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marksbookreviews's review
5.0
I didn’t know anything about the Busch family or the history of the Anheuser-Busch company, until I read this book. The title is spot on, as Billy tells the story how the company got started and then the fall when it got brought by another company. I also didn’t know that the company tried and most of the time succeeded on controlling the supply chain for their products.
This book was written by one of the many sons of the Busch family. I have to be honest, and tell you that at some points throughout the book, I was confused as to which Busch was being referred to as most of them had the same names! I had to go back several times to figure it out.
I googled an image of the place they lived at, Grants Farm, and man, that mansion is humongous! They even had other homes throughout the United States. The kids, and there were a lot (as the patriarch was married three times), had Nannie’s and chauffeurs. A fairy tale life indeed!
This book was written by one of the many sons of the Busch family. I have to be honest, and tell you that at some points throughout the book, I was confused as to which Busch was being referred to as most of them had the same names! I had to go back several times to figure it out.
I googled an image of the place they lived at, Grants Farm, and man, that mansion is humongous! They even had other homes throughout the United States. The kids, and there were a lot (as the patriarch was married three times), had Nannie’s and chauffeurs. A fairy tale life indeed!
plasticbee's review
medium-paced
3.0
This book really seems to be more of a catharsis for Billy Busch than anything else. While there are some interesting familial anecdotes, the entire thing just reads like it should be titled "Billy Busch Is Angry with his Family and Wrote a Book".
Unless you are a die hard Busch fan, I'd skip this one until it's on a discount.
Unless you are a die hard Busch fan, I'd skip this one until it's on a discount.
xxstefaniereadsxx's review
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
This book was written by a member of the Busch Beer family. The family history and the history of the company that was related in this book was both entertaining and educational. I cannot say that I have a very large interest in beer production, but it was really neat to learn how the company was founded and what all happened within the company over the years. There were wars, family issues, legislation, and other issues that affected the company.
I bought this book simply because I enjoy books about family dynasties (and horses) and I was not disappointed at all. I thought it was well written, providing education, humor, and other emotions. I have the Audible version of this, which lasted around five hours. I listened to it in one day at work. I appreciated the entertainment, and I work much faster when I can listen to something. If you are interested in beer or just in family dynasties, this is a good book to pick up.
I bought this book simply because I enjoy books about family dynasties (and horses) and I was not disappointed at all. I thought it was well written, providing education, humor, and other emotions. I have the Audible version of this, which lasted around five hours. I listened to it in one day at work. I appreciated the entertainment, and I work much faster when I can listen to something. If you are interested in beer or just in family dynasties, this is a good book to pick up.
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
I came for the history and those are the only parts I liked. I think it's really crappy that he tries to come across as this wholesome family guy when his first child is not once mentioned in this book. He does state that this book was intended for his children & descendants and it will probably be of interest to them. He just comes across as a typical highly privileged white male 🙄
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