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Willis H: A Legacy in Peanuts

A Legacy in Peanuts

Tom's Foods and the Transformation of the Twentieth-Century South

S.S. Pierce: A Boston Tradition chronicles the history of Samuel Pierce's iconic gourmet food and wine emporium. When Samuel Stillman Pierce opened his store in 1831, he vowed, "I may not make money for the next five years, but I shall make a reputation." Pierce went on to become well known as the purveyor of groceries, fancy goods, wines, and spirits to Bostonians in the nineteenth century, as well as providing provisions to the ships that sailed from Boston Harbor. Bartering with ship captains, he often exchanged his provisions for the delicacies that were brought to Boston from faraway ports. His renowned store catered to the carriage trade, and the company would be headed by four generations of the Pierce family. With its own coat of arms adorning a distinctive red label on canned goods, bearing the motto Puritas et Cura, and the largest line of privately packed fancy foods in the world, S.S. Pierce &amp; Company sold its wide assortment of delicacies at a chain of stores as well as through distributors across the United States and worldwide by mail order. S.S. Pierce &amp; Company was sold in 1967 to Laird Corporation, and in 1972 to Seneca Foods. Since 1986, it has been a part of Kraft Foods Group and M.S. Walker. In his book S.S. Pierce: A Boston Tradition, Anthony M. Sammarco recounts memories of the past and the shared tradition of how Bostonians reveled in the gourmet foods, fine wines, and Madeira of a once stalwart business.

A Boston Tradition

S.S. Pierce

At ninety-five years old, James Fay Comley has lived through nearly a century of change-- and built a thriving, multigenerational business that has stood the test of time. As founder and president of Embree Elevator, a family-run company serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire for more than five decades, Comley knows firsthand what it takes to turn grit, honesty, and perseverance into lasting success.
In The Ups and Downs of Owning and Running a Small Business, Comley shares the wisdom, humor, and hard-won lessons that shaped his nine-decade journey-- from repairing elevators as a young tradesman to leading a respected company rooted in integrity and family values. Along the way, he reveals what it really means to be an entrepreneur: taking calculated risks, building strong relationships, mentoring others, and balancing work, family, and faith.
Filled with memorable stories, practical advice, and 25 timeless philosophies for life and leadership, this book offers inspiration for anyone starting out, starting over, or striving to build something that lasts. Whether you're launching a small business, running a family company, or simply trying to live and work with purpose, Comley's insights remind us that true success is measured not just by profit, but by character, community, and the people you lift up along the way.

Lessons from a Lifetime of Lifting People, Business, and Community Up

The Ups and Downs of Owning and Running a Small Business

Deep beneath fracking’s endless headlines—some good, some bad—lies a business fraught with risk and resilience, greed and grace…and unrelenting madness. The missteps, the abysmal timing, the pitiful, stumbling overreach, none were recent developments. All were part of an early onset failure, all wired into my DNA from the start. The symptom that was my fledgling frack company, but the cause, the reason, that was all me. I’ll make a hurried, overly zealous decision to do something, then just do it. I’ll assume that if I do, I’ll land on my feet. The bedrock of all my assumptions has always been Why shouldn’t I land on my feet? Why though? Why so damned cavalier? It is because I am an entrepreneur. I’m not necessarily proud of it, either, this inescapable disarrangement, irrepressible and agitating against authority, seeking difficulty over ease, naivety over season. It’s the same bullheadedness that marks all entrepreneurs; our cacophonous, messy catchall of a group which, by all reasonable standards, is a shit-poor group to belong to. “Of Roughnecks and Riches is a dramatic dive into an energy revolution that has upended the nation and the world…it’s a rollicking ride that makes for a compelling read.” –Gregory Zuckerman, Special Writer, the Wall Street Journal and bestselling author of The Frackers, among others.

A Start-Up in the Great American Fracking Boom

Of Roughnecks & Riches

In a career that has seen him face coup leaders in his native Ivory Coast and lead some of the most prestigious Western financial institutions, Tidjane Thiam has blazed a trail through African and European politics and business.In a career that has seen him face coup leaders in his native Ivory Coast and lead some of the most prestigious Western financial institutions, Tidjane Thiam has blazed a trail through African and European politics and business.After a childhood in tumultuous west and north Africa, Thiam broke barriers in the elitist world of French higher education, becoming one of the first black consultants at McKinsey and Company before entering the Ivorian government. After a coup forced him into exile, he joined the world of finance, where his rise saw him named as CEO of Prudential in London and Credit Suisse in Zurich. Along the way, he was trained and supported by many both in the public and private sector who made his many achievements as a leader possible. However, his rise to prominence as the only African, black and Muslim boss of large Western corporations was also accompanied with disproportionate public and media scrutiny, as well as racism and xenophobia.A blend of autobiography, business, politics, and personal philosophy, his book offers a unique vantage point on corporate and political life in Africa, Europe, the United States and Asia. In a story that spans from his father's politically motivated imprisonment to the business principles that took Thiam to the top of global finance, he shares a personal and professional story that is equal parts inspirational and aspirational.

A Memoir

Without Prejudice

Gudang Garam follows the life of Gudang Garam founder Surya Wonowidjoyo's family through his early years, beginning in the early 1920s when his family moved from China Fuzhou to Indonesia, and traces his life from utter poverty as an Indonesian diaspora to founding the cigarette factory in Indonesia in the 1980s. In a parallel story, we follow the life of a young beautiful ballerina- Lelly, who eventually becomes the third wife of Surya in a romantic love story.

