A print copy of “The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son: Perspective, Ideology and Wisdom” purchased on Amazon.
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The mystery around a top-selling Amazon book attributed to John D. Rockefeller has grown to include a university publisher, which denies any involvement in the book despite being listed as its publisher.
CNBC began raising questions last month about the authenticity of “The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son: Perspective, Ideology and Wisdom,” a purported collection of letters by John D. Rockefeller Sr. sold on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other sites.
The mysterious origin of “The 38 Letters” raises a host of questions about publishing and the surge in wealth-help books.
The book is ranked No. 22 on Amazon’s list of best-selling economic history books, yet it’s filled with factual errors and the letters often bear little resemblance to Rockefeller’s other writings, CNBC previously reported.
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