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Name: Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire Audiobook
Brand: Recorded Books, Inc.
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Rating: 4.08 (24 reviews)
Author: Carol Jenkins
ISBN: 9781440759994

By: Carol Jenkins, Elizabeth Gardner Hines

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Read By: Susan Spain Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: 11.75 hours at 1.0x Speed 7.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440759994

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A.G. Gaston, the poor grandson of slaves, was born in the Deep South in 1892. Over the course of his extraordinary life, he amassed a fortune of over $130 million and a vast business empire. The story of his remarkable life is written with eloquence and grace by his niece, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and her daughter, who holds degrees from Yale and Harvard. "This important book . is full of lessons for anyone looking to succeed in today's business world."-Robert Johnson, CEO of BET

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"I read this because A G Gaston is from Demopolis and I have heard his name all my life, but knew little about him. He was a Titan - he had a 10th grade education and became a billionaire because of his 10 principles of business. A worthwhile read for anyone interested in the business profession."
— Cecil (5 out of 5 stars)

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" What a great inspiration. This book should be required reading for everyone in the United States. This book is about A. G. Gaston's working life. The grandson of former slaves built an enormous empire through a time period when Negroes were on the bottom rung in America. "
— Mikey, 3/20/2013
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" This piece of history about a man who all but financed the Civil Rights go largely unknown. His place as one of America's greatest business minds is under appreciated. "
— William, 3/7/2012
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" A business bio written by family members can have its pluses and minuses. On the one hand, the authors have access to oral histories and personal documents that can shed meaningful insight on the subject. Yet family alliances can weaken a biography in the form of self-censorship. "
— Lydell, 2/29/2012
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" Great story with some key historical value. "
— Michael, 10/17/2011

About the Authors

Carol Jenkins, niece of A. G. Gaston, is an Emmy Award–winning television journalist and now heads her own production company in New York City, specializing in television films and documentaries. For nearly twenty-five years she was an anchor and correspondent for WNBC-TV in New York.

Elizabeth Gardner Hines, Carol Jenkins’ daughter, is a writer. A graduate of Yale, with an MA in English literature from Harvard University, Ms. Hines is the recipient of several academic prizes and fellowships. She lives in New York City.

About Susan Spain

Susan Spain has appeared on stages in New York City, across the United States, and in Europe. Performances includes roles in an international production of The Best of Broadway and a staging of Little Shop of Horrors at the Smithsonian Institute’s Folklife Festival in Washington, DC. She has also appeared in Hair.