Rakuten Kobo

Shopping Cart

Item(s) unavailable for purchase

Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.

itemsitem

- Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  
  Unlimited access to eBooks
  
  Unlimited access to audiobooks
  
  No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
  Audiobook
  by ,
  
  Available:
  
  . No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.
  
  Pre-order
  1 audiobook monthly
  
  + FREE 30-day trial
  
  Special Offer
  
  Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice
  
  *No commitment, cancel anytime
  
  FREE

itemsitem

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Get 1 credit every month for the audiobook of your choice

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions

Unlimited access to eBooks

Unlimited access to audiobooks

No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions
Audiobook
by ,

Available:
. No commitment, cancel anytime at kobo.com/account/subscriptions.

Pre-order
1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Special Offer

Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice

*No commitment, cancel anytime

FREE

Recommended For You

Skip side bar filters

Life à la Henri

Being the Memories of Henri Charpentier

by Henri Charpentier, Boyden Sparkes ...

Life à la Henri is the delightful memoir-with-recipes of Henri Charpentier, the world's first celebrity chef. First published in 1934, the book traces Henri's career from his days as a scrap of a bellboy on the French Riviera and a quick-witted apprentice in a three-star kitchen (when he invented crêpe suzette) to his sailing for New York to open his renowned namesake restaurants that introduced ... Read more

$5.58 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Life à la Henri is the delightful memoir-with-recipes of Henri Charpentier, the world's first celebrity chef. First published in 1934, the book traces Henri's career from his days as a scrap of a bellboy on the French Riviera and a quick-witted apprentice in a three-star kitchen (when he invented crêpe suzette) to his sailing for New York to open his renowned namesake restaurants that introduced
... Read more
Father Struck It Rich

by Evalyn Walsh McLean ...

Thomas Walsh discovered fabulous golden wealth in the historic Camp Bird Mine near Ouray, Colorado. His daughter, Evalyn Walsh McLean, tells an engaging true story of the family that wanted for nothing. They led a life of extravagance. It enabled them to acquire possessions such as the Hope Diamond and the fabulous homes that hosted spectacular social functions and served as retreats for kings and ... Read more

$4.88 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Thomas Walsh discovered fabulous golden wealth in the historic Camp Bird Mine near Ouray, Colorado. His daughter, Evalyn Walsh McLean, tells an engaging true story of the family that wanted for nothing. They led a life of extravagance. It enabled them to acquire possessions such as the Hope Diamond and the fabulous homes that hosted spectacular social functions and served as retreats for kings and
... Read more
The Witch Of Wall Street: Hetty Green

by Boyden Sparkes, Samuel Taylor Moore ...

She wore rags to hide millions, lived like a pauper while commanding fortunes that could topple banks, and struck fear into the hearts of Wall Street's most powerful men. Hetty Green, known as the Witch of Wall Street, was the most ruthlessly successful financier of America's Gilded Age and arguably the shrewdest investor who ever lived. This electrifying biography unveils the extraordinary woman ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

She wore rags to hide millions, lived like a pauper while commanding fortunes that could topple banks, and struck fear into the hearts of Wall Street's most powerful men. Hetty Green, known as the Witch of Wall Street, was the most ruthlessly successful financier of America's Gilded Age and arguably the shrewdest investor who ever lived. This electrifying biography unveils the extraordinary woman
... Read more
Life of an American Workman

The American Industrial Journey: Triumphs and Trials

by Walter P. Chrysler, Boyden Sparkes ...

Delve into the compelling narrative tapestry of 'Life of an American Workman,' a collection that chronicles the rich complexities of the American labor experience through incisive storytelling and keen observation. This anthology captures the multifaceted journey of workers through diverse literary styles'Äîfrom vivid autobiographical sketches to meticulously crafted narratives that echo the ... Read more

Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Delve into the compelling narrative tapestry of 'Life of an American Workman,' a collection that chronicles the rich complexities of the American labor experience through incisive storytelling and keen observation. This anthology captures the multifaceted journey of workers through diverse literary styles'Äîfrom vivid autobiographical sketches to meticulously crafted narratives that echo the
... Read more
Adventures of a White-Collar Man

by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., Boyden Sparkes ...

“Alfred Sloan’s Adventures of a White-Collar Man was published in 1940. Much has happened in the intervening decades... One might be forgiven for wondering whether a book written so long ago has anything to offer the modern reader...Such skepticism would be mistaken.Adventures is... an epic saga, a rags-to-riches story of a group of plucky eccentrics who, on fire for opportunity, began by building ... Read more

$13.73 CAD

“Alfred Sloan’s Adventures of a White-Collar Man was published in 1940. Much has happened in the intervening decades... One might be forgiven for wondering whether a book written so long ago has anything to offer the modern reader...Such skepticism would be mistaken.Adventures is... an epic saga, a rags-to-riches story of a group of plucky eccentrics who, on fire for opportunity, began by building
... Read more

Hetty

The Genius and Madness of America's First Female Tycoon

by Charles Slack ...

