Reviews
"Mr. Curcio's research deserves respect. His book will be the definitive starting point for anyone who wants to attempt a less hefty biography of the charismatic man behind that beautiful Manhattan spire."--The Wall Street Journal, "A definitive full-length biography of an exceptional leader who helpedraise the American standard of living"-- Kirkus (starred review), "In this thorough and sympathetic biography, Curcio examines the contextsand actions of one of the US's most prominent industrialists....The bookprovides useful background information about the changing conditions of suchtopics as labor markets, marketing strategies, and industrial organization, andoffers an engaging and informative view of an era of historic transition.Recommended for general and undergraduate readers."--Choice, "Shows that Walter P. Chrysler was indeed an extraordinary man who saw that he was living in an extraordinary time and made the most of it."--The Wall Street Journal "For a look at how the company came to be in the first place, there's really only one place to go....[Curcio] offers the first in-depth biography of a man...remembered on the same short list of auto titans as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, and William Durant."--USA Today "Curcio's robust, engaging portrait is chock-full of lore from the classic automobile era, as it sets the Chrysler saga against the backdrop of the roaring '20s, the Depression and the labor unrest of the 1930s."--Publishers Weekly, "In this thorough and sympathetic biography, Curcio examines the contexts and actions of one of the US's most prominent industrialists....The book provides useful background information about the changing conditions of such topics as labor markets, marketing strategies, and industrialorganization, and offers an engaging and informative view of an era of historic transition. Recommended for general and undergraduate readers."--Choice, "Shows that Walter P. Chrysler was indeed an extraordinary man who saw that he was living in an extraordinary time and made the most of it."-- The Wall Street Journal "For a look at how the company came to be in the first place, there's really only one place to go....[Curcio] offers the first in-depth biography of a man...remembered on the same short list of auto titans as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, and William Durant."-- USA Today "Curcio's robust, engaging portrait is chock-full of lore from the classic automobile era, as it sets the Chrysler saga against the backdrop of the roaring '20s, the Depression and the labor unrest of the 1930s."-- Publishers Weekly, "This is probably the most thorough biography of Walter P. Chrysler, amanagerial genius, that will ever be published. It's an ideal gift for autonuts."--Cumberland Times-News, "Chrysler...is a fascinating and eminently readable book that documents noless than the achievement of the American Dream....[Curcio's] writing serves tocapture the atmosphere of the times and enhances the sense of history that leapsfrom each page."--Port Folio Weekly, "Mr. Curcio's research deserves respect. His book will be the definitivestarting point for anyone who wants to attempt a less hefty biography of thecharismatic man behind that beautiful Manhattan spire."--The Wall StreetJournal, "Walter P. Chrysler is the subject of a splendid new biography byCurcio...the book has been rigorously researched and reads well. Highlyrecommended for larger public libraries" --Library Journal, "[This book] is not only the story of Chrysler's successes but also a complete history of the automotive industry. It is an absorbing volume, in which every word must be read to solve the interlocking content and detailed maneuvering of car manufacturers."--The St.Joseph News-Press, "The book is richly fueled with anecdotes and provides a trunk full ofdelightful details and vignettes of vintage automobile men....[It is] writtencomfortably like cocktail party chat and never exhausts the reader."--ForeWord, "This is probably the most thorough biography of Walter P. Chrysler, a managerial genius, that will ever be published. It's an ideal gift for auto nuts."--Cumberland Times-News, "Chrysler...is a fascinating and eminently readable book that documents no less than the achievement of the American Dream....[Curcio's] writing serves to capture the atmosphere of the times and enhances the sense of history that leaps from each page."--Port Folio Weekly, "A definitive full-length biography of an exceptional leader who helped raise the American standard of living"-- Kirkus (starred review), "[Chrysler] offers the first-in-depth biography of a man rarely remembered on the same short list of auto titans as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan and William Durant."--USA Today, "Curcio's robust, engaging portrait is chock-full of lore from the classicautomobile era, as it sets the Chrysler saga against the backdrop of the roaring20's, the Depression and the labor unrest of the 1930s" --PublishersWeekly, "For a look at how the company came to be in the first place, there's really only one place to go....[Curcio] offers the first in-depth biography of a man...remembered on the same short list of auto titans as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, and William Durant."--USA Today, "In addition to a very complete recounting of Chrysler's life from his beginnings in Kansas to his rise in the railroad industry to his groundbreaking automotive industry start at Buck motors in 1913, Curcio recounts the development of the automotive industry in the U.S.....[A]well-illustrated book....Curcio's Chrysler is well worth reading by automobile and history buffs alike."--Huntingtonnews.net, "Shows that Walter P. Chrysler was indeed an extraordinary man who saw that he was living in an extraordinary time and made the most of it."--The Wall Street Journal, "The lives of auto magnates William C. Durant, founder of General Motors,and Henry Ford have been well chronicled, but the remaining founding partner ofthe Big Three automaking triumvirate is generally known only by name and by theskyscraper he built in New York.... With full access to Chrysler company recordsand family archives, [Curcio] meticulously details the events in Chrysler's lifeas a skillful railroad mechanic, automobile designer and manufacturer, andtycoon."--Booklist, "[Chrysler] offers the first-in-depth biography of a man rarely rememberedon the same short list of auto titans as Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan and WilliamDurant."--USA Today
