"Henry Martin is a man with a problem. Along with his brother Steve, Henry has taken his father's construction company from obscurity to a large-scale success. He has reached his ultimate goal with the completion of a Park Avenue skyscraper. His success is short lived due to the sabotage of his business during a minor recession. The situation is so dire for the company that Henry's mentor and friend Phelan is unable and unwilling to intercede. The who and the why behind the company's loss sets this story apart and are directly related to Henry and his ego. It's during Henry's solo flight out West that he reevaluates everything in his life. Through his new insights, he is able to recapture most of what he has lost. The author deftly weaves flashbacks of family relationships, dramatic wartime flying experiences, and past love relationships. It's an appealing story of corporate adventure, relationships, and a successful merger of the two, for Henry Martin as well as the reader."
from Booklist
"The Ego Makers is a fast-paced, high energy narrative in the tradition of Bonfire of the Vanities. Here, Axinn takes on a world he knows well, the precarious, exhilarating world of high finance and commercial real estate. This is the story of a man's rise and fall, and his efforts to reconstitute himself in the face of defeat and disillusion."
--Jay Parini
author of Benjamin's Crossing and The Apprentice Lover
"The Ego Makers gives readers a stimulating ride on the roller coaster that is New York’s business world. A real insider’s view."
--Charles B. Wang
former Chairman and CEO, Computer Associates International, Inc.
"As John Grisham writes on adventures in lawyering, Donald Axinn does him one better on the power and intrigue of the big stakes of commercial real estate.... The Ego Makers is a fascinating personal journey to a personal truth."
--Carter Bales
Managing Director, The Wicks Group of Companies LLC
