Creating an Empire: ESPN: The No-Holds-Barred Story of Power, Ego, Money, and Vision That Transformed a Culture

Mr. Evey did a wonderful job on this book! He prefaced the beginning of the book with his work at Getty Oil and described his important role with the company and how it lead to the start of ESPN. If it were not for Stu Evey, this deal possibly would not have transpired! I believe all sports enthusiasts will find this book of great value as it details an important part of history with the rise and success of ESPN. Wonderfull job Mr. Evey!

I think this book is a great, real-world, case study about what it takes to make an idea a reality. Before reading the book, I took for granted what it took to

This book is a must read if you are interested in business or sports. Evey presents this story of the creation of an empire in an easy-to-read fashion. Not only does the book cover the founding of ESPN, it provides an important background that is crucial to the understanding of how ESPN was formed. Again, if you are interested in business you must read this book.

Evey's "play-by-play" of the events leading up to, during, and after the establishment of ESPN, 25 years ago, is a "must" read for sports fans of all ages, as well as historians interested in how Getty Oil got involved with the development of an all-sports network.

This is a wonderful read for not only any sports fan but any fan of the creative enterprising spirit! Not only is this book an "easy" read, but it also deepens one's understanding of the miraculous creation of ESPN, by probing into both the forgotten first five years of it's existence AND the personal history of the man behind the money that started ESPN--- Stu Evey of the Getty Oil Company. As an extra bonus because of the personal nature of this book, reading it helped me understand my father better--- and the men of "The World's Greatest Generation" to borrow the title from Tom Brokaw's book. Truly a remarkable story and book! Highly recommended.