The Richest Woman In The World

Author : M G Lambert
Publisher : Principio Books, LLC
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1629080144

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The Richest Woman in the World by M G Lambert Pdf

Yesterday, July 16, 1898, Louise Lambert's mother was beaten to death by her boss in a shirt factory in Lower Manhattan. Today, her immigrant mother was laid to rest in a charity grave, leaving Louise, 14, orphaned, penniless, desperate. Louise is pulled from the brutality of the seething ghetto streets and swept into the magic of great wealth by her mother's only friend, Cecilia, who arranges a maid's job for Louise in the home of Henry Flagler, a major partner of John. D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company. The remarkable journey of this naive girl delights, startles, shocks, saddens, and intrigues as she unveils the minds and mansions of the super rich and ultra powerful-from oil tycoons and media muckrakers to Teddy Roosevelt, then governor of New York. Louise's journey takes her to Palm Beach, where she discovers the richest people in the world at Flagler's major hotel, the Royal Poinciana-the epitome of the Gilded Age. As a member of the kitchen staff, Louise is captivated by a handsome fisherman who introduces her to the sea and the glories of Florida. Also pursued by the privileged son of a real estate scion, Louise is forced to make a choice between these two ardent suitors. That choice leads Louise to a life no one could have ever predicted or designed. Book One of this trilogy is the threshold to a life that defies grim reality and wild imagination. After conquering her baptism of fire, the once impoverished girl develops into a tenacious young woman, then into a character bigger than life. She is ready for the dream world she never imagined. Or is she? Bonus Chapter for Book Two As a special "thank you" gift with your purchase of this first book introducing you to Louise Lambert, we have included the first chapter of The Richest Woman in the World - Book Two.

Author : Janet Wallach
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307474575

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The Richest Woman in America by Janet Wallach Pdf

No woman in the Gilded Age made as much money as Hetty Green, America’s first female tycoon. A strong woman who forged her own path, she was worth at least $100 million by the end of her life in 1916—equal to about $2.5 billion today. Green was mocked for her simple Quaker ways and her unfashionable frugality in an era of opulence and excess; the press even nicknamed her “The Witch of Wall Street.” But those who knew her admired her wit and wisdom, and while financiers around her rose and fell as financial bubbles burst, she steadily amassed a fortune that supported businesses, churches, municipalities, and even the city of New York. Janet Wallach’s engrossing biography reveals striking parallels between past financial crises and current recession woes, and speaks not only to history buffs but to today’s investors, who just might learn a thing or two from Hetty Green.

Author : William Hoffman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035771679

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Queen Juliana by William Hoffman Pdf

"Juliana (Dutch pronunciation: [jylija?na], Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, Duchess of Mecklenburg; 30 April 1909? 20 March 2004) was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry. She was married to German aristocrat Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, with whom she had four children: Princess Beatrix (born 1938), Princess Irene (born 1939), Princess Margriet (born 1943), Princess Christina (born 1947). During the Second World War she lived in exile with her children in Ottawa, Canada. She became Queen of the Netherlands with her mother's abdication in 1948 and was succeeded by Queen Beatrix after her own abdication in 1980. During her reign both Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) (proclaimed in 1945, recognized in 1949) and Suriname in 1975 became independent from the Netherlands. Her birthday was celebrated annually as Koninginnedag (Queen's Day), until the accession of her grandson King Willem-Alexander to the throne, when it was replaced with Koningsdag (King's Day). Upon her death at the age of 94, she was the longest-lived former ruling monarch in the world. She is commemorated in space, in the name of the asteroid 816 Juliana."--Wikipedia.

Author : Stephanie Mansfield
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02
Category : Celebrities
ISBN : 0786010274

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Richest Girl in the World by Stephanie Mansfield Pdf

A portrait of multimillionairess Doris Duke reveals her rivalry with Barbara Hutton, her secret role with the OSS, and her relationships with Imelda Marcos, Errol Flynn, and others.

