The Man Behind The Brand - On The Go    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 8720 words. Published on December 1, 2010. .
Open a copy of the Information Please Almanac and turn to the chapter on famous people. 4000 names and you won't know hardly any. But what about names everyone knows? Pillsbury, Maytag, Kellogg. Nowhere to be found. How many names are more famous than Howard Johnson or Oscar Mayer? But who were these folks? Let’s look at the men behind the names we as we travel.

Best of 2011: The Restaurant Edition    by Bonjwing Lee
Price: Free! 2850 words. Published on January 18, 2012. .
After taking a year to travel the world across dozens of states and countries, eating over eighty Michelin stars, the ulterior epicure presents the 10 best restaurant meals in 2011.

Famous Names; Forgotten People - 250 Stories of Forgotten People Behind Our Brand Names    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $5.00 USD. 132530 words. Published on April 26, 2012. .
Howard Johnson, Milton Bradley, Oscar Mayer, Russell Stover, John Deere. Real people all. Here are the stories of 250 men and women whose products became household names. Many are inspiring, some are dispiriting (David Buick, raise your hand) but may none be forgotten.