It’s awesome!

This book is a little long, or maybe it just felt that way. The story of Disney under Michael Eisner is the tale of one crisis after another, as Eisner creates dramatic situations and plays politics every day in the Disney offices. Nobody is spared his paranoia, and "characters" appear and disappear every few pages, victims of the CEOs empire building. Sometimes, the stories of back-room deals and broken promises got old. I had to leave the book alone for weeks at a time because I just couldn't stomach more corporate back-stabbing and despicable behavior. But the book is a rewarding read, well worth making it through to the happy ending. I'd especially recommend this for those about to graduate college and enter the business world themselves. It's a good primer on the kinds of things that can, and often do, go on in a business, big or small. Hopefully, they'll be able to recognize the signs of an unhealthy organization before it's too late.

This is a fantastic read on all the drama at Disney during the Eisner years. This isn't a single or a double, it is a Grand Slam!

Stewart has crafted a sweeping narrative to a private story of American business, creativity, and culture. Eisner is one of the most polarizing figures in film history, and this delicate handling of both sides of the argument provides a reader with an unbiased account to draw their own conclusions. He balances Eisner's known fury with his hidden looking-for-praise attitude. Not a single person is cast in a monotone characterization. Every person gets an equal and fair treatment. From how Eisner and Katzenberg viewed Disney animation at first to 1994, one gets a real story out of real life. Highly recommended, and too much to say.