Author : Tom Sancton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101984482

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The Bettencourt Affair by Tom Sancton Pdf

An NPR Best Book of 2017 Heiress to the nearly forty-billion-dollar L’Oréal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt was the world’s richest woman and the fourteenth wealthiest person. But her gilded life took a dark yet fascinating turn in the past decade. At ninety-four, she was embroiled in what has been called the Bettencourt Affair, a scandal that dominated the headlines in France. Why? It’s a tangled web of hidden secrets, divided loyalties, frayed relationships, and fractured families, set in the most romantic city—and involving the most glamorous industry—in the world. The Bettencourt Affair started as a family drama but quickly became a massive scandal, uncovering L’Oréal’s shadowy corporate history and buried World War II secrets. From the Right Bank mansions to the Left Bank artist havens; and from the Bettencourts’ servant quarters to the office of President Nicolas Sarkozy; all of Paris was shaken by the blockbuster case, the shocking reversals, and the surprising final victim. It all began when Liliane met François-Marie Banier, an artist and photographer who was, in his youth, the toast of Paris and a protégé of Salvador Dalí. Over the next two decades, Banier was given hundreds of millions of dollars in gifts, cash, and insurance policies by Liliane. What, exactly, was their relationship? It wasn’t clear, least of all to Liliane’s daughter and only child, Françoise, who became suspicious of Banier’s motives and filed a lawsuit against him. But Banier has a far different story to tell... The Bettencourt Affair is part courtroom drama; part upstairs-downstairs tale; and part characterdriven story of a complex, fascinating family and the intruder who nearly tore it apart.

Author : Adele Ferguson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781466829121

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Gina Rinehart by Adele Ferguson Pdf

Gina Rinehart is not just the richest person in Australia - and potentially soon to be the richest person in the world - she is the daughter of Lang Hancock, legendary arch-conservative, secessionist, mining millionaire and discoverer of the world's largest iron ore deposit in the Pilbara; and a member of a family known as much for its front page legal stoushes as for its business acumen and toughness. Set against the backdrop of a mining boom that will have the most profound effect on Australia over the next few decades, this is an extraordinary biography of Gina, the family she came from, and the wealth and power she wields, by award-winning journalist Adele Ferguson.

Author : William Hoffman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081103181

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Queen Juliana by William Hoffman Pdf

"Juliana (Dutch pronunciation: [jylija?na], Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina, Duchess of Mecklenburg; 30 April 1909? 20 March 2004) was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry. She was married to German aristocrat Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld, with whom she had four children: Princess Beatrix (born 1938), Princess Irene (born 1939), Princess Margriet (born 1943), Princess Christina (born 1947). During the Second World War she lived in exile with her children in Ottawa, Canada. She became Queen of the Netherlands with her mother's abdication in 1948 and was succeeded by Queen Beatrix after her own abdication in 1980. During her reign both Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) (proclaimed in 1945, recognized in 1949) and Suriname in 1975 became independent from the Netherlands. Her birthday was celebrated annually as Koninginnedag (Queen's Day), until the accession of her grandson King Willem-Alexander to the throne, when it was replaced with Koningsdag (King's Day). Upon her death at the age of 94, she was the longest-lived former ruling monarch in the world. She is commemorated in space, in the name of the asteroid 816 Juliana."--Wikipedia.

Author : Stephanie Mansfield
Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X004563060

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The Richest Girl in the World by Stephanie Mansfield Pdf

