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Secret Stories of Leadership, Growth, and Innovation is a firsthand account of how multibillion-dollar categories and industries are built and how organized commerce and special interest groups battle. One of the key themes of the audiobook is showcasing how "effective" leadership resulted in billions earned and how "ineffective" leadership resulted in missed opportunities and disaster.
In Secret Stories of Leadership, Growth, and Innovation, entrepreneur David Radlo follows up the 11 principles of leadership, growth, and innovation found in his first book, The Principles of Cartel Disruption, and adds a 12th secret and hidden key principle. David gives a rare glimpse into commercial negotiations and successful back-channel diplomacy with former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro and focuses on local and worldwide effective sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG).
Focusing on the difference between a disruptive mindset and a cartel mindset, David reflects on the lessons from Cartel Disruption and his Forbes books radio podcast, Sustainable Leadership, and Disruptive Growth, aligning third-party narratives with his real-life situations. David details the greatest strategic planning and execution mistake in food and agricultural consumer product marketing history as well as giving you the details of his roller-coaster ride in exiting the business.
Interested in know what it's like to deal with Fidel Castro, free dissident prisoners through back-channel diplomacy, or build a billion-dollar specialty egg market of "egg-land’s best, born free, free range, and organic"? How about how we became cage-free and an alternative protein nation? Would you like to learn about the business rationale for local golf club alleged discrimination and how to handle it in a cartel-disruptor style? How about learning the secret and hidden cartel leadership rules? How about ways to give back with time, talent, contacts, and finance to sustainably transform for a safer, new, and better world?
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In 1988 Forbes magazine hailed Chuck Feeney as the 23rd richest American alive. No one knew until then that he was extremely wealthy. Or was he? Born during the Depression in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Feeney had made a fortune as co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world's largest duty-free retail chain. How he did it is one of the great untold retail stories of modern times. The greater untold story is that Feeney had in fact given away his fortune, in its totality, to endow Atlantic Philanthropies - one of the most generous and secretive philanthropic funds in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horizons I never knew were there!
- De DTU_Garza en 08-13-17
De: Conor O'Clery
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Dealing with China
- An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower
- De: Henry M. Paulson
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 18 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 313
When Hu Jintao, China's then vice president, came to visit the New York Stock Exchange and Ground Zero in 2002, he asked Hank Paulson to be his guide. It was a testament to the pivotal role that Goldman Sachs played in helping China experiment with private enterprise. In Dealing with China, the best-selling author of On the Brink draws on his unprecedented access to both the political and business leaders of modern China to answer several key questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Valuable Book on China
- De Michael Moore en 09-04-15
De: Henry M. Paulson
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Private Empire
- ExxonMobil and American Power
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 24 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 753
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 625
Steve Coll investigates the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States, revealing the true extent of its power. ExxonMobil’s annual revenues are larger than the economic activity in the great majority of countries. In many of the countries where it conducts business, ExxonMobil’s sway over politics and security is greater than that of the United States embassy. In Washington, ExxonMobil spends more money lobbying Congress and the White House than almost any other corporation. Yet despite its outsized influence, it is a black box.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Please no more accents!
- De Zak en 07-24-12
De: Steve Coll
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Alibaba
- The House That Jack Ma Built
- De: Duncan Clark
- Narrado por: Jim Meskimen
- Duración: 9 h y 9 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,112
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,670
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,662
In just a decade and a half, Jack Ma, a man from modest beginnings who started out as an English teacher, founded Alibaba and built it into one of the world's largest companies, an e-commerce empire on which hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers depend. Alibaba's $25 billion IPO in 2014 was the largest global IPO ever. A Rockefeller of his age who is courted by CEOs and presidents around the world, Jack is an icon for China's booming private sector.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strange: Best part of story happens "off-screen"
- De Tristan en 09-02-16
De: Duncan Clark
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Vanishing Frontiers
- The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together
- De: Andrew Selee
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 34
There may be no story today with a wider gap between fact and fiction than the relationship between the United States and Mexico. Through portraits of business leaders, migrants, chefs, movie directors, police officers, and media and sports executives, Andrew Selee looks at this emerging Mexico, showing how it increasingly influences our daily lives in the United States in surprising ways - the jobs we do, the goods we consume, and even the new technology and entertainment we enjoy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A mandatory read, now more than ever
- De Haydon Hill en 08-04-19
De: Andrew Selee
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- De: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrado por: Paul Ansdell
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Over more than a century, fed by ambition and oil wealth, al Saud (as the royal family is known) has come from having next to nothing to ruling as absolute monarchs. Their story starts with Saudi Arabia's founder, the lowly refugee Abdul Aziz, embarking on a daring gambit to reconquer his family's ancestral home: the mud-walled city of Riyadh. And it ends with al Saud's most ambitious move yet: taking Aramco, the multinational business that has made them the wealthiest family in the world, public.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- De Rob Hafen en 05-31-18
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Small Giants
- Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big, 10th Anniversary Edition
- De: Bo Burlingham
- Narrado por: Bo Burlingham, Sean Pratt
- Duración: 10 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 823
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 692
It's an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do, creating a great place to work, providing great customer service, making great contributions to their communities, and finding great ways to lead their lives. In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside 14 such remarkable companies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fantastic book for small company builders
- De Amazon Customer en 08-01-17
De: Bo Burlingham
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Rwanda, Inc.
- How a Devastated Nation Became an Economic Model for the Developing World
- De: Patricia Crisafulli, Andrea Redmond
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 7 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 109
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 85
Eighteen years after the genocide that made Rwanda international news, yet left it all but abandoned by the West, the country has achieved a miraculous turnaround. Rising out of the complete devastation of a failed state, Rwanda has emerged on the world stage yet again - this time with a unique model for governance and economic development under the leadership of its strong and decisive president, Paul Kagame. Here, Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond look at Kagame’s leadership.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Paul Kagame is a dictator, not a savior.
