When they're old enough, I'm going to give my two daughters this book. They need to read Khadijah's extraordinary story and learn how courage, positivity, and sheer willpower can overcome any obstacle. — Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author; host, Revisionist History podcast. A stirring account of how to gain – and own – your power. From growing up...Hardback$5799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksBringing Home the Birkin
For more than twenty years, the Hermes Birkin bag has been the iconic symbol of fashion, luxury, and wealth. With a fabled waiting list of more than two years to purchase one, the average fashionista has a better chance of climbing Mount Everest in Prada pumps than of possessing this coveted carryall. Unless, of course, she happens to know Michael...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksIt Girl
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin—actress, singer, and legendary style icon—and her profound cultural impact, from the “acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine” (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy. Jane Birkin was synonymous with chic. Her effortless style and artistic legacy have been immortalized through her music and film career. And,...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableOut 2 Feb 2027Pre-orderCourage to Act
In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, marking the unexpected apex of a personal journey from small-town South Carolina to prestigious academic appointments and finally public service in Washington's halls of power. There would be no time to celebrate. The bursting of a housing bubble in 2007 exposed the hidden vulnerabilities of the global financial...Paperback$4399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksThe Rothschilds
Revealing the people behind the Rothschild name, The Rothschilds explores the lives and legacy of one of the best-known and most impactful families in modern history. The Rothschild name has long been synonymous with wealth and privilege, but as Jews the family has also been dogged by prejudice and hatred. Antisemitism followed them from their earliest beginnings in the oppressive...Paperback$3299Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableOut 30 Dec 2026Pre-orderWhen Women Ran Fifth Avenue
New York Times Bestseller Cosmopolitan Best Nonfiction Book of 2024 ‘Compulsively readable: I found myself dashing through it like a novel’ The Wall Street Journal ‘Riveting’ Financial Times The New York Times bestselling story of the golden age of luxury department stores, and the trailblazing women who ran them. The twentieth century department store: a wonderland of consumption where every...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe World's Biggest Cash Machine
From Chris Blackhurst, the former Editor of the Independent, comes a gripping and tightly reported account of how the Glazers, owners of Manchester United, became the most maligned figures in the Premier League, and how they changed the beautiful game forever. Manchester United's supporters span the globe and cross generations. But, with few exceptions, they are united in their anger...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Bond King
From the host of NPR's Planet Money, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, dogged investor changed American finance forever. Before Bill Gross was known among investors as the Bond King, he was a gambler. In 1966, a fresh college grad, he went to Vegas armed with his net worth ($200) and a knack for counting cards. $10,000 and countless...Hardback$6499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksStrife
Whenever women are honest about their struggles, they give other women a gift. Mia delivers. — Elizabeth Gilbert Strife is for every woman who's been told success is as simple as Lean In, Say Yes, Live Your Best Life, Beat Your Fear, Follow Your Dream ... and then feel #soblessed. It's for guilty friends, bad mums, crap wives, imperfect feminists,...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksLiterature for the People
From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of brothers Daniel and Alexander Macmillan who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are revealed in this entertaining, superbly researched biography. Daniel and Alexander arrived in London in the 1830s at a crucial moment...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksGoing to the Wars
A superb account of journalists, soldiers and the experience of modern battle, written by one of the greatest war reporters of our time - Robert Harris, author of An Officer and a Spy Gripping and compulsively readable - Saul David, Sunday Telegraph Max Hastings grew up with romantic dreams of a life amongst warriors. But after a painful false start...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksElvis and the Colonel
A fresh biography of legendary entertainment manager Colonel Tom Parker, with a contrarian and corrective point of view. Colonel Tom Parker, often reviled in his time, led the strategy from the earliest days of Elvis's career. Together, they built the most legendary partnership in show business. For the first time, Colonel Parker's story is told by an insider, Greg McDonald,...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksBuffett's Early Investments
Buffett's Early Investments investigates ten investments that legendary investor Warren Buffett made in the 1950s and 1960s, earning him his first millions, and uncovers unique insights in the process. Using the same documents Buffett used when he made these investments, the author reveals the fascinating inside stories of: How Philadelphia and Reading, Buffett's largest investment in 1954, transformed from a...Hardback$9000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksBreaking Twitter
Gripping and darkly comic, Breaking Twitter takes readers inside the battle between one of the most intriguing, polarizing, influential men of our time — Elon Musk — and the company that owns our world's best hope for a shared global conversation. From employee accounts within Twitter headquarters to the mission-driven team Musk surrounded himself with, this is the full story...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksA Bigger Picture
