Gilded Leaf: Triumph, Tragedy, and Tobacco : Three Generations of the R J Reynolds Family and Fortune
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316741213 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author of the book is one of them.. This is an account of three generations of the Reynolds tobacco family. R.J.Reynolds was the business genius who founded the company, but his two sons were profligate playboys and his grandsons were all disinherited by their father
Craig P. Rider said true story that reads like fiction. It chronicles the hard work to success. A compelling, true story that reads like fiction. It chronicles the hard work to success to the perils of the excesses that come with family dis-functionality, social status, and wealth without work. I had trouble putting it down. Even when I did, the story continued to echo through my brain, even as I slept. Absolutely fascinating and saddening at the same time. Highly recommended!. Gilded Leaf; Tarnished Family This book was very informative about both the birth of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and the family in general. I also found the book a classic in the matters of how children of a wealthy family become so decadent from having millions of which they did nothing to earn that they destroy themselves and the lives of their families. Murder, infidelity, greed, jealousy-----all are twisted together in this very i. Growing Up With Tobacco This is a very interesting book and story of one of our famous families in the tobacco industry and also the aluminum foil industry. Gives you a good idea of what money can do to a family. A very good read.
. Concentrating on the period from the turn of the century to the present, but going back as far as 1828, Reynolds, grandson of R. Among these are Dick Reynolds, quintessential Jazz Age playboy who married four times and died of the combined effects of using alcohol and tobacco; Smith Reynolds, daredevil pilot who flew around the world, married twice and died of a gunshot wound--possibly inflicted by his wife--at age 20; and R. J., and Schactman ( The Phony War ) explore the workings of a family whose success was a major contributor to the anguish of some of its members. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. J. Reynolds tobacco clan may need to remind themselves that it is not fiction. Photos not seen by PW. Coauthor-descendant Reynolds has put a nice twist on the family history by becoming a crusader for the anti-smoking movement. J. There are colorful characters, a fami
Patrick Reynolds is a grandson of R. For more information, please visit anti-smoking.Critically acclaimed author Tom Shachtman has written more than two dozen books and many television documentaries. Reynolds founded the Foundation for a Smokefree America, a nonprofit group whose mission is to