Talking Straight

by Lee Iacocca

Book Overview

This is a continuation of Lee Iacocca's autobiography which is one of the all-time best-selling hardcovers and sold 6.5 million copies worldwide. Iacocca recounts some untold life experiences as son,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553052705
• ISBN13: 9780553052701
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Priorities were Work ,Family

10/24/04 Iaococca's book which included much regarding his feeling toward his family, also gave no dissappointment to one like myself who purchased the book based not only due to curiosity about a book by a CEO legend but its index which contained many names with pertainent info when used 'for trivia'instead of being read like 'a fictious novel' which has a "plot".

A lot of no-nonsense talk and a whole lot more about values

What impressed me most about Iacocca is his incredible frankness. He doesn't beat about the bush. Also, the book clearly depicts his clinging on to crucial values which allowed him to be successful in both fields: at work AND at home. How many businessmen working or even overworking manage to achieve what he has accomplished in the commercial world and yet keep a designated amount of time for his wife and kids consistently? Goes a long way to show how important it is set your priorities right.As for the style of the book itself, it is fluent and comfortable to read.True that the book is written in 1987 and the background is two decades old but it still provides interesting insight into both corporate and political America since he's one of those who has 'been there, done that!'. Try it out, it's much fun.