{"product_id":"end-of-the-line-9781439123096","title":"End of the Line","description":"For more than a century, the American Telephone \u0026amp; Telegraph Co. was a towering fixture in the American business landscape. At the forefront of the global communications revolution, AT\u0026amp;T led the way in the development of the telephone, wireless communication, and the Internet. But at the end of the twentieth century, with one man floundering at the helm, the corporate giant collapsed. It was the end of an era. \u003cbr\u003e Veteran telecom journalist Leslie Cauley pursued the story for over a decade and witnessed the entire debacle. At \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and at \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e she has earned a reputation for aggressive investigation of the numerous industry shake-ups -- none more dramatic than AT\u0026amp;T's headlong plunge as it misguidedly attempted to become a broadband leader. Cauley gained access to current and former AT\u0026amp;T executives, boardmembers, and other insiders. Filled with new and controversial material and peopled by a cast of characters worthy of a Shakespearean drama, this is the first book to chronicle this riveting tale. \u003cbr\u003e Up through the late 1990s, AT\u0026amp;T -- tough, innovative, resourceful -- seemed infallible. For industry insiders and for the general public, it loomed as an emblem of American business prowess and, even more, of the American Dream fulfilled. \u003ci\u003eEnd of the Line\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented account of the ruin of an icon and one of the shattering corporate events of our time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Cauley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439123096\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCauley, Leslie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLeslie Cauley\u003c\/b\u003e is a telecom writer for \u003ci\u003eUSA Today.\u003c\/i\u003e She has been a business journalist for more than twenty years, spending nine years as a staff writer and editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in New York. Over the course of her career, Ms. Cauley has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize three times. She lives in Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44707438329971,"sku":"9781439123096","price":31.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_1570d3fc-2df3-4e3b-bbc4-8b24a48539ce.jpg?v=1775840020","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/end-of-the-line-9781439123096","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}