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New Book Grand Theft Auto: How Citizens Fought for the American Dream Now Available
Latest release from New Year Publishing exposes the steep price dealerships paid for
Chrysler and General Motors government bailouts
DANVILLE, CA, <August 29, 2011> - New Year Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Grand Theft Auto: How Citizens Fought for the American Dream, a new book that goes behind the scenes of the multi-billion dollar auto industry bailout. Grand Theft Auto exposes how decisions made by the government’s Auto Task Force put thousands of dealerships out of business—and how a determined group of dealers fought back. Starting today, Grand Theft Auto is available in hardcover and e-book versions.
Penned by Alan Spitzer, a multi-franchise dealer from Ohio, and his daughter Alison, Grand Theft Auto explains how conditions attached to the government bailouts shut down thousands of dealerships in defiance of state laws. Given no recourse or independent appeals process, Spitzer and colleagues Jack Fitzgerald and Tammy Darvish led a grassroots movement for federal legislation to overturn the terminations. Against all odds, their efforts resulted in the Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act, signed into law by President Obama in December 2009, which put hundreds of dealers back in business and saved tens of thousands of jobs.
“If McDonald’s wants to sell more hamburgers, they don’t start out by eliminating thousands of their restaurants,” says Alan Spitzer, a third-generation car dealer whose family has been in business for more than 100 years. “Not only were the actions of the Auto Task Force counterproductive to ensuring the viability of Chrysler and GM, but the decision to terminate the franchises of profitable businesses was completely un-American.”
Grand Theft Auto is available in hardcover from online booksellers, including Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com, for a suggested retail price of $28.95. It is also available digitally for Kindle, Nook, and Apple’s iBookstore. To learn more about Grand Theft Auto, visit http://www.grandtheftautothebook.com.
About the Authors
Alan Spitzer is a third-generation member of the Spitzer family, whose business encompasses 35 separate entities including 16 automobile dealerships. He has served as Spitzer Management’s CEO and Chairman of the Board for over twenty years. When Chrysler and General Motors terminated more than 2,000 dealers in the spring of 2009, Alan led a coalition of dealers who successfully lobbied the United States Congress to overturn the closings. Alan’s oldest daughter, Alison, has been involved in the family business since 2007 and currently serves as a vice president of the organization.
About New Year Publishing
New Year Publishing, LLC was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Danville, California. More information on the company can be found at http://www.newyearpublishing.com.
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