Bibliograph

Bitter brew, the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's kings of beer, William Knoedelseder

Type

Label

Bitter brew, the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's kings of beer, William Knoedelseder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-379) and index

Illustrations

platesgenealogical tablesillustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bitter brew

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

802293666

Responsibility statement

William Knoedelseder

Sub title

the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's kings of beer

Summary

An engrossing, often scandalous saga of one of the wealthiest, longest-lasting, and most colorful family dynasties in the history of American commerce; a cautionary tale about prosperity, profligacy, hubris, and the blessings and dark consequences of success

Table Of Contents

Busch family tree -- Prologue: "August is not feeling well" -- "Beer is back!" -- The alpha Busch -- "Being second isn't worth shit" -- "The man who saved the Cardinals" -- The magical beer kingdom -- The Prussian Lieutenant -- The old man and the kid -- Gussie's last stand -- Choosing sides -- Camelot's end -- "We are at war" -- Rebirthing Bud -- "Tell me I'm a horse's ass" -- Warning sign -- "Do you know who I am?" -- "I probably feel worse about this than you do" -- "Hey, pal, you got a quarter?" -- Here comes the son -- "Way, way, way beyond Tiger Woods" -- "A bad apple at the top" -- The last watch -- "They didn't just drop out of th sky" -- Epilogue: An American dream -- Notes -- Index

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