Or so argues neal gablers walt disney, a remarkable new biography of the entertainment giant. His book is less about theory than the bricks and mortar of walts business life, and the edifice he covers is massive. Gabler draws in this book is one of a lonely, eccentric, immensely gifted man. Gablers vision of disney and of disenys vision of america is far more complex and shaded than most other authors, and far more objective and reliable. A chainsmoking, workaholic bundle of nervous energy, disney kept dreaming bigger and. Through his art, walt disney sought to achieve the power, control, and perfection that eluded him during a childhood marked by constant toil and brief rural idylls that left a permanent mark on his psyche. The triumph of the american imagination 9780679757474 by gabler, neal and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
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