Buying Disney's World: The Story of How Florida Swampland Became Walt Disney World
By: Aaron H. Goldberg
4.03
Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition
In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had b…
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1. Walt Disney: An American Original
By: Walt Disney Company , Bob Thomas
4.32
Format: 379 pages, Hardcover
Walt Disney is an American hero--the creator of Mickey Mouse, and a man who changed the face of Ame… read more
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2. The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
By: David A. Price
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Magia Pixar este cronica plină de viaţă a istoriei şi evoluţiei companiei Pixar Animation Studios ş… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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- audiobook
"The man persisted. "No, no, no. It was so funny. What software did you use?" - apparently in the belief that the software had built-in humor generation."-David A. Price, The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
3. Realityland: True-Life Adventures at Walt Disney World
By: David Koenig
3.67
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
The first in-depth, unauthorized look at the creation and operation of the world's most popular vac… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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4. Dream It! Do It! (The People, The Places, The Projects): My Half-Century Creating Disney's Magic Kingdoms
By: Marty Sklar
2.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Marty Sklar was hired by The Walt Disney Company after his junior year at UCLA, and began his Disne… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
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5. Ten Restaurants That Changed America
By: Paul Freedman , None
3.93
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Combining a historian's rigor with a foodie's palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed Americareveals h… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
6. To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History
By: Lawrence Levy
3.32
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The never-before-told story of Pixar's improbable success? "Hi, Lawrence?" the caller asked. "This … read more
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- nonfiction
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- audiobook
7. The Vault of Walt
By: Jim Korkis
3.41
Format: 549 pages,
What did Walt Disney really think about religion and prayer? Why did the FBI keep a file of memoran… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
8. Walt's Disneyland: It's Still There If You Know Where to Look
By: None
3.89
Format: 197 pages, Paperback
Disneyland in Anaheim, California, is the only theme park in the world that literally has Walt Disn… read more
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9. Three Years in Wonderland: The Disney Brothers, C. V. Wood, and the Making of the Great American Theme Park
By: Todd James Pierce
3.71
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
While the success of Disneyland is largely credited to Walt and Roy Disney, there was a third, most… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
10. Disney War
By: James B. Stewart
4.26
Format: 112 pages,
The dramatic inside story of the downfall of Michael Eisner--Disney Chairman and CEO--and the scand… read more
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11. The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World: Over 600 Secrets of the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom
By: Susan Veness
3.96
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Sure, it's the Happiest Place on Earth, but how much do the 45 million-plus people who visit the Di… read more
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12. The Book of Daniel
By: E.L. Doctorow
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
As Cold War hysteria inflames America, FBI agents knock on the Bronx apartment door of a Communist … read more
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13. Designing Disney
By: None , None , None , Frank Gehry
4.25
Format: 328 pages, Paperback
Designing Disneysets into history and puts into context the extraordinary contributions of the late… read more
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14. It's Kind Of A Cute Story
By: Jeff Heimbuch , Rolly Crump
3.57
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
The Imagineers, those men and women who helped Walt Disney bring his creations to life, have achiev… read more
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15. Mary Poppins Comes Back (Mary Poppins, #2)
By: P.L. Travers , Mary Shepard
4.10
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Ban… read more
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16. The Last Jew of Treblinka
By: Chil Rajchman
4.35
Format: 138 pages, Hardcover
Before me sits a young woman. I cut off her hair, thick and beautiful, and she grasps my hand and b… read more
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- history
"I weep for my fate, for what I have left to see."-Chil Rajchman, The Last Jew of Treblinka
"I look around and think: Good God, what kind of hell is this?"-Chil Rajchman, The Last Jew of Treblinka
"I am as if paralysed: over there in the chamber the gas people and we are supposed to sing!"-Chil Rajchman, The Last Jew of Treblinka
"Once, when I straighten up, I am beaten till I bleed. I no longer know where I am in the world."-Chil Rajchman, The Last Jew of Treblinka
17. Mary Poppins Opens the Door (Mary Poppins, #3)
By: P.L. Travers , Mary Shepard , Agnes Sims
3.99
Format: 11 pages, Hardcover
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Ban… read more
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18. Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
By: Neal Gabler
4.47
Format: None pages,
From Neal Gabler, the definitive portrait of one of the most important figures in twentieth-century… read more
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19. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
By: Robert Iger
4.41
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A grand vision defined: The CEO of The Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used … read more
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"If you don't innovate, You die"-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
"The path to innovation begins with curiosity"-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