A Bigger Picture, the bestselling political memoir of 2020, is authored by Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s 29th prime minister. This narrative tells the remarkable story of his life. Now available in paperback, this edition is updated with an all-new foreword by the author, shedding light on the significant political and cultural changes happening today. When Malcolm Turnbull assumed the nation’s top...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksHouse of Fidelity
The gripping, definitive account of the secretive family behind one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. When Edward C. Johnson II founded Fidelity in 1946, investing was a pursuit reserved for the elite. Today, nearly $13 trillion flows through Fidelity's customer accounts and investment funds—touching the lives of one in every six Americans. With little fanfare, Fidelity...Hardback$7400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksTowards Light
Tadao Ando is one of the most celebrated architects of our time. Winner of the Pritzker Prize and numerous other international awards, his bold, concrete buildings and their interplay with light, shadow, and nature have become emblematic symbols of the modern world, blending modernist design with Eastern spirituality from his native Japan. Now, at eighty-five, Ando looks back on a...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Dec 2026Pre-orderProphet of Innovation
Pan Am, Gimbel's, Pullman, Douglas Aircraft, Digital Equipment Corporation, British Leyland— all once as strong as dinosaurs, all now just as extinct. Destruction of businesses, fortunes, products, and careers is the price of progress toward a better material life. No one understood this bedrock economic principle better than Joseph A. Schumpeter. Creative destruction, he said, is the driving force of...Paperback$8900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksThe Big Steal
Sanjeev Gupta is a fast-talking billionaire with all the trappings of success. He boasts world-class charm, a huge appetite for risk, and a remarkable ability to inspire belief. The media christens him the 'Saviour of Steel'. When he jets into Whyalla in South Australia to buy its bankrupt steelworks in 2017, Gupta is given a royal reception. He promises to...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Billionaire Who Wasn't
"Chuck Feeney is a remarkable role model, and the ultimate example of giving while living." (Bill Gates) This bestselling book tells the inspiring life story of Chuck Feeney, known as the "James Bond of philanthropy." Feeney made a fortune as founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world's largest duty-free retail chain. By 1988, he was hailed by Forbes magazine as...Paperback$6100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksEdmond de Rothschild
An absorbing portrait of Edmond de Rothschild, who defied his class to help build a nation—and found his identity in the process. Edmond de Rothschild (1845–1934) was born into one of the wealthiest families in history, but his legacy lies beyond banking, art, and aristocratic privilege. In this compelling biography, award-winning historian and journalist James McAuley tells the story of...Hardback$6700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksSuccess Through Less
Perfect for fans of Mel Robbins' The Let Them Theory and The Courage to be Disliked. The new book from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly. Have you ever: Got stuck in your career? Said 'yes, sure' when you should have said 'sorry, no'? Tried to change someone? Listened to your inner voice? These are all...Paperback$5100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksRockin' the Kremlin
“David Junk delivers the goods... a jaunty, picaresque memoir” – The Washington Post The true story of Universal Music Russia’s first CEO and his quest to bring Western popular music to post-Soviet Russia. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Russia opened its borders, and Russian audiences were hungry for Western popular music and the values it espoused. David Junk...Paperback$3899Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Maverick and His Machine
Praise for The Maverick and His Machine "Like all great biographers, Kevin Maney gives us an engaging story and so much more. His fascinating and definitive book about IBM's founder is replete with amazing revelations and character lessons that resonate today. Among the gems: how a demanding curmudgeon managed to shape a collaborative corporate culture and create a legacy that...Hardback$8999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksUnlimited
The raw and inspiring story of how a former prisoner overcame abuse, addiction and incarceration to become CEO of a global business, helping and coaching others to break free of their self-imposed limitations. "ONE OF THE MOST CAPTIVATING BOOKS I'VE READ IN YEARS" - Simon Alexander Ong Your most difficult experiences aren't setbacks. They're the starting points on your journey...Paperback$4700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksTrump: The Art of the Deal
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • President Donald J. Trump lays out his professional and personal worldview in this classic work—a firsthand account of the rise of America’s foremost businessman. “Donald Trump is a deal maker. He is a deal maker the way lions are carnivores and water is wet.”—Chicago Tribune “I like thinking big. I always have. To me it’s very simple:...Paperback$5900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksThe Book of Elon
Do you have a nagging fear that your work isn't truly important? Or that your potential greatness will wither, unrealised? Most people never feel purpose in their work. They never bring their full energy to a meaningful mission. Purpose and intensity are Elon Musk's superpowers. He chooses colossal missions. Then he is maniacal, creative, and relentless in pursuit of success....Paperback$5300Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksThe Book of Elon
