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Title: Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh by James D. Newton ISBN: 0-15-692620-2 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: June, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.91 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent read
Comment: While reading this book, I was fascinated by each of these men but even more so of James Newton, the author. Reading this book I found that it was full of history, humor, and unfounded wisdom. I began taking notes for my own personal edification. This is truly a must read.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Fascinating Book on the Lives of Five Great Men
Comment: This book originally caught my eye as an addition to another book I read called Edison: A Life of Invention by Paul Israel. I wanted a book that would cover a little more of Edison's personal life, and this book did just that. However, James Newton's close, dedicated friendships with all of these great men of the twentieth century is truly amazing, and I learned more than I would probably learn otherwise about some of these important historical figures.
The entire book is fascinating, and surely different parts will appeal to different readers. I was particularly enchanted with a poignant description of how Charles Lindbergh handled dying as he lay on his deathbed. I was also fascinated with how environmentally conscientious some of these men were, particularly Edison and Lindbergh, but also Ford. For example, Ford was very interested in making automobile parts out of soybeans in order to reduce the need for metal parts. It seems that all of these men had numerous ideas and ideas for inventions that were way ahead of their time - perhaps some of them still are.
Newton's writing is quite good, and I only have one very minor criticism: it seems that he preaches a little bit and dwells on the religious facet of his relationships with these people. Of course, I'm sure this was a very important part of his relationship with these men and their families, but it seems that there is a grand, overarching agenda he has in constantly illustrating their connection to God and religion.
If you are interested in any of these historical figures and their fascinating relationships with each other, this book is definitely the best book you will find on the subject.
Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinating & stimulating
Comment: This book gives insight in many discussions on business, theology and philosophy among five extraordinary people. But I find it regrettable that the belief of Edison, Ford & Lindbergh in reincarnation is rather superficially worked out. Perhaps because of the religious stance of his wife and the author.
I deem it also regrettable that no mention is made of the membership of Edison of the Theosophical Society while it is obvious he was much inspired by the books of Blavatsky.
Apart from a few inaccuracies (on p. 10: Edison is attributed to have received as a gift every new car that ran from the Ford assembly line, among which the first V8. But the V8 was introduced after the demise of this great inventor, p. 100) I find this book very readable and stimulating.
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Title: Edison: A Life of Invention by Paul Israel ISBN: 0471362700 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 11 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: At Work With Thomas Edison: 10 Business Lessons from America's Greatest Innovator by Blaine McCormick, John P. Keegan ISBN: 1891984357 Publisher: Entrepreneur Media Inc. Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Today and Tomorrow by Henry Ford ISBN: 0915299364 Publisher: Productivity Press Pub. Date: June, 1988 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Edison: Inventing the Century by Neil Baldwin ISBN: 0226035719 Publisher: University of Chicago Press (Trd) Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: Wheels for the World: Henry Ford, His Company, and a Century of Progress, 1903-2003 by Douglas Brinkley ISBN: 067003181X Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 28 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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