Gudang Garam

For more than half a century, James Hamilton has been an active participant and an inside observer of some of the most consequential moments in modern US history. He has been involved in investigations concerning Watergate, the Kennedy assassination, “Debategate,” the Keating Five, the Clinton impeachment, Vince Foster’s suicide, the Valerie Plame affair, Benghazi, and the Major League Baseball steroids scandal. He argued against Brett Kavanaugh in front of the Supreme Court and won. He has tales to tell of power brokers, players, and politicians who helped steer the course of the country. Written in clear, incisive prose with self-deprecating humor, Advocate discusses the travails of prominent politicians and other well-known individuals, focusing particularly on high-profile congressional and other investigations. Credited with developing the modern system for vetting Democratic vice-presidential candidates, Hamilton recounts his extensive vetting of vice-presidential, cabinet, and Supreme Court candidates—including Joe Biden, John Edwards, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This book concludes with practical, sage advice for young lawyers entering the profession. Much more than a memoir from a seasoned lawyer, Advocate is a richly detailed history of some of the most sensational and controversial events in Washington politics over the past fifty years. By sharing information and insights known only to him, Hamilton fills in the gaps of historical events while advising the public on lessons that can be learned from the past. Anyone interested in the uniquely American intermingling of law and politics will find this an engaging read.

On History's Front Lines from Watergate to the Keating Five, Clinton Impeachment, and Benghazi

Advocate

Revealing the people behind the Rothschild name, The Rothschilds explores the lives and legacy of one of the best-known and most impactful families in modern history The Rothschild name has long been synonymous with wealth and privilege, but as Jews the family has also been dogged by prejudice and hatred. Antisemitism followed them from their earliest beginnings in the oppressive Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt, where Jews were not allowed out after nightfall, to the lofty summits of high finance, art, and culture. However, behind the myths, the glamor, and the conspiracy theories are a group of relatives whose individualism, personalities and occasional eccentricities have been obscured by their shared surname. In The Rothschilds, Harry Freedman delves into their lives on a historical tour, marked as much by dry British humor as by an unfailing attention to the influence of individual family members on world events. Freedman takes us from the genesis of the Rothschild international banking empire to the impact of individual Rothschilds in multiple fields over the past 250 years. Spanning war, politics and the industrial revolution, art, architecture and interior design, zoology, smuggling, counter-terrorism and the ongoing struggle against entrenched anti-Jewish bigotry, he reveals a truly new story of a very old family. The Rothschilds makes a great contribution not only to Jewish history but also our understanding of a dynasty that has shaped our world. &nbsp;

The Untold Story of a Family

The Rothschilds

The Untold Story

In 1995, after hearing Madeleine Albright say on national television that she felt sacrificing 500,000 children to punish Saddam Hussein was “worth it,” Quaker pacifist Joseph Olejak became a political activist. As a form of civil disobedience, he refused to pay income tax, since his tax dollars would go to fund a war he opposed. This was the beginning of a twenty-year journey towards peace–initially by non-compliance with the military industrial complex. Sentenced to 26 weekends in the county jail for failure to pay income taxes, Olejak kept a journal and wrote about his experiences, as well as his growing awareness of peace, justice, and the U.S. prison system.&nbsp;

A Quaker Journal of Resistance

26 Weekends in County Jail

From "the greatest generation" comes the true story of a World War II veteran and ordained minister whose public advocacy for social justice was segmented from his private life as a gay man. Steven C. Law's biography of the Rev. Robert W. Wood, The Story of Bob, is the story of a man before his time, who strove to live and love authentically and advocated for the gay community in church and society.The Rev. Robert W. Wood was a trailblazer in the LGBTQ rights movement. Active in the Mattachine Society, he published his book Christ and the Homosexual in 1960 under his own name at great risk. Rev. Wood participated in protests organized by Frank Kameny against the federal government's ban on gay employees. He pushed the United Church of Christ to embrace the cause of LGBTQ liberation. While he faced resistance, this struggle ultimately led to the formation of the UCC's Open and Affirming Coalition. The Story of Bob is based on interviews that the author, Steven C. Law, conducted with Rev. Wood. Law's lucid prose makes for a compelling, page-turning read.

The Story of Bob

70 Years of Entrepreneurial Success in Business, Philanthropy, Love, and Life

The Bigger You Think

En la primera biografía crítica de Fethullah Gülen publicada en español, el historiador Jon Pahl nos invita a recorrer un fascinante viaje que revela sabiduría y controversia, desde la Turquía rural de los años 40 hasta los Estados Unidos del siglo XXI. Con una narrativa vibrante y una investigación rigurosa, Pahl cuenta la historia de un joven musulmán devoto de un remoto pueblo turco que, por un lado, ha inspirado a millones de personas en todo el mundo a través de un movimiento global enfocado en la alfabetización, la iniciativa social y el diálogo interreligioso; pero que, por otro lado, ha sido vigilado, calumniado y declarado enemigo número uno por el régimen autoritario de Turquía. Este libro presenta la vida y el pensamiento de Gülen en sus múltiples contextos históricos y culturales, clarifica las posiciones del autor y ofrece a los lectores las herramientas para formar su propio juicio sobre esta figura histórica de relevancia mundial. &nbsp;

Legado de Un Erudito Musulmán

Fethullah Gülen: Una Vida de Hizmet

A Legacy in Peanuts

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