This acclaimed biography of the Gilded Age's Queen of Wall Street is "a must-read for all aspiring moguls" (Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School).When J. P. Morgan called a meeting of New York's financial leaders after the stock market crash of 1907, Hetty Green was the only woman in the room. The Guinness Book of World Records memorialized her as the World's Greatest Miser, and, indeed, ... Read more

$14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This acclaimed biography of the Gilded Age's Queen of Wall Street is "a must-read for all aspiring moguls" (Regina Herzlinger, Harvard Business School).When J. P. Morgan called a meeting of New York's financial leaders after the stock market crash of 1907, Hetty Green was the only woman in the room. The Guinness Book of World Records memorialized her as the World's Greatest Miser, and, indeed,
... Read more
The Assassin

by Clive Cussler, Justin Scott ...

Series Book 8 - An Isaac Bell Adventure
Detective Isaac Bell tracks a killer across the nation’s oilfields in this adventure in the #1 New York Times–bestselling historical series.As Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. A sniper begins murdering opponents of Standard Oil, and soon the assassin—shooting with ... Read more

Was $12.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobook

Detective Isaac Bell tracks a killer across the nation’s oilfields in this adventure in the #1 New York Times–bestselling historical series.As Van Dorn private detective Isaac Bell strives to land a government contract to investigate John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly, the case takes a deadly turn. A sniper begins murdering opponents of Standard Oil, and soon the assassin—shooting with
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Up From Slavery

by Booker T. Washington ...

Named one of the best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by Modern Library, Up from Slavery is the poignant telling, in plain language, of Booker T. Washington’s rise from slavery to become a preeminent advocate for civil rights of his time.Although Up from Slavery was initially criticized by African-American leaders for Washington’s perceived soft-pedalling of his message of racial ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

Also available as: Audiobooks

Named one of the best non-fiction books of the twentieth century by Modern Library, Up from Slavery is the poignant telling, in plain language, of Booker T. Washington’s rise from slavery to become a preeminent advocate for civil rights of his time.Although Up from Slavery was initially criticized by African-American leaders for Washington’s perceived soft-pedalling of his message of racial
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobooks
My Dog Skip

by Willie Morris ...

This classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America is "a rich experience all around.... Skip turns out to be a dog worth writing about.... I'd take him home in a shot" (The New York Times Book Review).In 1943 in a sleepy town on the banks of the Yazoo River, a boy fell in love with a puppy with a lively gait and an intelligent way of listening. The two grew up together having the most ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

This classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America is "a rich experience all around.... Skip turns out to be a dog worth writing about.... I'd take him home in a shot" (The New York Times Book Review).In 1943 in a sleepy town on the banks of the Yazoo River, a boy fell in love with a puppy with a lively gait and an intelligent way of listening. The two grew up together having the most
... Read more
Up From Slavery

by Booker T. Washington ...

According to Wikipedia: "Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, orator, author and leader of the African-American community. He was freed from slavery as a child, and after working at several menial jobs in West Virginia, earned his way through an education at Hampton Institute and Wayland Seminary. Upon recommendation of Hampton founder Sam ... Read more

$1.56 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobooks

According to Wikipedia: "Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, orator, author and leader of the African-American community. He was freed from slavery as a child, and after working at several menial jobs in West Virginia, earned his way through an education at Hampton Institute and Wayland Seminary. Upon recommendation of Hampton founder Sam
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobooks
Up from Slavery

by Booker T. Washington ...

Booker T. Washington's classic memoir of enslavement, emancipation, and community advancement in the Reconstruction Era.Born into slavery on a tobacco farm in nineteenth-century Virginia, Booker T. Washington became one of the most powerful intellectuals of the Reconstruction Era. As president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he advocated for the advancement of African Americans through ... Read more

$1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobooks

Booker T. Washington's classic memoir of enslavement, emancipation, and community advancement in the Reconstruction Era.Born into slavery on a tobacco farm in nineteenth-century Virginia, Booker T. Washington became one of the most powerful intellectuals of the Reconstruction Era. As president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he advocated for the advancement of African Americans through
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobooks
The Circus Fire

A True Story of an American Tragedy

by Stewart O'Nan ...

The acclaimed author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism—the great Hartford circus fire of 1944.It was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The acclaimed author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism—the great Hartford circus fire of 1944.It was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds
... Read more

Rakuten Kobo

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

What is Kobo Super Points?

Reward Yourself

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“boyden sparkes”

Life à la Henri

Father Struck It Rich

The Witch Of Wall Street: Hetty Green

Life of an American Workman

Adventures of a White-Collar Man

People who read these also enjoyed

Hetty

The Assassin

Up From Slavery

My Dog Skip

Up From Slavery

Up from Slavery

The Circus Fire

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

“boyden sparkes”

Show:

People who read these also enjoyed