Do you have a nagging fear that your work isn't truly important? Or that your potential greatness will wither, unrealized? Most people never feel purpose in their work. They never bring their full energy to a meaningful mission. Purpose and intensity are Elon Musk's superpowers. He chooses colossal missions. Then he is maniacal, creative, and relentless in pursuit of success....Hardback$7200Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksMaking It Big
Femi Otedola is one of Africa's greatest philanthropists. The self-made entrepreneur and Forbes-rated billionaire dreamt of his first business before he was ten years old and made his first billion by the age of 41. Part business book, part memoir, Making It Big charts Otedola's ambition, hard work, successes, challenges, and setbacks—from making a billion, to losing a billion, to...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksJust for Fun
Once upon a time, Linus Torvalds was a skinny unknown, just another nerdy Helsinki techie who had been fooling around with computers since childhood. Then he wrote a groundbreaking operating system and distributed it via the Internet—for free. Today, Torvalds is an international folk hero. His creation, LINUX, is used by over 12 million people, as well as by companies...Paperback$5100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksThreads
You've never really made it in fashion. Nobody cares how good you used to be. It's about today and tomorrow. Describing his journey from leaving school at fifteen with undiagnosed dyslexia to his life-changing accident that would end his dream of becoming a racing cyclist, Sir Paul's journey has been anything but conventional. From his immersion in the strange new...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips late OctoberBlindingly Obvious
This is the moving story of a woman who, throughout her life, has refused to be defined by what others think she can or cannot do. Minnie Baragwanath was diagnosed, at the age of 15, with a congenital condition that left her legally blind. However, she did not meekly accept the limitations that blindness might have imposed on her: instead,...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 weekMr Moonlight
The definitive biography of Brian Epstein – the man who made the Beatles – by leading Beatles biographer Philip Norman. Brian Epstein didn’t just manage the Beatles – he transformed them into the most famous band the world has ever known. A young record-shop owner from Liverpool, he took four relatively unknown musicians and set out to make them ‘bigger...Paperback$4199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksSoftly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis
Priscilla Presley's divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the man every woman wanted? From the outside, life in Elvis's mansion looked glamorous and enviable, and in many respects, it was. But inside the mansion, her husband was constantly surrounded by a male entourage while at the gates, lines of beautiful women waited hopefully for an...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksWarren Buffett: In His Own Words
For more than half a century, Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been one of the world's most respected businessmen, not just because of his savvy investments and unmatched record of returns, but also because of his humility, candour, and refreshing perspective on wealth. Despite this tremendous success, the Oracle of Omaha doesn't feel entitled to...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksMary Penfold
The inspiring story of Mary Penfold, the mother of the Australian wine industry - a self-taught vintner and business genius who emigrated to a frontier settlement and built her family's small vineyard into one of the world's most respected winemakers. Bestselling author and biographer Grantlee Kieza turns his focus to the birth of the Australian wine industry and the mother,...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksHarvest
A lyrical and powerful memoir-meets-manifesto by Britain's leading voice in agriculture, life-long farmer Minette Batters. Minette Batters was the first female president of the National Farmers' Union in its 109-year history. During that time, she fought tooth and nail for the interests of farmers, never afraid to put her head above the parapet. But Minette's expertise in British farming spanned...Hardback$5500Elsewhere:$6500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksThe Man Who Knew
“Exceptional . . . Deeply researched and elegantly written . . . As a description of the politics and pressures under which modern independent central banking has to operate, the book is incomparable.” —Financial Times The definitive biography of the most important economic statesman of our time, from the bestselling author of The Power Law and More Money Than God....Paperback$7100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksGrinding It Out: The Making of McDonalds
Few entrepreneurs can claim to have actually changed the way we live, but Ray Kroc is one of them. His revolutions in food service automation, franchising, shared national training, and advertising have earned him a place beside the men who founded not merely businesses but entire new industries. But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business legend is Ray...Paperback$3700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksOdyssey Moscow
It is dawn on Thursday, 14 February 2019, and armed FSB agents are raiding Michael Calvey's Moscow apartment. He is being arrested for a crime that never happened. Twenty-eight years earlier, Calvey—a newly graduated, aspiring Wall Street hotshot—made a short trip from America to the recently collapsed USSR to look at potential investments. Sensing huge opportunity, he soon based himself...Paperback$5900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksShop Different
How the Apple Store changed shopping forever – one customer at a time. In Shop Different: A Retail Story, visionary retailer Ron Johnson reveals the untold story of how he and Steve Jobs created the Apple store. From the first store’s opening to a global empire of over 500 locations, Johnson shares a behind-the-scenes look at iconic moments, including the...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableOut 24 Dec 2026Pre-orderA Suitable Man
