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The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
ISBN: 9780374299279
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mikenyc
· 2020-04-15 ·
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An amazing story of the guy who took over the banana industry, starting by buying all the "ripes" that were previously considered trash:
https://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/12500...
rockyroadster
· 2012-12-26 ·
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This sounds like a weird suggestion but it's an incredibly entertaining and interesting book about an amazing entrepreneur who was one of America's first fruit tycoons.
http://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/037429...
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