Many of the world's greatest businesses are family owned, and with this comes the threat of family feuding, sibling rivalries, and petty jealousies. Family Wars takes readers behind the scenes on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of some of the biggest family-run companies in the world, showing how family in-fighting has threatened to bring about their downfall. Covering families such as Ford, Gucci, McCain, Guinness, Gallo, and Redstone, Family Wars is an astonishing expose of the way families do business and how family in-fighting can threaten to blow a business apart. Whether it's Brent Redstone's court case with his father and sister or the family feud over Henry Ford's $350 million trust fund, the book reveals the origins, the extent, and finally the resolution of some of the most famous family feuds in recent history. Family Wars also provides valuable advice for anyone involved in a family business, offering suggestions on how to avoid such problems.

Family Wars: The Real Stories behind the Most Famous Family Business Feuds

Business & Money

Nicholson, Nigel

Gordon, Grant

Management & Leadership

Kogan Page.

Many of the world's greatest businesses are family owned, and with this comes the threat of family feuding, sibling rivalries, and petty jealousies. Family Wars takes readers behind the scenes on a rollercoaster ride through the ups and downs of some of the biggest family-run companies in the world, showing how family in-fighting has threatened to bring about their downfall. Covering families such as Ford, Gucci, McCain, Guinness, Gallo, and Redstone, Family Wars is an astonishing expose of the way families do business and how family in-fighting can threaten to blow a business apart. Whether it's Brent Redstone's court case with his father and sister or the family feud over Henry Ford's $350 million trust fund, the book reveals the origins, the extent, and finally the resolution of some of the most famous family feuds in recent history. Family Wars also provides valuable advice for anyone involved in a family business, offering suggestions on how to avoid such problems.

Family Wars: Stories and Insights from Famous Family Business Feuds

Parenting & Relationships

Inspired by the eighteenth-century French navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, the book charts the story of a contemporary round-the-world sailing odyssey, covering over 55,000 nautical miles. Author and sailor Grant Gordon shares his experiences on board his yacht Louise crossing each of the great oceans and visiting thirty-five countries, mostly off the beaten track. This travelogue records the friendships, people and places that shaped this unique adventure. 
'Life would be dull without dreams, but those with the courage to fulfil them are the pathfinders. Grant Gordon's diary of Louise will entertain and inspire.' Pete Goss MBE, yachtsman, author and adventurer.

Louise Adventure: A Round-the-World Sailing Odyssey

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

New Generation Publishing

Cobras in the Rough

Sports & Outdoors

Constable

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