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The Hiltons: A Family Dynasty (2014)

by J. Randy Taraborrelli(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1455516694 (ISBN13: 9781455516698)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: This was the fascinating story focused mainly on Conrad Hilton of the beginnings and fruition of the hugely successful Hilton Hotel Corporation. Conrad himself started with nothing and was truly an American success story. He left most of his fortune to his philanthropic interests, always requiring his children and heirs to make their own money and their own way. His children and grandchildren have continued his legacy.
review 2: In this book about the Hiltons, it starts with Conrad and a look back into the family roots. From there it goes from his father being a small business man to Conrad coming up with a plan to make money for the family when his father gets ill. His mother from the supports him as he sells the families business and takes in boarders, wit... moreh money made from that he moves to New Mexico, and opens another place and this one begins to take off. From there the book goes into other deals he makes for hotels and for the ones he sets as goals. The author goes into his failed marriages, his first to a local girl who grows into a beautiful women who he fails to see and spend time with. Putting more time into his business deals. Then Zsa Zsa Gabor who once they marry he does the same thing ignores her and spends more time with buying hotels and building his business. The book goes into court battles over his estate and into the lives of all of his children and his grandchildren. Some good some not so good. I found the first part of this book to be interesting than the last part but like a lot of business men Conrad Hilton was better in making deals for Hotels than making a family or I should say a home. A well written book with a lot of information. I got this book from net galley. less

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