"The Autobiography of Steel King Carnegie" tells the legendary life of the American steel king, Andrew Carnegie. This poor boy from Scotland started as a child laborer in a cotton spinning mill with a weekly salary of US$1.20. He worked as a postman, secretly learned to send telegraphs, joined a railway company, became a railway company supervisor, took out a loan to develop sleeper cars, and founded a steel company. He overcame many difficulties and obstacles step by step to build the world's largest steel empire and became a successful example of realizing the American dream from scratch. Carnegie spent the first half of his life desperately making money. Later, for the sake of human civilization and progress, he actively and systematically donated all his property. He also created a wealth principle that cannot be ignored and set an example for future billionaires such as Bill Gates and Buffett in terms of property distribution. He is the American steel king, Carnegie. Even "One Thousand and One Nights" is not more legendary than his story.
Reader comments
This book is great! Carnegie's story is truly legendary! I especially like his experience from having nothing to becoming a steel king. He is really hardworking and has a lot of business acumen. Moreover, he not only knows how to make money, but also knows how to give back to the society and donate all his wealth, which I admire very much. This book made me understand that success is not only the accumulation of wealth, but also contribution to society. I recommend you read it, you will definitely gain something!
This book is great! Carnegie's story is truly legendary! I especially like his experience from having nothing to becoming a steel king. He is really hardworking and has a lot of business acumen. Moreover, he not only knows how to make money, but also knows how to give back to the society and donate all his wealth, which I admire very much. This book made me understand that success is not only the accumulation of wealth, but also contribution to society. I recommend you read it, you will definitely gain something!