{"product_id":"timberland-the-story-of-william-perry-the-man-who-saved-the-life-of-henry-ford-hardcover","title":"Timberland: The Story of William Perry: The Man Who Saved the Life of Henry Ford - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen E. Walls\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWinston Walls\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A man came up behind Henry Ford with an axe and was going to kill him. William Perry grabbed the axe out of the man's hands and then Mr Ford said, you have a job with me for life, and he did - until the day he died.\"\u003cbr\u003e Excerpt from the oral reminiscences of Irene Johnson, neighbour of William and Melinda Perry.\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Perry's friendship had a significant influence on Henry Ford and the hiring of African-Americans at the Ford Motor Company. In later years, Henry used the metaphor of having shared a cross cut saw with William Perry, to explain his belief that African-Americans and whites should work together in harmony, with \"The coloured man (sawing) at one end of the log and the white man at the other. \"\u003cbr\u003eThis is a story of William Perry's life and adventures before and after this historic encounter with Henry Ford.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the story is fictionalized, the facts are true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45441216544870,"sku":"9781038342423","price":46.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/60_4zeeI8N9781038342423.webp?v=1776016220","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/timberland-the-story-of-william-perry-the-man-who-saved-the-life-of-henry-ford-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}