-
The Autobiography of John D. Rockefeller
- Narrated by: Kevin Theis
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime member exclusive: pick 2 free titles with trial.
The Autobiography of John D. Rockefeller
Buy for $14.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
My Life and Work: An Autobiography of Henry Ford
- By: Henry Ford
- Narrated by: Carson Beck
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
My Life and Work, the autobiography of Henry Ford (written with Samuel Crowther), gives readers an inside view to the mind and life of a true American dream. Born in 1863, Ford rose from humble beginnings in Michigan to become one of the most well-respected and revered businessmen of the industrial revolution. A true innovator, Ford changed American industry forever with his advances in transportation and technology. His production of the Model T and his process of mass manufacturing forever changed the American marketplace.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Manufacturing Genius
- By EP on 08-29-18
By: Henry Ford
-
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
- By: John D. Rockefeller
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
"Probably in the life of everyone there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small, which have made up the incidents of his work and pleasure, and I am tempted to become a garrulous old man, and tell some stories of men and things which have happened in an active life. In some measure I have been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business - men who have helped largely to build up the commerce of the United States...."
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book
- By Amazon Customer on 03-24-20
-
Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,598
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,569
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- By Rick on 11-04-13
By: Ron Chernow
-
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
- What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm
- By: Verne Harnish
- Narrated by: Verne Harnish
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous "One-Page Strategic Plan" to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The single best book I have read on business
- By Mike on 07-13-17
By: Verne Harnish
-
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
- Business Autobiography Combo
- By: John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2
This autobiography combo features the lives, achievements, and reflections on life from two of the wealthiest men of all time, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, all in their own words. Both of these men built incredible empires of wealth, shaping the path of America and leaving legacies that continue to be felt to this day.
By: John D. Rockefeller, and others
-
The House of Morgan
- An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,171
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,756
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,731
A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P.Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The construction of the House of Morgan
- By Darwin8u on 10-22-18
By: Ron Chernow
-
My Life and Work: An Autobiography of Henry Ford
- By: Henry Ford
- Narrated by: Carson Beck
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
My Life and Work, the autobiography of Henry Ford (written with Samuel Crowther), gives readers an inside view to the mind and life of a true American dream. Born in 1863, Ford rose from humble beginnings in Michigan to become one of the most well-respected and revered businessmen of the industrial revolution. A true innovator, Ford changed American industry forever with his advances in transportation and technology. His production of the Model T and his process of mass manufacturing forever changed the American marketplace.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Manufacturing Genius
- By EP on 08-29-18
By: Henry Ford
-
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
- By: John D. Rockefeller
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
"Probably in the life of everyone there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small, which have made up the incidents of his work and pleasure, and I am tempted to become a garrulous old man, and tell some stories of men and things which have happened in an active life. In some measure I have been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business - men who have helped largely to build up the commerce of the United States...."
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book
- By Amazon Customer on 03-24-20
-
Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,598
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,569
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- By Rick on 11-04-13
By: Ron Chernow
-
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
- What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm
- By: Verne Harnish
- Narrated by: Verne Harnish
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous "One-Page Strategic Plan" to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The single best book I have read on business
- By Mike on 07-13-17
By: Verne Harnish
-
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
- Business Autobiography Combo
- By: John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 2
This autobiography combo features the lives, achievements, and reflections on life from two of the wealthiest men of all time, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie, all in their own words. Both of these men built incredible empires of wealth, shaping the path of America and leaving legacies that continue to be felt to this day.
By: John D. Rockefeller, and others
-
The House of Morgan
- An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,171
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,756
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,731
A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P.Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The construction of the House of Morgan
- By Darwin8u on 10-22-18
By: Ron Chernow
-
The First Tycoon
- The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
- By: T.J. Stiles
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 28 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,398
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,150
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,141
A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism. Founder of a dynasty, builder of the original Grand Central, creator of an impossibly vast fortune, Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt is an American icon. Humbly born on Staten Island during George Washington’s presidency, he rose from boatman to builder of the nation’s largest fleet of steamships to lord of a railroad empire.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great! If you can get through it...
- By john on 08-08-10
By: T.J. Stiles
-
Steve Jobs
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,423
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,192
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,123
Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred 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 passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good Biography, Fine narrator
- By Chris on 10-27-11
By: Walter Isaacson
-
Think and Grow Rich
- By: Napoleon Hill
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,738
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,073
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,922
Think and Grow Rich is the number-one inspirational and motivational classic for individuals who are interested in furthering their lives and reaching their goals by learning from important figures in history. The text read in this audiobook is the original 1937 edition written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie - and while it has often been reproduced, no updated version has ever been able to compete with the original.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Classic Book, 21st Century Version Better
- By Razvan Rogoz on 12-29-12
By: Napoleon Hill
-
The Millionaire Next Door
- The Surprising Secrets of America's Rich
- By: Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., William D. Danko Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Cotter Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,317
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,391
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,291
Listen to the incredible national best seller that is changing people's lives - and increasing their net worth. Also available:
The Millionaire Mind.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
A good place to start but watch out!
