millionaires

"Oil magnate J. Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, is the patriarch of an extraordinary cast of sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. While some have been brought low by mental illness, drug addiction, and one of the most sensational kidnapping cases of the twentieth century, many of Getty's heirs have achieved great success, [making] significant marks in a variety of fields. Now, across four continents, a new generation of Gettys is emerging--and not coasting on the dynasty's still-immense wealth. A far-flung yet close-knit group, the ascendant Gettys are bringing this family onto the global stage in the twenty-first century. Through extensive research, including access to J. Paul Getty's diaries and love letters, and interviews with family members and friends, [this book] offers an inside look into the benefits and burdens of being part of today's world of the ultra-wealthy"--Provided by publisher.

A group of seemingly unrelated individuals is invited by an anonymous millionaire for a get-away weekend on a private island near Devon. As the host's identity remains concealed, the guests discover that each of them possesses a dark secret in their past. When the guests begin to be killed by an unidentified murderer, they grow suspicious of one another.

"A biography series highlighting the work and social impact of BIPOC inventors"--.

"The life story of a man who defied every convention of his time. He wheeled and dealed in the lily white business world, he married a white woman, he bought a mansion in rural New Jersey, he owned railroad stock on trains he was not legally allowed to ride, and generally set his white contemporaries teeth on edge when he wasn't just plain outsmarting them. An important contribution to American history, Hamilton's life offers a way into considering, from the unusual perspective of a black man, subjects that are usually seen as being quintessentially white, totally segregated from the African American past."--Provided by publisher.

A modern reworking of Oedipus Rex that tells the story of Walter Cousins who has an affair that leads to the birth of the future billionaire Internet tycoon Edward Aaron King who, as an adult, is led through a quest out of his control.

Jim Qwilleran, a wealthy newspaper columnist in the small town of Pickax, and his crime-sensitive Siamese cat Koko, sense that something is wrong when movie star Thelma Thackeray, supposedly a native of Moose County, returns home after a six-decade-long Hollywood career to open a film club in the deserted opera house.

In the early 20th century, Madame C.J. Walker identified a problem, one she herself had: African Americans had no hair care products specifically designed for their hair type. So what did she do? The uneducated daughter of sharecroppers researched, invented, tested, refined, and marketed her way to becoming a self-made millionaire! Historic photos fortify this inspiring rags-to-riches story.

Ten strangers--each with a sordid past--are summoned by an absent millionaire to a private island off the coast of Devon and begin to die one by one upon arrival.

A group of seemingly unrelated individuals is invited by an anonymous millionaire for a get-away weekend on a private island near Devon. As the host's identity remains concealed, the guests discover that each of them possesses a dark secret in their past. When the guests begin to be killed by an unidentified murderer, they grow suspicious of one another.

Kate MacKinstrey explains how her friend went from being a poor sixth-grader to an eighth-grade millionaire by making a cheaper, better toothpaste--with her help.