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Sam Walton Made in America, My Story Reviewed

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successful retail chain, Wal-Mart. The book finely combines personal accounts of Waltons life and the growth of his retail empire while at the same time providing good business advice which  would be worthwhile to readers hoping to gain insight into the mind of Walton and Wal-Mart. The part of the book which focuses on Waltons early life is interesting in  that he is fairly candid with the reader and credits much of his success to having been born with natural ambition and knowing the importance of team management. Readers quickly  learn how Walton relates this to his business which is based on service to the customers and sharing of ideas and profits with his business associates. Readers from all disciplines  would benefit from reading this book as most have no doubt visited a Wal-Mart and could at least feel some connection to Walton and the text remains easy, interesting and  enjoyable. From a professional perspective as well, it could prove to be a beneficial manual for those hoping to go into a commercial business and obtaining some of Waltons success.  Sam Walton, the man behind the Wal-Mart store chain, died in April 1992 and left behind him the worlds largest retail chain with  annual sales of over $44 billion coming from the sales to over 40 million shoppers in over 1,750 stores (Economist, 1992). Before he died however, Walton and contributor John Huey  managed to put together Waltons life story and his development of Wal-Mart into probably one of the most interesting business autobiographies on the market entitled "Sam Walton: Made in America,  My Story" (1992, 1993). Despite his familys fortune from the 38% ownership of the Wal-Mart fortune, Walton was often portrayed as eccentric because he continued to drive around in his