From her birth in 1912, when she was christened "the Million-Dollar Baby", to the age of thirteen, when she inherited the bulk of her father's $100 million tobacco fortune, to 1988, when she posted $5 million in bail for former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, Doris Duke has made headlines. But those headlines do not even begin to tell one of the most compelling and fascinating stories of our time. A maverick from an early age, the strikingly attractive and eccentric heiress thumbed her nose at society, all the while forging an incredible life as a renegade with an appetite for adventure, a weakness for pleasure, and a penchant for privacy. Duke and her lifelong rival Barbara Hutton--with whom she would have to compete for the love of several men, most notably international playboy Porfirio Rubirosa-were dubbed "the Gold Dust Twins". Her father, James B. Duke, namesake of Duke University and one of the richest men in the country, was a rough-edged businessman whose greatest love was for his only daughter. Denied affection from her mother, a glamorous socialite concerned mainly with public appearances, Doris Duke led a sheltered adolescence, seeking friendship with those ignored by high society. Later, as her marriage to the politically ambitious son of a prominent grande dame of society crumbled, her concern with secrecy would develop nearly obsessive dimensions. Duke maintained dictatorial control over her four extravagant homes across the country, and she gained a reputation for excess as well as seeming pettiness. Her phenomenal wealth enabled her to withdraw from the world, even to distance herself from the university that bears her family name, and ignore its responsibilities.Recently she adopted a thirty-five-year-old former Hare Krishna who was a confidante also of Imelda Marcos. Here is revealed for the first time Doris Duke's fascination with those who embraced the spotlight she always shunned, especially Imelda Marcos, who found an ardent and financially generous friend in the heiress. We witness Duke's ocean voyages with Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis, dinners at the estate of Malcolm Forbes (whom she met when one of his hot-air balloons landed on her property), a terrifying car ride with Dennis Hopper, an affair with a British Member of Parliament, and friendships with Clare Boothe Luce, Truman Capote, Martha Graham, Andy Warhol, and Paul Reubens (aka Pee-wee Herman), among others. The Richest Girl in the World is a fascinating biography of a privileged, secret life.

Author : Caroline Freund
Publisher : Peterson Institute for International Economics
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780881327045

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Rich People Poor Countries by Caroline Freund Pdf

Like the robber barons of the 19th century Gilded Age, a new and proliferating crop of billionaires is driving rapid development and industrialization in poor countries. The accelerated industrial growth spurs economic prosperity for some, but it also widens the gap between the super rich and the rest of the population, especially the very poor. In Rich People Poor Countries, Caroline Freund identifies and analyzes nearly 700 emerging-market billionaires whose net worth adds up to more than $2 trillion. Freund finds that these titans of industry are propelling poor countries out of their small-scale production and agricultural past and into a future of multinational industry and service-based mega firms. And more often than not, the new billionaires are using their newfound acumen to navigate the globalized economy, without necessarily relying on political connections, inheritance, or privileged access to resources. This story of emerging-market billionaires and the global businesses they create dramatically illuminates the process of industrialization in the modern world economy.

Author : Charles Slack
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780062038111

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Hetty by Charles Slack Pdf

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, this unlikely robber baron -- who parlayed a comfortable inheritance into a fortune that was worth about 1.6 billion in today's dollars -- was frugal to a fault. But in an age when women weren't even allowed to vote, never mind concern themselves with interest rates, she lived by her own rules. In Hetty, Charles Slack reexamines her life and legacy, giving us, at long last, a splendidly "nuanced portrait" (Newsweek) of one of the greatest -- and most eccentric -- financiers in American history. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

Author : Tonya Bolden
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613125311

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Searching for Sarah Rector by Tonya Bolden Pdf

Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the establishment of black towns and oil-rich boomtowns. Rector acquired her fortune at the age of eleven. This is both her story and that of children just like her: one filled with ups and downs amid bizarre goings-on and crimes perpetrated by greedy and corrupt adults. From a trove of primary documents, including court and census records and interviews with family members, author Tonya Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah’s life and the lives of those around her. The book includes a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Praise for Searching for Sarah Rector STARRED REVIEWS "This handsome volume with its many photographs is carefully sourced and has a helpful glossary, illustration credits and index. Bolden admirably tells a complex story while modeling outstanding research strategy, as her insightful author’s note attests." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This book will be extremely useful to teachers and librarians seeking material to align with Common Core State Standards dealing with the craft of writing of informational text." --School Library Journal, starred review "Bolden’s remarks on tracking down Sarah’s story will appeal to those who enjoy untangling historical mysteries." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author : Tamil Thiyan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1081282843

