Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel & Charles Lindbergh

Newton, Jim

ISBN 10: 0156926202 / ISBN 13: 9780156926201

Published by Harcourt Inc., New York, 1987

About this Item

Foreword by Anne Morrow Lindbergh. Softcover. 8vo 9" x 6". 13 chapters. Afterword. Index. 368 pages. B&W photographs. Like new condition.

Seller Inventory # 17912

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uncommon Friends: Life with Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel & Charles Lindbergh
• Publisher: Harcourt Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156926202
• ISBN 13: 9780156926201
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • General #2

About this title

Synopsis

James Newton's Uncommon Friends is "a delightful portrayal of five great men who shared special friendships and common visions" (Booklist).Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Alexis Carrel, and Charles Lindbergh were twentieth century giants known personally by very few. In this compelling memoir, James Newton recalls a lifetime of friendship with all of them — a friendship that began when he was only twenty years old and head of development of Edison Park in Fort Meyers, Florida.Based on Newton's diaries, recollections, and extensive correspondence, Uncommon Friends is a unique opportunity to share a view of the personal side of some legendary historical figures.

About the Author

James Newton (1905-1999) had a long career as real estate developer, conservationist, cowboy, soldier, corporate executive, labor dispute negotiator, and friend par excellence.