- De Amazon Customer en 05-21-21
De: Patricia Crisafulli, y otros
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The Wawa Way
- How a Funny Name and Six Core Values Revolutionized Convenience
- De: Bob Andelman, Howard Stoeckel
- Narrado por: Dana Hickox
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Grahame Wood opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for Wawa dairy products. Since then, the convenience store has grown into a well-known company that competes against the biggest industry players in the world in three areas: fuel, convenience, and food, all while maintaining their personal approach and small business mentality. Now, almost 50 years later, Wawa has opened its first store in Florida and begun to play on the national field. How did it happen?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great outline for success at anything...
- De Friend en 09-29-15
De: Bob Andelman, y otros
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Alibaba's World
- How a Remarkable Chinese Company Is Changing the Face of Global Business
- De: Porter Erisman
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 433
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 434
In September 2014, a Chinese company that most Americans had never heard of held the largest IPO in history - bigger than Google, Facebook, and Twitter combined. Alibaba, now the world's largest ecommerce company, mostly escaped Western notice for over 10 years, while building a customer base larger than Amazon's and handling the bulk of ecommerce transactions in China. How did it happen? And what was it like to be along for such a revolutionary ride?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not bad
- De Daniel en 09-12-15
De: Porter Erisman
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Bushwhacked
- Life in George W. Bush's America
- De: Molly Ivins, Lou Dubose
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
In their second book on our current White House occupant, Ivins and Dubose take the wire brush to the Bush presidency and show how he has applied the same flawed strategies he used in governing Texas to running the largest superpower in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Richly informative & entertaining...
- De Native Texan en 10-29-03
De: Molly Ivins, y otros
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Leadership Dubai Style
- The Habits to Achieve Remarkable Success
- De: Dr. Tommy Weir
- Narrado por: Dr. Tommy Weir
- Duración: 4 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Every now and then, a story comes along that absolutely captures your attention. Dubai is one of those for me, but not just me - millions around the world yearn to come to Dubai. This global super city, which just five decades ago was a cholera-plagued backwater, might just be the picture of a dream becoming reality. But how, exactly, did this incredible transformation take place? Leadership! But not your run-of-the-mill government leadership, nor typical corporate leadership....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Nice to know
- De iglam_u en 04-21-19
De: Dr. Tommy Weir
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American Icon
- Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
- De: Bryce G. Hoffman
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 14 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,952
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,951
At the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the taxpayer lifeline, but Ford decided to save itself. Under the leadership of charismatic CEO Alan Mulally, Ford had already put together a bold plan to unify its divided global operations, transform its lackluster product lineup, and overcome a dysfunctional culture of infighting, backstabbing, and excuses.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best business book I ever read
- De Michael en 10-07-12
De: Bryce G. Hoffman
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High-Hanging Fruit
- Build Something Great by Going Where No One Else WIll
- De: Mark Rampolla
- Narrado por: Mark Rampolla
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 77
When Mark Rampolla filled a notebook with potential start-up ideas, his wife asked him some tough questions. What about this idea is exciting, beyond the possibility of a profit? How will it fit into a life that makes you and your family happy? How will it change the world? Eventually Mark found his great idea: coconut water. He had seen the developing world use coconut water, but this valuable resource was being discarded in the US. While taking on the beverage industry was a big goal - high-hanging fruit - it was worth the risk.
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1 out of 5 stars
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10 Chapter Infomercial
- De KIM WILLIAMSON en 02-16-20
De: Mark Rampolla
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The Miracle
- The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth
- De: Michael Schuman
- Narrado por: Fred Stella
- Duración: 14 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Spanning nine countries, filled with heroic tales of bold decisions and self-sacrifice, and probing vast historical undercurrents, "The Miracle" takes readers inside private boardroom meetings, heated business negotiations, factory floors, and presidential cabinet sessions for a behind-the-scenes look at the events that shaped Asia's economic ascent - and will shape the world in the century to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Packed with stories of both bussinesses and gov
- De Roman en 11-21-12
De: Michael Schuman
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Dethroning the King
- The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, an American Icon
- De: Julie MacIntosh
- Narrado por: Joyce Bean
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 142
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 142
How did InBev, a Belgian company controlled by Brazilians, take over one of America's most beloved brands after barely a whimper of a fight? With timing - and some unexpected help from powerful members of the Busch dynasty, the very family that had run the company for more than a century. From the very heart of America's heartland to the European continent to Brazil, Dethroning the King is the ultimate corporate caper and a fascinating case study that's both wide-reaching and profound.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Story but Narration Can be Annoying
- De Ken en 10-21-11
De: Julie MacIntosh
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The Starfish and the Spider
- The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations
- De: Ori Brafman, Rod Beckstrom
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 5 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 798
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 797
If you cut off a spider's leg, it's crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish's leg it grows a new one, and the old leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. The Starfish and the Spider argues that organizations fall into two categories: "spiders", which have a rigid hierarchy, and "starfish", which rely on the power of peer relationships.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Centralized and decentralized models
- De Chan Meng en 12-07-07
De: Ori Brafman, y otros
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Boardwalk Empire
- The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City
- De: Nelson Johnson
- Narrado por: Joe Mantegna, Terence Winter (foreword)
- Duración: 11 h y 39 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 684
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 435
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 441
From its inception, Atlantic City has always been a town dedicated to the fast buck, and this wide-reachinghistory offers a riveting account of its past 100 year, from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Unmasked History of Atlantic City
- De Steven Schuster en 08-07-10
De: Nelson Johnson