Authors: Charles E. Sorensen, Samuel T. Williamson
Creator: David L. Lewis
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
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Pages: 345
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8

ISBN: 081433279X
Dewey Decimal Number: 338.76292092
EAN: 9780814332795
ASIN: 081433279X

Publication Date: March 2006
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Product Description
An unflinching eyewitness account of the Ford story as told by one of Henry Fords closest associates.

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5 out of 5 stars

Autobiographcial Account of His Experiences May 13, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

Sorensen tells his story in a straight-forward manner. There are positive and negative aspects of this era in American history which saw the nation moving toward a better standard of living for the masses. Henry Ford comes out appearing very human. By that I mean he had some extremely admirable qualities, but at the same time he made some major mistakes that had lifelong negative consequences for his family.

Thankfully Sorensen kept a diary so the material he draws upon in this book was not skewed by trying to recall events after they had long passed. He saw Henry Ford as a man for whom a sense of responsibility was one of his strongest traits. He also said Ford never appeared to be afraid of anything. Sorensen said Ford's philosophy was, "We must go ahead without the facts; we will learn them as we go along."

Ford is described as a man who sought action, not theory. He wanted results and kept his executives free from unneccesary paperwork. Sorensen and Ford were so absorbed in their work that they worked in their "free time" to accomplish their goals. Work was play for them and the passion for the task showed.

The war years presented new challenges for Sorensen. He provides details of how he and others did the impossible in producing air craft for the nation. He and others of his ilk seemed to thrive on challenge. They were doers throughout their whole lives.

Henry Ford's biggest failure seemed to be his relationship to his son Edsel. Henry couldn't accept that fact that his son was not a duplication of himself. He never showed his son respect. Edsel appeared to be trapped in the shadow of his internationally famous dad. Ford company executives resented Edsel. He experienced physical sickness related to stress. But Sorensen says of Edsel Ford, that he "was a gentleman in the finest, fullest meaning of the word." He describe how he always presented himself in a kind and professional manner.

This book gives you a first hand account of an insider's view of an achiever. He tells it the way he saw it. Nonfiction truly is filled with suspence and odds twists. Life is mysterious.

4 out of 5 stars

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