Remembering Walt, Favorite Memories of Walt Disney ~ Amy Boothe Green and Howard E Green (Foreword by Ray Bradbury). This is a collecton of soundbites from many who knew him - family members, friends, colleagues, employees and public figures - interspersed with photos.
Walt's Time, from before to beyond ~ Robert B Sherman and Richard M Sherman. This is one of my favourites. It's a beautiful coffee table book written by the Sherman Brothers (who penned so many classic Disney songs) and is described as, "A supercalifragilistic scrapbook of our expialidocious songwriting career".
The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney and the American Way of Life ~ Steven Watts. This is a well-balanced biography and commentary of Walt's influence on American culture.
The Hand Behind The Mouse ~ Leslie Iwerks and John Kenworthy. An intimate biography of Ub Iwerks, the man Walt Disney called "the greatest animator in the world".
Walt Would Walt Do? ~ D M Miller. This book chronicles the experiences of a young Florida engineer who served the team during construction of Walt Disney World from 1968 to 1971.
The Disney Version, The Life, Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney ~ Richard Schickel. I felt I had to get this for its historical significance, but it isn't an easy read.
I'm also part way through two others, kindly loaned to me by fellow DISers. Thanks, Sue (Florida Sun) and Kev (Kevin Stringer) respectively:
Making Walt Disney World Vacation Memories ~ Aronda Parks. A guidebook of sorts, but written in a narrative style.
Celebration USA, Living in Disney's Brave New Town ~ Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins. The authors are newspaper journalists - a married couple - who embark on the ultimate in story research: they move their family to Celebration in its early days.
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I'm lucky enough to have a signed copy, partly because one of the authors used to belong to the same UK fan clb I did (Magical moments and memories - sadly no longer in existence).
