Overview
As Sam Walton himself said, this is .. .a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it's a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don't, and about sticking to your guns. It's the story of how Walton parlayed a single dime store in a hardscrabble cotton town into Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world. The undisputed merchant king of the late twentieth century, he never lost the common touch. Here Walton tells his extraordinary story in his own inimitable words. Genuinely modest, but always sure of his ambitions and achievements, Walton shares his thinking in a candid, straight-from-the-shoulder style.
Full Product Details
Author: Sam Walton ,
Philip Franklin
Publisher: Books on Tape
Imprint: Books on Tape
Edition: abridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 17.00cm
Weight: 0.431kg
ISBN: 9780736682930
ISBN 10: 0736682937
Publication Date: 03 March 2002
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[A] wise and inspiring autobiography--Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes. <br>-- San Francisco Chronicle <br> It's a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it's a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don't, and about sticking to your guns. <br>-- Sam Walton <br> Here is an extraordinary success story about a man whose empire was built not with smoke and mirrors, but with good old-fashioned elbow grease. <br>-- Detroit Free Press <br> A sure-fire all-American success story. <br>-- The New York Times Book Review <p> From the Paperback edition.
[A] wise and inspiring autobiography--Walton tells his quietly fantastic story with conviction and makes no bones about his mistakes. <br>-- San Francisco Chronicle <br><br> It's a story about entrepreneurship, and risk, and hard work, and knowing where you want to go and being willing to do what it takes to get there. And it's a story about believing in your idea even when maybe some other folks don't, and about sticking to your guns. <br>-- Sam Walton<br><br> Here is an extraordinary success story about a man whose empire was built not with smoke and mirrors, but with good old-fashioned elbow grease. <br>-- Detroit Free Press<br><br> A sure-fire all-American success story. <br>-- The New York Times Book Review <br><br><br> From the Paperback edition.
