Martha Stewart knew her Wall Street days were ending when the bull market of the 1960s turned into the bear market of the 1970s. Another sign that she needed to find a new career? Christopher Byron, author of Martha Inc. (Wiley), points out she was a nervous wreck, sleep problems and, even, hives. Within months Stewart quit to sell homemade pies at the door of a local clothing store. A mogul-to-be was born.
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