Shoe Dog & The Intelligent Investor 2 Books Collection Set - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Shoe Dog
The Intelligent Investor

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
(Shoe Dog), 9780060555665 (The Intelligent Investor)
Publisher: Scribner, Harper Business

Overview
This two-book paperback set pairs a modern entrepreneurial memoir with a foundational investing classic. Shoe Dog follows Nike co-founder Phil Knight's candid account of building a global brand from a $50 loan and a trunkful of running shoes. The Intelligent Investor, Benjamin Graham's enduring guide to value investing, teaches disciplined, long-term thinking about risk and money. Together, they offer a well-rounded look at how bold ideas and prudent financial judgment both play a role in lasting success, making this collection a smart pick for readers of business, biography, and personal finance alike.

About the Books
Shoe Dog is Phil Knight's memoir of Nike's improbable rise, tracing the company from its earliest days as Blue Ribbon Sports importing Japanese running shoes to its emergence as a global icon. Knight writes with striking candor about the risks, near-failures, and unconventional partnerships that shaped the company, offering readers an unfiltered look at what it actually takes to build something enduring. The book has been widely praised as a page-turning, deeply personal business narrative rather than a polished corporate origin story, and it remains a touchstone for founders and entrepreneurship students. The Intelligent Investor, first published decades ago, remains one of the most respected texts on value investing. Benjamin Graham lays out core principles such as buying with a margin of safety, distinguishing between investing and speculation, and maintaining emotional discipline through market swings. Rather than chasing trends, Graham's approach emphasizes patient analysis and long-term thinking, ideas that continue to shape how investors evaluate opportunities. Placed side by side, these two paperbacks trace a natural arc: one shows how an ambitious idea becomes a world-changing company, while the other shows how patient decision-making protects and grows the wealth such success can generate. Readers moving between the two will find recurring themes of discipline and long-term thinking, whether the subject is running a company or managing a portfolio.

Key Benefits

• Pairs a celebrated entrepreneurial memoir with a landmark investing guide in one convenient paperback set
• Shoe Dog offers a candid, fast-paced look at building Nike from the ground up
• The Intelligent Investor delivers time-tested principles for disciplined, long-term investing
• Compact paperback format is easy to carry, gift, or add to a business bookshelf
• Great gift idea for graduations, new jobs, birthdays, or the holiday season
• Useful companion reading for business, finance, and entrepreneurship courses

Book-by-Book Guide
Shoe Dog — Phil Knight's memoir recounts Nike's chaotic, high-stakes early years, from selling shoes out of the trunk of his car to building a global brand.
The Intelligent Investor — Benjamin Graham's classic guide lays out the principles of value investing, risk management, and long-term financial discipline.

About the Authors
Phil Knight co-founded Nike, Inc. and served as its CEO from 1964 to 2004 and as board chairman through 2016; he now holds the title of Chairman Emeritus and lives in Oregon. Benjamin Graham was an economist and investor widely regarded as the father of value investing, known for mentoring later figures such as Warren Buffett and developing the framework behind The Intelligent Investor. Both authors wrote from firsthand experience, Knight atop a global company and Graham across a long career analyzing markets, giving their books grounded, practical authority.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This paperback duo makes a thoughtful gift for graduates, new entrepreneurs, or anyone building a business or finance library. Shoe Dog delivers an inspiring, honest founder's story, while The Intelligent Investor offers timeless guidance for managing money wisely—together, a compact set for stocking stuffers, birthdays, or back-to-office reading.

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