The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth

This book is for anyone who wants a motivational read!

You always think people are born into families that make them rich.But when you read Andrew "Andy" Carnegie's story you know that it was his drive and smarts, plus some really good luck and timing that made him wealthy.But really seeing the opportunities when they arise and taking them, he really did have a keen eye for what the next big thing would be.

Seems like a great person. I would have liked more business stories. I lost interest during the final 1/3 of the book but it wasn’t bad just not what I was interested in reading about.

it was an insightful look into the life of a great man.

Interesting but very self-serving autobiographical sketch by Carnegie. Especially notable is his lying account of his part in the Homestead lockout. As David Nasaw and Joseph Wall have shown, using the historical documents of Carnegie's communications with Henry Clay Frick, Carnegie and Frick were determined--and rightly so--to make the Homestead plant non-union as of July 1, 1892. They were also agreed on replacing workers who refused the new contracts with new hires and using Pinkerton agents to protect the replacement workers and the plant. Carnegie's attempt to blame Frick for these actions and the resultant violence was no less cowardly than his attempt to blame the Pennsylvania Railroad's Tom Scott for Carnegie's sale of Union Pacific stock in 1871 that led to his and Scott's removal from the Union Pacific board. The autobiography does provide insight's into Carnegie's personality that aren't found in other places.

Excelente producto

Great collection for a successful library

very useful

I am not sure if this biography is better than others but what a Legacy he left around the World and not just for Dunfermline. He must be looking down and so pleased that Dunfermline got City Status in 2022.

No one can believe that this kind of human being walked with flesh and blood.

This book is one of the best books I have read. It contains lessons required to be a success in life endeavours. Incredible. What an amazing generous individual.

Great for upcoming entrepreneurs - analysing the great minds!

Nicely packaged book and a great insight into a man of great significance. Highly educational and always interesting to understand the heavy industrial era of the United States.