In 1924, into the tiny town of Warrnambool, which then had a population of a fraction under 4000 people, there came a travelling salesman... The remarkable life and achievements of Fletcher Jones. Australians of a certain generation all know Fletcher Jones - the stores, the clothing, the daggy dad slacks - but not many people know the extraordinary story of...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksFail Smarter
We must fail in order to succeed. We know it's true in theory—but what does it mean in practice? Fail Smarter reveals the methods that the world's most successful people use to embrace, overcome, and learn from failure—and turn it into the fuel of their successes. Drawing on hundreds of hours of conversations with millionaires, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, Dougal Shaw...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksSteve Jobs
Walter Isaacson's enthralling (The New Yorker) worldwide bestselling biography of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than 100 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...Paperback$6100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksShoe Dog
In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his 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. Bill Gates named Shoe...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksReading Lolita in Tehran
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • A “brilliant” (The Boston Globe) memoir of one Iranian teacher’s steadfast pursuit to educate young women under a government that sought to stifle them “An inspiring account of an insatiable desire for intellectual freedom.”—USA Today “A poignant, searing tale about the secret ways Iranian women defy...Paperback$5900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksGuinness: A Family Succession
The real story of how the Guinness family created the largest brewery in the world. Arthur Edward Guinness, the 4th Earl of Iveagh and head of the Guinness family, is only too aware of the immense legacy of his extraordinary family. In this narrative non-fiction book, he draws on family letters, archives and photographs to tell, for the first time,...Hardback$6800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksQuiet Counsel
We all should heed the lessons I've learned and what I continue to believe: the law, properly applied, is a powerful force for good in our society. In this thoughtful and candid memoir, former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson explores the big questions of his life and career, from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, to his time advising...Hardback$6499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksTales from the Dancefloor
The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Haçienda to The Warehouse Project. Tales from the Dancefloor is an electrifying journey into the heart of Manchester’s music culture with its most influential promoter. Over the past three decades, Sacha Lord has hosted countless iconic parties, booked legendary DJs, and shaped an underground scene that...Paperback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksA Colossal Failure of Common Sense
The no-holds-barred account of the destruction of Lehman Brothers, by insider Larry McDonald. When Lehman Brothers bank went under, the world gasped. One of the world's biggest and most successful banks, its downfall was the event that sparked the slide of the world economy toward a Great Depression II. This is the gripping inside story of the dark characters who...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksWarren Buffett
"Buffett has generously endowed us all with a sensible and intelligent roadmap for investing." - Robert G Hagstrom Warren Buffett - The Oracle of Everything. He has been right about the stock market, rotten accounting, CEO greed, and corporate governance. The rest of us are just catching on." - Fortune "Warren Buffett has turned value investing into an art form,...Paperback$5900Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeksAlan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream
Alan Joyce: Riding the Jet Stream is a compelling, factual and gripping memoir from one of Australia’s most consequential chief executives. With a network spanning seven prime ministers and countless captains of industry, Alan Joyce provides a no-holds-barred account of some of the most important decisions taken during his career leading one of aviation's most respected brands. Few chief executives...Hardback$6000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksKim
A biography of the man behind the MG. M.G., the world's most-loved make of sports car, was created in the 1920s by Cecil Kimber—invariably known as Kim. Rising above disability, with his energy, enthusiasm, and vision, Kimber became a leading figure in the British motor industry. Initially placing sporty bodies on Morris chassis, within a few years he had built...Hardback$28599Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeksGraft
GET OUT THERE, GIVE IT 110% AND ABSOLUTELY SMASH IT! Tom Skinner is a grafter. Born and bred in Romford, he’s spent a lifetime on market stalls and has always had an eye for opportunity. He’s sold everything from laughing monkeys to luxury mattresses! Like a magician, Tom can make something out of nothing, although he’s seen it all disappear...Hardback$5500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksElectric City
The extraordinary, unknown story of two giants of American history—Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—and their attempt to create an electric-powered city of tomorrow on the Tennessee River. During the roaring twenties, two of the most revered and influential men in American business proposed to transform one of the country's poorest regions into a dream technological metropolis, a shining paradise of...Hardback$4500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeksClose to the Machine
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