Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, - GOOD
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 0156926202
- Book Title
- Uncommon Friends : Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 1989
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Fiction, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Personal Memoirs, General
- Item Weight
- 15.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0156926202
ISBN-13
9780156926201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65510
Product Key Features
Book Title
Uncommon Friends : Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Personal Memoirs, General
Publication Year
1989
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
19
Reviews
Now in his 80s, real-estate developer Newton recalls with uncritical admiration five celebrated men with whom he enjoyed almost filial relationships. According to the author, they all shared the same philosophy of life, enouncing business principles in terms of moral precepts. Newton's bonds with Carrel and with the scientist's friend and partner in medical research, Lindbergh, were forged by their common interest in metaphysics. The narrative is studded with anecdotes about the nature of these men: Edison's assertion that his deafness was an asset; Ford's dictum that profit is essential to business vitality; Firestone's advocacy of Japanese-style "consensus" management; Carrel's expectation of encountering Aristotle after death; and Lindbergh's revulsion at the destruction wrought by aviation in WW II.
Dewey Decimal
920/.073
Synopsis
James Newton's Uncommon Friends is "a delightful portrayal of five great men who shared special friendships and common visions" (Booklist): Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh., James Newton's Uncommon Friends is "a delightful portrayal of five great men who shared special friendships and common visions" (Booklist).Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh were twentieth century giants known personally by very few. In this compelling memoir, James Newton recalls a lifetime of friendship with all of them -- a friendship that began when he was only twenty years old and head of development of Edison Park in Fort Meyers, Florida.Based on Newton's diaries, recollections, and extensive correspondence, Uncommon Friends is a unique opportunity to share a view of the personal side of some legendary historical figures., Newton engagingly recalls a lifetime of friendship with five giants of the twentieth century. Foreword by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Index; photographs.
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- Jul 20, 2021
OK 5 Stars, Great Read !
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- May 07, 2024
This book arrived in overall good condition, although one corner was bent. Otherwise it looked new.
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- Nov 06, 2019
Great story about SW Florida.
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- Sep 19, 2018
Good reading
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