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At the Crossroads

Middle America and the Battle to Save the Car Industry

by Abe Aamidor
Ted Evanoff
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Detailing what is at the center of the troubled American auto industry, this story is described by the people most affected by it as they confront 2009, which is bound to be their year of decision. It is not only Detroit’s fate that hangs in the balance but also dozens of places such as Kokomo, Indiana—home to three generations of auto workers, many of whom are descended from the original pioneers in the state. The exploration focuses on Chrysler in particular and the citizens of Kokomo: union leaders, salaried plant managers, and elected local officials, as well ordinary citizens who run small businesses in town, and the veterans who gather at the American Legion halls. Profiles of some of those affected by the decline of the industry are presented, including the stories of Robert Nardelli, the Chrysler chairman; Frank Ewasyshyn, a Chrysler manufacturing chief who grew up near Kokomo; Tom LaSorda, the talented Canadian engineer who remade Chrysler plants; Bob Jones, a tool maker who farms 700 acres of corn; and former steelworker—and mayor of Kokomo—Greg Goodnight. This examination explains how the Detroit auto industry stumbled, why the decline matters, and how its collapse would leave the factory cities filled with millions of citizens reliant on part-time or seasonal work or on welfare handouts.

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    May 20, 2010

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      • ISBN: 9781554906376

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    • Library Journal

      April 15, 2010
      Aamidor ("Chuck Taylor, All Star") and Evanoff (former automotive writer, "Detroit Free Press") team up to tell the story of unions, automakers, and the communities they affect. They explain the series of missteps that led to the recent taxpayer bailout of the Detroit automakers and how the results of the bailout reached far beyond Detroit, affecting the very future of Middle America. The small towns in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and other states serve in many ways as the U.S. manufacturing base; the authors tell the story of the U.S. car industry through the eyes of those most affected by national policy decisionsfactory workers, small businesses, and local governments in these small towns. VERDICT This book is for those interested in a people-focused perspective of Detroit's collapse. It will complement the deeper look into the turning points in U.S. auto industry history provided by Paul Ingrassia's "Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster".Elizabeth Nelson, UOP Lib., Des Plaines, IL

      Copyright 2010 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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