Talking Straight

Talking Straight

"Talking Straight" (1988 Bantam Books) [ISBN 0-553-05270-5] is a book written by Lee Iacocca, then CEO of Chrysler Motors, with Sonny Kleinfeld. It was written to balance Akio Morita's "Made in Japan", a non-fiction book praising Japan's post-war hard-working culture. "Talking Straight" praised the innovation and creativity of Americans. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553052705 Amazon.com editorial reviews of "Talking Straight"] ]

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