Originally published: New York : Doubleday, 1992

In an account of his rise to the top of the American retail business, the reminiscences of the billionaire retailer are combined with interviews with Walton's family and friends

Includes index

Learning to value a dollar -- Starting on a dime -- Bouncing back -- Swimming upstream -- Raising a family -- Recruiting the team -- Taking the company public -- Rolling out the formula -- Building the partnership -- Stepping back -- Creating a culture -- Making the customer number one -- Meeting the competition -- Expanding the circles -- Thinking small -- Giving something back -- Running a successful company: ten rules that worked for me -- Wanting to leave a legacy