IF YOU have read his autobiography you would know where's Lee coming from and the straight talk he's famous for.
This is his latest word on the state of America, and he has a lot to say. One thing about Iacocca, he's never boring.
I actually started browsing his latest book at the local Borders outlet. It was so gripping that eventually I knew I have to get my hands on a copy.
Iacocca is the type of character that you know you can gleam a lot of information from. Afterall, wasn't he the man who saved Chrysler? You would have thought that age would slow him down but no sirree!
Iacocca's account of his meeting with Fidel Castro was hilarious in parts and an eye-opener in others. Simply put, I really enjoyed the way this one time auto head honcho tells his anecdotes.
There is also a chapter on his assessment of the US candidates for the presidential elections. Although I am not that quite familiar with American politics, the way Iacocca spins a tale about those he knows intimately was quite a revelation.
Yes, Where Have All The Leaders Gone is a good source of information from someone who has been there, done that and came home to talk about it.
It is therefore not surprising that Lee Iacocca is much admired by numerous heads of State abroad. They value his opinion and knows that he speaks for many Americans who don't have the avenues to express their sentiments.
Iacocca may be on the far end of maturity but his mind is still as sharp as a razor. Past presidents have enjoyed his company and valued his views. They had all talked to him, in conversations over national issues and in private over personal matters.
No matter what the situation, Lee Iacocca was at one time a man to be reckoned with, if you want to know where the real America stood on a particular issue.
The years have passed, the man may no longer be in the seat of power so to speak, nevertheless his assessment of present America cannot be ignored.
He knows his country, he understands its politics, and by the spirit of George Washington, Iacocca's heart beats with the same great passion as his forbears when America was surging ahead of the rest of the world in a century past.
This book has a generous sprinkling of commonsense that Iacocca has the intelligence to express in simple terms and words. It is a fantastically good read.
Even I, not an American, like it very much. The reason is because the writer is very entertaining and he "shoots straight from the hip". Not many people do that nowadays.
