“Walmart Inside Out is a fascinating story detailing how a young man can navigate from poor economic circumstances in rural America to become an effective, highly respected management talent with the world’s largest retailer.
Ron Loveless takes us on a candid, inspirational journey that explains how he overcame numerous obstacles to fashion a life’s work that provides insight and encouragement to all who read this story.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how the American dream is realized.”
– David Glass, Former President/CEO, Walmart Stores, Inc.
“What a great read!!! When I’m not reading scripts, budgets or production reports during my fifty plus years as a film and television producer, I’ve loved reading business books. I have an insatiable yearning to know what makes people and businesses succeed. I have never enjoyed a book as much as Ron Loveless’ Walmart Inside Out. His extraordinarily personal overview of retailing, the genius of Sam Walton and the story of the building of the most successful retailer in the world, stems from his unique perspective of “stock boy to stockholder”. I would heartily recommend this book to anyone who wants to do business with Walmart or for those who just want a funny, factual, fabulously enjoyable and touching read.”
– S. Bryan Hickox, Seven-time EMMY winning television and film producer, director and writer
Jacksonville, FL
“My love for reading is my excuse for being a “book skimmer”. With the exception of Atlas Shrugged, Walmart Inside Out is the first book I’ve read ‘word for word’ over the past thirty years. Ron Loveless made me feel like I was actually experiencing what he saw, felt and lived as he rose from the boy caught stealing at Sam’s pre-Walmart store to the young man Sam Walton asked to start his Sam’s Club Division. If you enjoy a good laugh…you will roar. If you are unafraid to cry…..bring tissues. And if you like movies like It’s a Wonderful Life….get ready for a story that will warm your heart and remind you of the things you like best about the ‘American Dream’. And if you like it ‘warts and all’…..you will hear from a fellow sinner who understands that life is a series of defeats and victories and, in the end, we all just want to leave our little corner of the world a little better than we found it. Ron, you turned yourself inside out for those blessed enough to experience your corner and for that I am eternally grateful.”
– Ed Watkins, Founder, Graduate America Priority 1 (GAP1) and President, WinningEndeavors.com
Wentzville, MO
“If you are looking for a book that actually combines a heart-warming story with invaluable business advice then this is the book for you. Ron tells his rags to riches story with complete honesty and shares the mistakes and success he had along the way. It’s as though you are sitting in his living room as he recaptures his experiences with Sam Walton from the time he was a child to heading up Sam’s Club. I loved every moment!”
Karolyn Z. Hart, Windsor, Ontario, Canada