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Katherine Boyle • How to Win the Fight for America
This is a story of a man who believes in hard work and treating people right. Willis always says things like, “If you take care of the company, the company will take care of you,” and “Watch your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves,” and “Don’t forget a lot of people are counting on us.” These values led to his desire to have no d
... See moreWillis Johnson • Junk to Gold: From Salvage to the World’S Largest Online Auto Auction
As I browsed various online forums trying to learn about college, I came across a book published in 1983 with an intriguing title: Class: A Guide Through the American Status System by Paul Fussell. I bought a copy and discovered a new lens to understand education. The book claimed that the criteria we use to define the tiers of the social hierarchy
... See moreRob Henderson • Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Flagler, who arrived in Bellevue with a few pennies in his pocket, was determined to make the most of his opportunity, working long hours to save his money and often refusing invitations to join acquaintances on weekend jaunts to nearby Sandusky. His hardworking, sobersided ways would persist through much of his life, earning him the trust of emplo
... See moreLes Standiford • Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
Eric M Hunter
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But whatever authority I have to speak about the matters contained within this book comes from the origins of my name itself, not the credentials after it.
Rob Henderson • Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Initially, this southern culture of mastery and honor seemed to conflict with the egalitarian impulses of evangelical Christianity.