Walt Disney: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Business Leaders)

So concise and informative! It is hard to imagine anything being left out. These books are cliff notes for life, on every subject imaginable. They provide a well-rounded education almost instantly.

I grew up with Disney movies and The Mickey Mouse Club, but didn't know much about Disney the man. I had no idea he had such a difficult time getting started in his career, and reading about his early life was fascinating. Obviously, in a book intended to be read in about an hour, there wasn't time or space to go into a lot of detail about Disney's life and career, but I now know that I'd like to read a full biography. I loved learning about Disney's original name for Mickey Mouse and the inspiration for that classic character as well as many other tidbits. I didn't think the writing was quite as engaging for this book as it was in some of the other Hourly History books I've read, but I still really enjoyed it.

I liked it because it is a fast reading

It’s difficult to cover Walt Disney in 48 pages. Hourly History did an okay job. My criticism is that there were multiple errors such as Beauty in the Beast instead of Beauty and the Beast. That’s just sloppy. Otherwise, I’m fascinated with Disney and how a young man managed to become so successful with just a drawing of a mouse. He weathered many setbacks but remained persistent. Much to admire.

Well written bio of Walt. Many insights into what made Disney, the characters , stories and Disneyland. Book conveys Walt’s character, charm and grit.

Your introduction has it right. Walt Disney's life is as rich as the characters he created. I liked the introduction very much. It set the bar quite high. It was also good to go (as is said) behind the scenes and catch a few precious nuggets from his life. However, the conclusion just dropped out from under me. I don't want to be critical, but it deflated my expectations. It ended too suddenly. I am hard pressed to give any suggestions for how to improve it. I think what I am trying to say is that this story was likable. But I did not really love it. When tackling an individual like Walt Disney, the literary bar needs to remain high throughout. The introduction did that. But it came down somewhat toward the end.

I was so amazed staying in Disney World that while I was here I downloaded this book to help me imagine what the life of its creator was. It was an inspirational and quick read, and I enjoyed seeing what was behind the beautiful mind of this man.

Found on Kindle for free. A very informative short biography on the life of Walt Disney. Great for nice and light reading.

Quick read, being a Disney fan I enjoyed the beginning of Walt. Can't go wrong with the birth of Mickey Mouse

This book encompasses how skills are learnt and implemented for a greater good. Also, it can be used to make a livelihood, which again become so great that people would come to see this great art.

Always wanted to find out a little bit about Walt Disney and this book filed the bill. Will read more from Hourly History

Forse perché Walt Disney mi richiama anche tutta una serie di letture in cui lui veniva accostato alla massoneria e alcuni dei suoi cartoni animati venivano riletti in chiave di messaggi criptati. Qui si sorvola sull'aiuto militare nel post Pinocchio. Acquisterò una biografia più estesa. Comunque la collana merita sempre!!!

A great read we loved the whole story it reminded us of when we were children and grew up with all the great things from Walt Disney