by Phil Knight (2016)
Fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his car in 1964, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year. Today, Nike’s annual sales top thirty billion.
Michelle Obama
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius in appointing his fiercest cabinet rivals to preserve the Union, overcome bitter factionalism, and pass the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
Tara Westover
Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her "head-for-the-hills" bag. Her father distrusted the medical establishment, so Tara never saw a doctor or nurse. Through self-education, she entered Brigham Young University and eventually Cambridge.
Ben Horowitz
Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz offers an unvarnished, brutally honest look at what it takes to lead a company through catastrophic crises, layoffs, boardroom conflicts, and market crashes.