- By Jeffrey on 05-13-16
By: Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D., and others
-
Washington
- A Life
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 41 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,846
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,160
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 11,101
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- By ButterLegume on 12-13-10
By: Ron Chernow
-
Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- By: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57,509
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50,463
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50,364
In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs - a real-life Tony Stark - and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new makers.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The best of competence porn
- By Tristan on 08-20-16
By: Ashlee Vance
-
Andrew Carnegie
- By: David Nasaw
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 32 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,162
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 910
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 905
The Scottish-born son of a failed weaver and a mother who supported the family by binding shoes, Andrew Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream. In his rise from a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory to being the richest man in the world, he was single-minded, relentless and a major player in some of the most violent and notorious labor strikes of the time. The prototype of today's billionaire, he was a visionary in the way he earned his money and in the way he gave it away.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Andrew Carnegie
- By Peggie on 10-01-07
By: David Nasaw
-
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- By: Benjamin Franklin
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,390
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Egregious omission of important passage.
- By Walking Man on 02-14-19
-
Scaling Up
- How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't, Rockefeller Habits 2.0
- By: Verne Harnish
- Narrated by: Spencer Cannon
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,178
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,816
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
It's been over a decade since Verne Harnish's best-selling book Mastering the Rockefeller Habits was first released. Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't is the first major revision of this business classic. In Scaling Up, Harnish and his team share practical tools and techniques for building an industry-dominating business.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Literally Useless | No Way 5 Star Reviews are real
- By Michael on 01-23-15
By: Verne Harnish
-
Vanderbilt
- The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
- By: Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,950
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,276
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,249
New York Times best-selling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times best-selling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty - his mother’s family, the Vanderbilts.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting Approach to a Well Known History
- By HistoryNerd on 09-24-21
By: Anderson Cooper, and others
-
This Time Together
- Laughter and Reflection
- By: Carol Burnett
- Narrated by: Carol Burnett
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,926
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,238
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,220
This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett—funny, irreverent, and irresistible.Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Do not listen while driving
- By Robin on 08-12-10
By: Carol Burnett
-
Eleven Rings
- The Soul of Success
- By: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty
- Narrated by: Matt Walton
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,148
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,698
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,695
During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. This is the story of a preacher's kid from North Dakota who grew up to be one of the most innovative leaders of our time. Eleven times, Jackson led his teams to the ultimate goal: the NBA championship - six times with the Chicago Bulls and five times with the Los Angeles Lakers. This book is full of revelations.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Listener Beware
- By Robert S. Wegener on 07-12-13
By: Phil Jackson, and others
Publisher's summary
John Davison Rockefeller was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history.
Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York and was shaped by his con man father and religious mother. His family moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio. Rockefeller became an assistant bookkeeper at the age of 16 and went into a business partnership with Maurice B. Clark and his brothers at 20.
After buying them out, he and his brother William founded Rockefeller & Andrews with Samuel Andrews. Instead of drilling for oil, they concentrated on oil refining. In 1867, Henry Flagler entered the partnership. The Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler company grew by taking-over local refineries.
Rockefeller formally founded his most famous company, the Standard Oil Company, Inc., in 1870 as an Ohio partnership with William, Flagler, Andrews, Jabez A. Bostwick, and a silent partner, Stephen V. Harkness. He ran it until 1897. As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared, and he became the richest person in the country, controlling 90 percent of all oil in the United States at his peak. Oil was used throughout the country as a light source, until the introduction of electricity, and as a fuel after the invention of the automobile. Furthermore, Rockefeller gained enormous influence over the railroad industry, which transported his oil around the country. Standard Oil was the first great business trust in the United States. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry, and along with other key contemporary industrialists such as steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, defined the structure of modern philanthropy.
This autobiography details John D. Rockefeller and his rise to success and is narrated remarkably by Kevin Theis.
What listeners say about The Autobiography of John D. Rockefeller
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Ahir C.
