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The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth (Signet Classics)
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #31733 in Books
- Published on: 2006-11-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
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From Bobbin-Boy to Billionaire
Andrew Carnegie was a man of deadly focus, superhuman energy, and fierce intelligence. Lay down the book and you can hear his steady voice, setting forth in spare, lucid prose the studied steps and happy fortuities by which he reached his pinnacle, driven by dogged industry, breathless ambition, native wit, daring and innovation. We watch over his shoulder, as he builds his empire, one brick at a time, his magical ascent seemingly guided by the hand of providence. As we succumb to the charisma of the man himself, we get a growing feeling of invincibility, of an age when genius might always be turned into gold. Difficulties, obstacles, conundrums--problems that would fell the ordinary mortal--all seemed to vanish at his touch. The story is inspiring, humbling, and totally consuming. I could not put it down.
