Reuther: A Daughter Strikes

by Elisabeth reuther Dickmeyer

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933803109
• ISBN13: 9780933803107
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: Healthproink & Thirty Three Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Daughter Strikes a Chord with Reader

My father is a retired autoworker who worked for 45 years for Ford Motor Co. As a UAW member, his respect for Walter Reuther was something that I remember quite clearly from my childhood. As I read this book, I continually reminded myself that Elizabeth Reuther Dickmeyer ("Lisa") was writing about her father and, therefore, the book may not be entirely objective. However, I was still quite intrigued by her descriptions of Reuther's drive and determination...whether it was traveling around Europe (mainly by bike) or as a leader in the labor movement. It's interesting to read how the union leadership dealt differently with each of the Big Three automakers and how well-respected Reuther was among politicians, civil rights leaders, and businesspeople over the years. I also enjoyed many of the personal references Lisa included which painted a warm picture of Walter Reuther as a family man (a son, a brother, a husband, and a father). Additionally, having grown up in Detroit, I enjoyed being able to relate to many of the familiar places mentioned in the book. All in all, I found the book very educational and enjoyable and I appreciate Lisa sharing her father's life and memory with the reader. I can't imagine the pain of losing both parents as suddenly as Lisa did, but hopefully she gleans a little comfort knowing that the efforts of her father (and from the sounds of it, her mother too), made a huge difference in people's lives.