Rickenbacker: An Autobiography
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Edition: HardcoverPublished: 1968
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 458
Publisher: unknown
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Book Review: A Life Well Lived
Summary: 5 Stars
When this book was first recommended to me I was a bit skeptical. Evan though I was a Rickenbacker fan I wondered if an autobiography would be worth the time. Man was I wrong; this is without a doubt the most interesting and honest auto that I have ever read. This book tells the story of a man who did what he thought was right and always stuck to his convictions.
One thing that stands out is Eddie's work ethic. Throughout his life Eddie rises to the top by simply putting in more effort than everyone else. But he wasn't motivated by his own paycheck. In fact he takes a cut in pay time and time again so he can move into a different industry or department. When he reaches the top of that ladder he goes and finds another one to climb.
But the most noticable thing about this amazing indivivdual is that he LIVED. He never wasted his time complaining or watching the world go by; but was instead leading the way at the head of the pack. He was always looking for new innovations and better, more efficient, safer ways to do things. When he was running Eastern Airlines he traveled all of the routes frequently and talked to as many people in every department that he could all the way down to the most menial jobs. He even worked to improve the hospitals in the areas around Eastern's terminals in the case or an airline accident. During this period Eastern Airlines was the only airline to show a profit while never accepting government subsidies. This autobiography is a great account of the life of a man that lived to the fullest in the midst of amazing adversity and I would highly recomment it.
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