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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon

by Brad Stone
11 CDs. retail ed. unabridged. 13 hrs. Hachette Audio. 2013. ISBN 9781619690295. $30; Playaway digital; digital download. BUS
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OrangeReviewStarStone (Gearheads) delivers a fascinating history of the rise of online retailing giant Amazon.com and its founder, Jeff Bezos. The book is more corporate history than personal biography, and business readers will find much to learn from the case studies that fill the narrative. It serves as a primer on corporate strategy in a radically changing industry and positions the determined, bull-headed Bezos as the dynamo behind Amazon's striking growth. Narrator Pete Larkin performs clearly, and fans of Amazon's high efficiency will no doubt appreciate the multitasking potential of this audio edition.
VERDICT Highly recommended to business readers. Even those with less interest in corporate strategy will be captivated by the story of the company that now dominates so much of American retail.
Reviewed by Mark John Swails, Johnson Cty. Community Coll., Overland Park, KS , Apr 01, 2014
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