SuccessStories

Ever wonder how the people you read about and see on TV achieved success? Was it family connections? Luck? Going to the Right School? Hard Work? Brilliance? Ruthlessness?

We're compiling an encyclopedia of thousands of people, with a focus, not on what they've done, but how they got there. Let us know if you like this idea by signing up for our mailing list, telling us you would buy this book, or just sending us your thoughts on this idea. Good idea? Bad idea? See some samples below to get an idea of what we have in mind.

• David Beckham - Soccer Superstar
• William Edward Boeing - Founder of Boeing
• Herb Brooks - American Hockey Coach
• Warren Buffett - Most Successful Investor in US History, World's Richest Man
• William Randolph Hearst - Newspaper magnate
• Daniel Kirkwood - Theoretical and Mathematical Astronomer
• John McCain - Senator and Presidential Candidate
• James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens - Track and Field Star
• "Pelé" - Brazilian soccer legend
• Leonidas Polk - Clergyman and Army officer
• Luke Ravenstahl - Mayor of Pittsburgh, PA.
• Julia Stewart - Fortune magazine Top 50 Most Powerful Woman in America
• Donald Trump - Real estate developer, mogul, presidential candidate
• Sam Walton - Founder of Wal-Mart