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Business Adventures

Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

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" Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." —Bill Gates, The Wall Street JournalWhat do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or ... Read more

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" Business Adventures remains the best business book I've ever read." —Bill Gates, The Wall Street JournalWhat do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or
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The Girl Behind the Door

A Father's Quest to Understand His Daughter's Suicide

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“A moving and riveting memoir about one family’s love and tragedy…beautifully researched, and expressed” (Anne Lamott).Early one Tuesday morning John Brooks went to his teenage daughter’s room. Casey was gone, but she had left a note: The car is parked at the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m sorry. Within hours a security video showed Casey stepping off the bridge.Brooks spent several years after Casey’s ... Read more

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“A moving and riveting memoir about one family’s love and tragedy…beautifully researched, and expressed” (Anne Lamott).Early one Tuesday morning John Brooks went to his teenage daughter’s room. Casey was gone, but she had left a note: The car is parked at the Golden Gate Bridge. I’m sorry. Within hours a security video showed Casey stepping off the bridge.Brooks spent several years after Casey’s
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Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street

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From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America.What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each ... Read more

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From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America.What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each
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Garrtellia

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Synopsis: 'Garrtellia'.Above all else, 'Garrtellia' is a romantic adventure story including the endless twists and turns of life, the battles, loves, happiness, confusion and sorrow.The story begins in a corner of the country once known as France. There, the future looks bleak for the meagre amount of Earth's survivors after the 'Big Death' and endless global disasters. Without any borders ... Read more

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Synopsis: 'Garrtellia'.Above all else, 'Garrtellia' is a romantic adventure story including the endless twists and turns of life, the battles, loves, happiness, confusion and sorrow.The story begins in a corner of the country once known as France. There, the future looks bleak for the meagre amount of Earth's survivors after the 'Big Death' and endless global disasters. Without any borders
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A Conspiracy of Events

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Synopsis for 'A Conspiracy of Events'.Two top London scientists suddenly notice a strange growth in their laboratory and nobody understands how it occurred. Their discovery develops into a pandemic travelling with the weather patterns around the world and causing strange and unexpected happenings. The world goes onto alert as the scientific community tries to relentlessly understand and find the ... Read more

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Synopsis for 'A Conspiracy of Events'.Two top London scientists suddenly notice a strange growth in their laboratory and nobody understands how it occurred. Their discovery develops into a pandemic travelling with the weather patterns around the world and causing strange and unexpected happenings. The world goes onto alert as the scientific community tries to relentlessly understand and find the
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The Wizards of Wall Street

Business Adventures, Once in Golconda, and The Go-Go Years

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A collection of true stories about money, the stock market, and high finance from the Gerald Loeb Award–winning "unbelievable business writer" (Bill Gates).For decades, author and New Yorker staff writer John Brooks was renowned for his keen intelligence, in-depth knowledge, and uniquely engaging approach to the dramas and personalities of the financial and business worlds. With a style of prose ... Read more

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A collection of true stories about money, the stock market, and high finance from the Gerald Loeb Award–winning "unbelievable business writer" (Bill Gates).For decades, author and New Yorker staff writer John Brooks was renowned for his keen intelligence, in-depth knowledge, and uniquely engaging approach to the dramas and personalities of the financial and business worlds. With a style of prose
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Incidents of Slavery

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SYNOPSIS FOR 'INCIDENTS of SLAVERY'. (Word Count: 102,946)In a dramatic and wide mix of interesting characters, the story wanders across continents, from green luxurious jungles to the dark underworld of big cities. It weaves together the vile and unthinking actions of those involved and how they entered that world and one that still today remains a curse in our world.But where evil lurks, so does ... Read more

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SYNOPSIS FOR 'INCIDENTS of SLAVERY'. (Word Count: 102,946)In a dramatic and wide mix of interesting characters, the story wanders across continents, from green luxurious jungles to the dark underworld of big cities. It weaves together the vile and unthinking actions of those involved and how they entered that world and one that still today remains a curse in our world.But where evil lurks, so does
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Once in Golconda

A True Drama of Wall Street, 1920–1938

by John Brooks ...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Business Adventures comes the chronicle of the stock market crash of 1929 and its aftermathLegend had it that anyone who passed through Golconda, a city in southern India, attained tremendous wealth. But Golconda, now in ruins, ran out of riches, and its glory vanished forever. Some have painted a similar picture of Wall Street between the two world ... Read more

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From the New York Times–bestselling author of Business Adventures comes the chronicle of the stock market crash of 1929 and its aftermathLegend had it that anyone who passed through Golconda, a city in southern India, attained tremendous wealth. But Golconda, now in ruins, ran out of riches, and its glory vanished forever. Some have painted a similar picture of Wall Street between the two world
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The Go-Go Years

The Drama and Crashing Finale of Wall Street's Bullish 60s

by John Brooks ...

A humorous and keen look at the roller-coaster boom and bust of the 1960s and 1970s by the New York Times–bestselling author of Business AdventuresJohn Brooks blends humor and astute analysis in this tale of the staggering "go-go" growth of the 1960s stock market and the ensuing crashes of the 1970s. Swiftly rising stocks promised fast money to investors, and voracious cupidity drove the market. ... Read more

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A humorous and keen look at the roller-coaster boom and bust of the 1960s and 1970s by the New York Times–bestselling author of Business AdventuresJohn Brooks blends humor and astute analysis in this tale of the staggering "go-go" growth of the 1960s stock market and the ensuing crashes of the 1970s. Swiftly rising stocks promised fast money to investors, and voracious cupidity drove the market.
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The Rays of Sun

An Adventure of Mind and Spirit

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In the southwestern corner of the country once known as France, the future looks bleak for Earth’s survivors. Without any borders or countries, there are only tribes trying to stay alive.Following numerous disasters, the remaining people have established themselves as hunters and gatherers. They are also warriors, ready to defend and kill when necessary.Garr, together with her brother, were once ... Read more

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In the southwestern corner of the country once known as France, the future looks bleak for Earth’s survivors. Without any borders or countries, there are only tribes trying to stay alive.Following numerous disasters, the remaining people have established themselves as hunters and gatherers. They are also warriors, ready to defend and kill when necessary.Garr, together with her brother, were once
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Silent Warrior

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A story about passion, commitment and protest, turning to direct action. ... Read more

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A story about passion, commitment and protest, turning to direct action.
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Once in Golconda

The Great Crash of 1929 and its aftershocks

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Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks-who was one of the most elegant of all business writers-perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best-known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks. It's packed with parallels and parables for the modern reader."Once in Golconda is a dramatic chronicle of the breathtaking rise, devastating fall, and painstaking rebirth of Wall Street ... Read more

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Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks-who was one of the most elegant of all business writers-perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best-known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks. It's packed with parallels and parables for the modern reader."Once in Golconda is a dramatic chronicle of the breathtaking rise, devastating fall, and painstaking rebirth of Wall Street
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