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Shark Tales chronicles the inspiring real‑life ascent of Barbara Corcoran. After trying twenty‑two jobs and borrowing $1,000 from a boyfriend, she left her waitress position to launch a modest real‑estate office in New York City. Drawing on lessons from her homemaker mother, Corcoran expanded the tiny firm into a $6 billion enterprise. The book shares the no‑nonsense wisdom she later became known for on ABC’s reality TV series *Shark Tank*, underscoring that anyone can achieve success through hard work and resilience.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Barbara Ann Corcoran
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