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Title: Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire by Richard Bak ISBN: 0-471-23487-7 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 03 July, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Good Read!
Comment: Richard Bak is a long-time resident of Detroit and Dearborn, Michigan, and doubtless absorbed much of the Ford legacy simply by growing up in a place that Ford formed. This book is not exactly a corporate history, not exactly a biography and not exactly a tell-all celebrity book, but it has elements of each. The most interesting pieces include the extended reminiscences by people who lived and worked closely with the Fords, and especially with Edsel's family. He has long lingered in the shadow of his famous father and it is somewhat surprising to discover that he had some fine qualities. These reminiscences have poignant moments that establish the veracity of any number of proverbs on money, happiness and the foibles of the great. The book is reasonably well written and fairly concise. It recapitulates the essentials of the Ford story, though it glances over the evolution of management and organization at the company. We assure you that you'll get the full Ford saga here, though you may have to extrapolate the business lessons it teaches for yourself.
Rating: 3
Summary: Well documented.
Comment: HENRY AND EDSEL offers insight into the characters of Henry and Edsel Ford and what it was that compelled them. The book presents a strong sense of time and the Fords' presence in and contribution to the events around them. The book is filled with interesting anecdotes. The best part for me were the several chapters called "rearview mirror" -- accounts written by eyewitnesses who recorded their version of important events: Edsel's death, the riots, etc. The author also introduced us to some of the hard workers and bright people Henry surrounded himself with in order to get to the top. One person CAN change the world -- but almost never alone.
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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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Title: The End of Detroit : How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market by MICHELINE MAYNARD ISBN: 0385507690 Publisher: Currency Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Rouge: Pictured in Its Prime by Ford R. Bryan ISBN: 0814331491 Publisher: Wayne State Univ Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Edsel: The Story of Henry Ford's Forgotten Son [R-239] by Henry L. Dominguez ISBN: 0768009200 Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The American Auto Factory by Byron Olsen, Joseph P. Cabadas, Joe Cabadas ISBN: 0760310599 Publisher: MBI Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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