successful people

Trump is an icon: the very definition of the American success story. Bill Zanker started The Learning Annex with $5,000 of his own money. After meeting Donald Trump, Zanker learned to Think BIG himself and grew The Learning Annex from a $5 million-a-year company into one that's over $100 million a year in sales, and still growing. Here, you too can learn Trump's secrets to thinking BIG! Learn: momentum: how to get it and how to get it back; revenge: how and when to get it; why contracts in business and personal life are so important. Plus real-life stories from people who've applied the think BIG formula in their own lives.--From publisher description.

Chronicles the author's childhood growing up poor and often homeless with her single mother.

Tells the unforgettable story of how Father Brooks, a Jesuit priest, transformed the lives of a remarkable group of men during one of the most fraught racial periods in the history of our country.

Examines the growth of the Hispanic community in the United States and the educational, social, economic, political, and cultural impact of that growth on America.

Examines the life of businessman Robert L. Johnson, creator of Black Entertainment Television and the first African-American owner of an NBA franchise, discussing the personality traits, values, and other factors that led him to success, and includes notes that identify Johnson's skills in the areas of learning and innovation, life and career, and business and money.

Presents a short history of the Vietnamese immigrant experience in the U.S. and includes brief biographies of various Vietnamese Americans, including humanitarian Le Ly Hayslip, astronaut Eugene H. Trinh, assistant U.S. attorney general Viet D. Dinh, television journalist Betty Nguyen, comedian Dat Phan, professional football player Dat Nguyen, and actress Maggie Q.

Profiles the lives and achievements of Russian Americans, including Dianne Feinstein, Mark Cuban, Milla Jovovich, Nastia Liukin, and others, and discusses the Russian immigrant experience.

Profiles the lives and achievements of Korean Americans, which includes physician Jim Yong Kim, children's author Linda Sue Park, comedian Margaret Cho, NFL player Hines Ward, Jr., and others.

Presents the biographies of various Arab Americans, including Ralph Nader, Paula Abdul, and Bobby Rahal, covering their upbringing, achievements, and challenges.

Presents biographical information about various successful Japanese Americans, including figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, actor Masi Oka, television journalist Ann Curry, and U.S. military veteran Eric Shinseki.