- 08-26-19
THIS IS NOT JDR BIOGRAPHY!! FAKE TITLE
THE TITLE IS WRONG!!!! The content actually is RANDOM REMINISCENCES OF MEN AND EVENTS. Dishonest publisher change the title for his advantage is making a sell based on a FAKE TITLE!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
- Touss
- 06-17-19
Poor story telling
Rockefeller was right. This is not a bio..just a list of tales about a business ventures and acquaintances.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall1 out of 5 stars
-
Performance1 out of 5 stars
-
Story1 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 04-22-19
too slow was looking forward to this
too slow was looking forward to this and it just droned on and almost gave me a headache don't buy
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,598
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,569
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- By Rick on 11-04-13
By: Ron Chernow
-
John D. Rockefeller
- Biography of the Richest and Most Ruthless Business Titan in History
- By: Nathan Anderson
- Narrated by: Kevin Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Learn about the life and legacy of America’s most ruthless and successful business titan, and learn how to carve your own path to success using his priciples - if you dare! This is the man who started it all. His business acumen, determination, and ambition are unparalleled and still serve as inspiration for all others. Yet, despite his wealth, Rockefeller was a strikingly humble man.
By: Nathan Anderson
-
The Tycoons
- How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
- By: Charles R. Morris
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 306
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 278
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 276
The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined earlier.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good book wrong title
- By Hectoris on 10-06-16
-
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth
- By: Andrew Carnegie
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 864
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 866
His good friend Mark Twain dubbed him "St. Andrew." British Prime Minister William Gladstone called him an "example" for the wealthy. Such terms seldom apply to multimillionaires. But Andrew Carnegie was no run-of-the-mill steel magnate. At age 13 and full of dreams, he sailed from his native Dunfermline, Scotland, to America. Here, in one volume, are two impressive works by Andrew Carnegie himself: his autobiography and The Gospel of Wealth, a groundbreaking manifesto on the duty of the wealthy to give back to society all of their fortunes.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Top 5 Books
- By Chelle Grunberg on 12-31-18
By: Andrew Carnegie
-
Andrew Carnegie: Insight and Analysis into the Life of a True Entrepreneur, Industrialist, and Philanthropist
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 1
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Andrew Carnegie amassed wealth that inspired generations of entrepreneurs and industrialists. Starting with nothing in Scotland, he gradually built so much wealth that those at the top of the current Forbes list would still not be able to match him. This audiobook presents the life of one of the gentlest and kindest men in history and the way he made his money. His fortune was ultimately almost three times more than the richest men on the planet today.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A remarkable man
- By Christopher Ervin on 09-16-19
By: J. R. MacGregor
-
John D. Rockefeller
- The Wealthiest Man In American History
- By: Michael W. Simmons
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
John D. Rockefeller is held to be one of the wealthiest men who ever lived; he is also one of the most controversial figures in American history. Born of the unlikely union between a strict Baptist matriarch and her husband, a bigamist, alleged rapist, and snake-oil salesman, Rockefeller's early childhood was spent learning how to shoulder an adult's responsibility for his family and turn a deaf ear to the gossip that followed wherever his father went.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Difficult to understand, poor narration
- By Luis on 07-29-19
-
Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,598
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,569
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- By Rick on 11-04-13
By: Ron Chernow
-
John D. Rockefeller
- Biography of the Richest and Most Ruthless Business Titan in History
- By: Nathan Anderson
- Narrated by: Kevin Welch
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Learn about the life and legacy of America’s most ruthless and successful business titan, and learn how to carve your own path to success using his priciples - if you dare! This is the man who started it all. His business acumen, determination, and ambition are unparalleled and still serve as inspiration for all others. Yet, despite his wealth, Rockefeller was a strikingly humble man.
By: Nathan Anderson
-
The Tycoons
- How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
- By: Charles R. Morris
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 306
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 278
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 276
The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined earlier.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Good book wrong title
- By Hectoris on 10-06-16
-
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth
- By: Andrew Carnegie
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 864
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 866
His good friend Mark Twain dubbed him "St. Andrew." British Prime Minister William Gladstone called him an "example" for the wealthy. Such terms seldom apply to multimillionaires. But Andrew Carnegie was no run-of-the-mill steel magnate. At age 13 and full of dreams, he sailed from his native Dunfermline, Scotland, to America. Here, in one volume, are two impressive works by Andrew Carnegie himself: his autobiography and The Gospel of Wealth, a groundbreaking manifesto on the duty of the wealthy to give back to society all of their fortunes.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Top 5 Books
- By Chelle Grunberg on 12-31-18
By: Andrew Carnegie
-
Andrew Carnegie: Insight and Analysis into the Life of a True Entrepreneur, Industrialist, and Philanthropist
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 1
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Andrew Carnegie amassed wealth that inspired generations of entrepreneurs and industrialists. Starting with nothing in Scotland, he gradually built so much wealth that those at the top of the current Forbes list would still not be able to match him. This audiobook presents the life of one of the gentlest and kindest men in history and the way he made his money. His fortune was ultimately almost three times more than the richest men on the planet today.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A remarkable man
- By Christopher Ervin on 09-16-19
By: J. R. MacGregor
-
John D. Rockefeller
- The Wealthiest Man In American History
- By: Michael W. Simmons
- Narrated by: Alan Munro
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 13
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
John D. Rockefeller is held to be one of the wealthiest men who ever lived; he is also one of the most controversial figures in American history. Born of the unlikely union between a strict Baptist matriarch and her husband, a bigamist, alleged rapist, and snake-oil salesman, Rockefeller's early childhood was spent learning how to shoulder an adult's responsibility for his family and turn a deaf ear to the gossip that followed wherever his father went.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Difficult to understand, poor narration
- By Luis on 07-29-19
-
My Life and Work
- By: Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,116
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 960
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 960
The book that has inspired entrepreneurs for generations, not only is My Life and Work by Henry Ford a memoir of an American icon but it also shows the spirit that built America. Written in 1922, this work provides a unique insight into the observations, ideas, and problem-solving skills of this remarkable man.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Surprising. The man is incapable of fluff.
