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Title: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow ISBN: 0679757031 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.55
Rating: 5
Summary: excellent biography, very thorough
Comment: Challenging, long, and inspiring, the biography of the richest man to ever live by Ron Chernow really holds up to the name given to the book, "Titan". Wonderfully written, the reader is allowed to trace Rockefeller's roots of his granparents to his parents all the way to his grandchildren.
The book also gives excellent details on the paths he chose to follow in business, where he received his "education", and the philanthropy that he was well known for.
Though the book is not short on length, if you have a good length of time, then I do recommend the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about the richest and most giving man of all time. By learning about Rockefeller, I was able to realize the magnitude of the impact he has had on American society. I can't imagine society if had not been so great!
Also, the book does a great job giving real insight into Rockefeller's true character. He was not such a ruthless businessman, but actually compassionate as he not only gave money to his charities but also to his poverty stricken church going brethren.
Rockefeller left very big shoes to fill, and the book even goes into how Jr. did his best to replace his father's momentous work.
Long, difficult, but VERY rewarding, I highly enjoyed and recommend reading "Titan". What a great name for a biography of such a character!
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the seminal biographies of this decade!!
Comment: I just finished reading this biography of one of the most influential non-political figures of American history. Mr. Chernow deserves all the critical acclaim he received for writing this; it is truly a remarkable work. At the outset, it seemed that Chernow was going to give a "polished-up" version of Rockefeller's life. However, you soon begin to see that he instead presents Rockefeller in a rather impartial light, exposing both qualities and faults with equal judgment. Mr. Chernow wonderfully intertwines the events of the day as he narrates Rockefeller's life, the life, innerworkings, and sheer dominace of Standard Oil, and the philanthropic entities that came to make Rockefeller revered by many. When the reader completes this book, he/she is able to formulate their own opinion of Rockefeller because we were given such a well-rounded, thorough, and fair presentation. If anything else, that is the essence of what a truly outstanding biography should be able to do. That is why Mr. Chernow's book is such a success and enjoyable read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Titan
Comment: Titan, a well-written and deeply researched biography, provides the most balanced as well as most detailed study of the one figure in 19th-century American business who is universally recognized (and often maligned) in US popular culture. It also contains persuasive evidence about the upright, religious nature of Rockefeller's career and core beliefs, from his early employment to the thoughtful melding of his philanthropic and religious interests throughout much of his adult life. His wartime activities in business get a favorable slant, as does his success in business, first as a grain and produce merchant, then by his use of monopolistic power to create the Standard Oil empire. It is a complicated story, with much of the record, especially about the 1870s, missing, and Chernow had to rely on the "overheated" memories of Rockefeller's enemies. The author reveals enough from newly accessible records to polish, if not truly refine, the place of Rockefeller in the pantheon of American business. Photos are numerous, but there are no maps to guide the reader through Rockefeller's regional, national, and finally global activities. The detailed discussion of charities and good works by this industrial leader greatly improves our understanding of him and his time. Recommended for all collections.
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Title: The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow ISBN: 0671734008 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: March, 1991 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Morgan : American Financier by Jean Strouse, Inc Random House ISBN: 0060955899 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family by Ron Chernow ISBN: 0679743596 Publisher: Vintage Books Pub. Date: September, 1994 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Memoirs by David Rockefeller ISBN: 0679405887 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 15 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: The House of Rothschild: Money's Prophets, 1798-1848 by Niall Ferguson ISBN: 0140240845 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: November, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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