|  | Author: Sam Walton
Publisher: Doubleday
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Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
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Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.5 x 1.8
ISBN: 0385426178
Dewey Decimal Number: 381.149092
EAN: 9780385426176
Publication Date: May 1, 1992
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 Wish Walmart was like this today. December 18, 2007
Excellent book on Sam Walton. I don't believe that WalMart has the same ideals today, but it sure started off on the right foot... Congrats Sam on an excellent business plan and visionary management style.
Honest autobiography of one of America's top business leaders November 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is hard to write an autobiography without displaying your bias. Sam Walton has done an outstanding job. Made in America is interesting and educational. Walton does an excellent job of peppering Walmart's story with some of his own childhood and background information which make the story more fun to read.
No matter what your views on Walmart and its effect on US economy, this is a very important book to read. Furthermore the way he tells his story can appeal to a wide range of audience. One of the best autobiographies I've read!
inspirational October 28, 2007
i thought this book was quite inspirational and offered an insight into one of america's best entrepreuners. without walmart, millions of families would not be able to afford certain luxuries. studies show walmart saves over 2000 dollars a year for the average american. thats more than what the govt is doing. thanks to sam walton for his vision.
 Sam Walton Tells His Success Story October 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Made in America is the Sam Walton success story, published in 1993 just shortly after Walton's death and told by the man who is responsible for founding and building one of the world's largest corporations. Wal- Mart, as we know it today, was borne of humble beginnings, much like its founder. Through hard work, perseverance, and a good deal of stubbornness, Walton grew and expanded his retail network larger than anyone expected, achieving great heights in the retail business that stunned many of Wal- Mart's competitors and Wall Street analysts alike.
I have always been curious about Wal- Mart, its foundation, and its policies. I have had many questions about the company and after reading this book, I finally have some answers. First, I had always wondered if Wal- Mart borrowed part of its name from retail giant K-Mart. The truth is, there was no such borrowing of names on either side. Both businesses were founded in the same year- 1962- and neither had any knowledge of the others name. Also, it wasn't Sam Walton who came up with the Wal- Mart name- it was one of his business associates. Another thing I often wondered about was the growth and expansion of Wal- Mart and why I had never heard of the business until the 1980's. I now have my answer: The Wal- Mart concept was originally intended only for small cities and all of the early stores were built in small towns. It wasn't until the company had grown and matured that it started to expand into larger cities and into the Northern United States. This explains why I knew nothing about the Wal- Mart business and didn't see any of its stores until the early 1980's.
Besides answering my many questions about Wal- Mart, Made in America serves another important purpose: To educate the reader on the foundations of the Wal- Mart business and to demonstrate how the business principles that have helped Wal- Mart succeed can be used to help most any business grow and thrive. Made in America is primarily a business book, and it offers many useful tips on business growth, employee relations, community involvement, and the like. Many of the tips are obvious, but even those that were considered pioneering at the time are still useful for most companies, both new and old.
Sam Walton writes this book in a conversationalist style. It reads like a tape recording of a person speaking. Because of this, the writing skill demonstrated isn't always at the level one would expect from an educated person. The book was co- written by John Huey, but it is still full of grammatical errors, wordiness, etc. I assume that Huey left the book this way because he wanted it to sound as much like Sam Walton as possible. The book is easy enough to understand, but English majors and others will have a field day with all of the grammatical errors and other writing mistakes.
Because this book is intended as a business guide, there is little material that covers Sam Walton's extended family. His wife Helen is mentioned more than anyone, but even she takes a back seat to the business associates that Sam Walton has worked with over the years. The same is true of Sam's four children. He doesn't talk much about them at all, making the reader wonder if the Walton children played any significant role in the Wal- Mart Company's early rise to retail prominence. Each of the four children helps run the business now, but there is little discussion of how they influenced the company in its formative years.
Overall, Made in America is a pretty good book about the Wal- Mart phenomenon and its tremendous growth and influence in the retail sector. I would have liked more discussion on the external pressures (like the labor union issue) pushing Wal- Mart in different directions, but these are touched only briefly. I would also like the book better if it was written in a more professional manner. But this is still a good business book for all to read. It tells the story of how one man turned his love of the retail business into something far greater than he or anyone else imagined. Through hard work, and some smart business maneuvers, Sam Walton helped grow Wal- Mart into a mammoth business. It is a good book that grows on you as you read.
Surprisingly entertaining August 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was given to me when I probably wouldn't have bought it myself.
It turned out to be one of the strongest most entertaining entrepreneurial stories I've read. You hear Sam in the pages and you walk away with a greater respect for the man, the store and the story. A fun entertaining read.
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