J. R. Simplot: A billion the hard way

Attebery, Louie

ISBN 10: 0870043994 / ISBN 13: 9780870043994

Published by Caxton Press, 2000

About this Item

No dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author. Top corner on rear cover has dent. Minor shelf wear.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1777848861907

Bibliographic Details

• Title: J. R. Simplot: A billion the hard way
• Publisher: Caxton Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0870043994
• ISBN 13: 9780870043994
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 1W x 6H x 9D inches 1 inches width by 6 inches height by 9 inches depth
• Weight: 562.455 grams
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

This is the story of a kid from Declo, Idaho who parlayed a few "bum" lambs into one of the largest privately held companies in America. J.R. Simplot is one of the last of the classic Horatio Alger success stories - a man who spent seventy-five years building an international empire.

About the Author

Dr. Louie W. Attebery is an authority on American folklore. He is former chairman of the Department of English at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. He has written several books, numerous articles and given numerous talks on American and Western folklore and was a member of the first executive council of the Western Literature Association.