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A warm, grandfatherly fireside chat about building an empire without compromising your soul. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Eat Mor Chikin.

nostalgic
uplifting
wholesome
reflective

01
Sam Walton
Sam Walton · 1993
A folksy, fireside masterclass in relentless ambition and grassroots entrepreneurship.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- earnest
- folksy
- pragmatic
02
Grinding It Out
Ray Kroc
An energetic, first-hand account of late-in-life entrepreneurial triumph and the relentless drive required to build an empire.
Shares:
- earnest
03
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
A scrappy, sweat-soaked sprint through the chaotic, high-stakes early days of building an empire from the trunk of a car.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- reflective
- earnest
04
Mover of men and mountains
R. G. LeTourneau · 1960
A pragmatic, deeply faithful testament to building an empire with dirt, steel, and divine partnership.
Shares:
- earnest
- pragmatic
05
Fifty years with the Golden Rule
J. C. Penney · 1950
An earnest, mid-century testament to building an American empire on the bedrock of faith and ethical principles.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- uplifting
- reflective
- earnest
06
Chew on this
Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson
A deliciously unsettling peek behind the curtain of the modern diet that turns everyday meals into a fascinating investigation.
Feels:
- inquisitive
- unsettling
- empowering
07
The Secret Life of Groceries
Benjamin Lorr
A wildly engaging, deeply unsettling journey behind the sliding doors of the modern supermarket that will permanently change how you look at a shelf of condiments.
Feels:
- eye-opening
- unsettling
- bustling
08
Today Matters
John C. Maxwell · 2004
A pragmatic, encouraging guide that shifts your focus from the anxieties of tomorrow to the actionable power of today.
Shares:
- earnest
- pragmatic
09
Cheaper by the Dozen (Cheaper by the Dozen #1)
Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr.
A bustling, laugh-out-loud love letter to an eccentric upbringing that sneaks up on you with its deeply poignant emotional core.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- earnest
10
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
A gripping, stomach-churning journey behind the counter of America's most ubiquitous industry.
Shares:
- earnest
11
The Cooking Gene
Michael W. Twitty
A deeply sensory and intellectual excavation of Southern food that reclaims the stolen history of African American culinary genius.
Shares:
- reflective
12
How to fail at almost everything and still win big
Scott Adams
A wry, contrarian playbook for turning a string of embarrassing failures into a personalized system for success.
Shares:
- pragmatic

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