"If something doesn't feel right to you, then it's probably not right for you"-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
"If you're in the business of making something, be in the business of making something great"-Robert Iger, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
20. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
By: Steve Coll
4.44
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more
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- american history
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. Hi Honey, I'm Homo!: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture
By: Matt Baume
4.35
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
There's a secret storyline hidden across some of the most popular sitcoms of the 20th century. F… read more
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- politics
- history
- nonfiction
- audiobook
22. Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust
By: Alan Payne
4.09
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
How does an iconic brand die? For more than two decades, Blockbuster was America’s favorite way … read more
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- nonfiction
- business
23. Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia
By: Natasha Lance Rogoff
4.15
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
"In this thrilling debut, television producer and filmmaker Rogoff recounts her mission to bring Se… read more
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- history
- audiobook
24. Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
By: Ben Mezrich
3.99
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss's big bet on crypto-currency and its… read more
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- audiobook
"In rowing,"-Ben Mezrich, Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption
25. The Imagineering Story: The Official Biography of Walt Disney Imagineering
By: Leslie Iwerks
4.63
Format: 752 pages, Hardcover
The highly acclaimed and rated Disney+ documentary series, The Imagineering Story, becomes a book t… read more
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26. The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
By: Steven Hassan
4.06
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
One of America’s leading experts in cults and mind-control provides an eye-opening analysis of Trum… read more
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"Nobody will be tougher on ISIS than me. Nobody,"-Steven Hassan, The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
"At the time, casting Trump as host was seen as a huge gamble. He had been labeled a “D-lister"-Steven Hassan, The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
"In the Moonies, I was taught to suppress negative thoughts by using a technique called thought stopping. I repeated the phrase “Crush Satan"-Steven Hassan, The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
"Certitude is not evidence of truth. Nor does repetition make it true. If anything, repetition should make you suspicious. Truth always stands up to scrutiny on its merits."-Steven Hassan, The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control
27. Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World
By: Richard Snow
3.97
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive history chronicling the conception and creation of Disneyland, the masterpiece Califor… read more
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- american history
- history
- nonfiction
- business
- audiobook
28. 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
By: Dan Sullivan
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
Expanding upon one of his high-level foundational Strategic Coach co-founder Dan Sullivan explains… read more
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- nonfiction
- business
- audiobook
29. Action Park: Fast Times, Wild Rides, and the Untold Story of America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park
By: Andy Mulvihill
4.15
Format: 342 pages, Paperback
The outlandish, hilarious, terrifying, and almost impossible-to-believe story of the legendary, dan… read more
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- history
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30. The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City's Soul
By: Scott W. Berg
3.76
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE • The "illuminating" ( New Yorker ) story o… read more
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- american history
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
31. Buying Disney's World: The Story of How Florida Swampland Became Walt Disney World
By: Aaron H. Goldberg
4.03
Format: 201 pages, Kindle Edition
In November of 1965, after numerous months of speculation surrounding a mystery industry that had b… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
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32. Walt's Disneyland: A Walk in the Park with Walt Disney
By: Marcy Carriker Smothers
4.61
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A immersive guide to the attractions and landmarks Walt helped create in his original Magic Kingdom… read more
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33. Women of Walt Disney Imagineering: 12 Women Reflect on their Trailblazing Theme Park Careers (Disney Editions Deluxe)
By: Mel Malmberg
3.97
Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition
A dozen female Imagineers recount their trailblazing careers! Capturing an era―and preserving the … read more
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34. Nowhere to Run: The Ridiculous Life of a Semi-Professional Football Club Chairman
By: Jonathan Sayer
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
On the second oldest football pitch in the world, Jonathan Sayer stands atop a beer crate to addres… read more
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35. Walt's Apprentice: Keeping the Disney Dream Alive
By: Dick Nunis
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Walt’s Keeping the Disney Dream Alive is the memoir of Disney Legend Dick Nunis . It is a warm per… read more
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36. Behind the Ride: How Disney Imagineers Deliver the Magic
By: David Mumpower
3.73
Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition
Behind the Pixie Dust CurtainEvery Disney attraction comes with a story, and every story involves a… read more
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