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The Life and Business Lessons of Richest Woman in the World Francoise Bettencourt Meyers by Tamil Thiyan Pdf

Description: World 10th Richest Woman in 2019I'm explain this book.Three molecules about:1.Personal Life2. Business Career3.The Secret of Success*The significance of this book is that I submit to you on how many times he has succeeded in life.1.Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Business Plan and Formula2.Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Quotes on Investing, Life & Success*Francoise Bettencourt Meyers About (The Life and Business and The secret of success ) with explain to all section in Master Mind mapping.*Another significance in this book is the mind map.*Francoise Bettencourt Meyers About A to Z Full Analysis of the book.Author About: Tamil Thiyan (India) I Have completed civil engineering after educated, boring banker turned happy author.My ability is my imagination.I thank Disney for giving me this imagination Power.And Researching (God, and soul or ghost, History of this world, The Secret Life of Animals).I have written a lot of books I like writing books I write all kinds of books.1.Fiction2.NonfictionThe Life and Business Lessons, The Secret of Success And Mind Mapping Books, Motivational and Inspirational Books, Quotes, Trilogy, Facts books.I love writing Novels and Short Stories.(Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Fantasy, Romance)Interesting, and Useful Book Follow Meamazon.com/author/tamilthiyan

Author : Kit Konolige
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000112058122

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The Richest Women in the World by Kit Konolige Pdf

Author : Tom Sancton
Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1432845624

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The Bettencourt Affair by Tom Sancton Pdf

"Was the world's wealthiest woman--Liliane Bettencourt--heir to an estimated thirty-six-billion-dollar L'Oreal fortune, the victim of a con man? Or were her own family the real villains? This riveting narrative tells the real-life, shocking story behind the cause celebre that has captivated both France and the world. Liliane Bettencourt is the world's richest woman and the eleventh wealthiest person on the planet, as of 2016. But at ninety-four, she's embroiled in an incredible controversy that has dominated the headlines and ensnared a former president of France in the controversy. Why? [It is] thanks to an artist and photographer named Francois-Marie Banier, who was given hundreds of millions of dollars by Liliane. Liliane's daughter, Francoise, considers Banier a con man and filed a lawsuit against him, but Banier has a far different story to tell. It's all become Europe's biggest scandal in years, uncovering a shadowy corporate history, buried World War II secrets, illicit political payoffs, and much more. Written by Tom Sancton, a Vanity Fair contributor and former Time correspondent currently living in France, The Bettencourt Affair is part courtroom drama; part upstairs-downstairs tale; part business narrative of a glamorous global company with past Nazi connections; and part character-driven story of a complex, fascinating family and the intruder who nearly tore it apart."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Natalie Livingstone
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250280206

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The Women of Rothschild by Natalie Livingstone Pdf

In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power. From the East End of London to the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from Spitalfields to Scottish castles, from Bletchley Park to Buchenwald, and from the Vatican to Palestine, Natalie Livingstone follows the extraordinary lives of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first. As Jews in a Christian society and women in a deeply patriarchal family, they were outsiders. Excluded from the family bank, they forged their own distinct dynasty of daughters and nieces, mothers and aunts. They became influential hostesses and talented diplomats, choreographing electoral campaigns, advising prime ministers, advocating for social reform, and trading on the stock exchange. Misfits and conformists, conservatives and idealists, performers and introverts, they mixed with everyone from Queen Victoria to Chaim Weizmann, Rossini to Isaiah Berlin, and the Duke of Wellington to Alec Guinness, as well as with amphetamine-dealers, suffragists and avant-garde artists. Rothschild women helped bring down ghetto walls in early nineteenth-century Frankfurt, inspired some of the most remarkable cultural movements of the Victorian period, and in the mid-twentieth century burst into America, where they patronized Thelonious Monk and drag-raced through Manhattan with Miles Davis. Absorbing and compulsive, The Women of Rothschild gives voice to the complicated, privileged, and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history.