- By Kindle Customer on 02-28-19
By: Henry Ford, and others
-
Grinding It Out
- The Making of McDonald's
- By: Ray Kroc, Robert Anderson
- Narrated by: Stephen Bel Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,033
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,023
Few entrepreneurs can claim to have radically changed the way we live, and 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 and women who have founded not only businesses, but entire empires. But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business man is Ray Kroc the man. Not your typical self-made tycoon, Kroc was 52 years old when he opened his first franchise.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
great book annoying narration
- By Brandon on 12-20-18
By: Ray Kroc, and others
-
Memoirs
- By: David Rockefeller
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 24 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Born into one of the wealthiest families in America - he was the youngest son of Standard Oil scion John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the celebrated patron of modern art Abby Aldrich Rockefeller - David Rockefeller has carried his birthright into a distinguished life of his own.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Astounding!
- By Guillermo Rivera on 07-12-21
-
Mastering the Rockefeller Habits
- What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm
- By: Verne Harnish
- Narrated by: Verne Harnish
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 337
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 331
What are the underlying handful of fundamentals that haven't changed for over a hundred years? From Harnish's famous "One-Page Strategic Plan" to his concise outline of eight practical actions you can take to strengthen your culture, this book is a compilation of best practices adapted from some of the best-run firms on the planet. Included is an instructive chapter co-authored by Rich Russakoff, revealing winning tactics to get banks to finance your business.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The single best book I have read on business
- By Mike on 07-13-17
By: Verne Harnish
-
Walt Disney
- The Triumph of the American Imagination
- By: Neal Gabler
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 33 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,306
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,966
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,962
Seven years in the making and meticulously researched - Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives - this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Diane Disney
- By Amanda on 02-15-13
By: Neal Gabler
-
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- By: Benjamin Franklin
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,390
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Egregious omission of important passage.
- By Walking Man on 02-14-19
-
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
- By: John D. Rockefeller
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 27
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
"Probably in the life of everyone there comes a time when he is inclined to go over again the events, great and small, which have made up the incidents of his work and pleasure, and I am tempted to become a garrulous old man, and tell some stories of men and things which have happened in an active life. In some measure I have been associated with the most interesting people our country has produced, especially in business - men who have helped largely to build up the commerce of the United States...."
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Great Book
- By Amazon Customer on 03-24-20
-
The House of Morgan
- An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,171
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,756
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,731
A gripping history of banking and the booms and busts that shaped the world on both sides of the Atlantic, The House of Morgan traces the trajectory of the J. P.Morgan empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the crash of 1987. Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the private saga of the Morgans and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved. Based on extensive interviews and access to the family and business archives, The House of Morgan is an investigative masterpiece.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
The construction of the House of Morgan
- By Darwin8u on 10-22-18
By: Ron Chernow
-
Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,129
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,934
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 20,802
Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- By Kevin on 03-04-05
By: Ron Chernow
-
Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,421
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,113
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 11,049
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow reveals in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
-
Washington
- A Life
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 41 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,846
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,160
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 11,101
In Washington: A Life celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation. This crisply paced narrative carries the reader through his troubled boyhood, his precocious feats in the French and Indian War, his creation of Mount Vernon, his heroic exploits with the Continental Army, his presiding over the Constitutional Convention, and his magnificent performance as America's first president.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A sad day when my book was done!
- By ButterLegume on 12-13-10
By: Ron Chernow
-
Steve Jobs
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,423
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,192
-