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My Terrible Joys: The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs
, subject: Enzo Ferrari's life and racing career
Ferrari’s memoir links an encounter with death in an army hospital to his resolve to build a life in automobiles.
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About the book
First published in Italian in 1962 and in English in 1963, the memoir presents Ferrari's account of motor racing, the people around his company, and the experiences that shaped his ambitions.
Why read it
Best if you want a founder’s account of how a confrontation with death became bound up with a decision to pursue work in automobiles.
Key themes
- Death and resolve
- A life in automobiles
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 1 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine — David draws from Ferrari's autobiography to connect his army-hospital encounter with death to the resolve to pursue a life in automobiles.
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