{"product_id":"the-fords-an-american-epic-paperback","title":"The Fords: An American Epic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Collier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Horowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Fords: An American Epic\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Collier and David Horowitz tell the riveting story of three generations of Fords, a dramatic story of conflict between fathers and sons played out against the backdrop of America's greatest industrial empire. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The story begins with the first Henry Ford, the mechanical wizard, tinkerer and \"mad genius\" who drove the automobile into the heart of American life and conquered the world with it. An American Original, by the end of his life he had become an embittered crank who so possessively loved the company he built that when his son, Edsel, tried to change it to suit the changing times, Henry destroyed him. It was left to Edsel's son Henry II to avenge him and save the Ford Motor Company in the postwar world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the details of the first Henry's illicit affair and illegitimate son, to the life and loves of \"Hank the Deuce\" and his celebrated feud with Lee Iacocca, this is an engrossing account of a vital chapter in American history. The authors have added new material to this classic work, showing how Henry II's line lost out to the line of his brother William Clay Ford in the quest to control this most American of companies in the twenty-first century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to \u003ci\u003eThe Fords\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Collier and David Horowitz are the authors of dynastic biographies of the Kennedys, Roosevelts, Rockefellers, and Fondas.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Collier was the founding editor of Encounter Books. His illustrious career as a writer and editor spanned more than half a century, beginning with \u003ci\u003eRamparts\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in the 1960s. Among his other books are \u003ci\u003eMedal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e, now in its third edition, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Woman: The Big Little Life of Jeane Kirkpatrick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThings in Glocca Morra\u003c\/i\u003e, his second novel and final book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Horowitz is president of the David Horowitz Freedom Center and founder of the online news magazine FrontPageMag.com. Among his other books are the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eUnholy Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Professors\u003c\/i\u003e, and his celebrated autobiography \u003ci\u003eRadical Son\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768406999328,"sku":"9781641771917","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ce755ceff5764227fce8e8b634cbb9c3.webp?v=1780328901","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fords-an-american-epic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}