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Kendall, Joshua C., 1960-
Subjects
Successful people -- United States -- Biography.
Scholars -- United States -- Biography.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Motivation (Psychology) -- United States -- Case studies.
Compulsive behavior -- Social aspects -- United States -- Case studies.
United States -- Biography.
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America's obsessives...
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America's obsessives : the
compulsive
energy that built a nation / Joshua Kendall.
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Kendall, Joshua C., 1960-
Subjects
Successful people
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Scholars
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Inventors
--
United
States
--
Biography.
Motivation (Psychology)
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
Compulsive
behavior
--
Social
aspects
--
United
States
--
Case
studies
.
United
States
--
Biography.
Publisher Info:
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2013.
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
294 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781455502387 (hbk.)
1455502383 (hbk.)
9781455502363 (ebk.)
1455502367 (ebk.)
Contents:
Prologue: The Obsessive Innovator : The Archetypal Super-Achiever
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Part One. Founding Farmers and Factoid-Finders. Politics: Thomas Jefferson : Omniscient Organizer
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Marketing: Henry Heinz : Naked Without His Steel Tape Measure
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Part Two. Secret Sex Maniacs. Information Technology: Melvil Dewey : The Librarian Who Worshipped Perfect Tens
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Sexuality: Alfred Kinsey : The Rabid Orgasm Counter
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Aviation: Charles Lindbergh : At Home in Flight
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Part Three. Celebrity Compulsives. Beauty: Estee Lauder : The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Touching Faces
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Sports: Ted Williams : "Show Me Your Swing"
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Epilogue: Future Obsessives.
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"Behind every great man (or woman), there's a compulsion" --Provided by publisher.
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