Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser does an in depth study of the fast food industry. Not just a behind the scenes at the various fast food establishments, but a true behind the scenes as he takes the reader to the industries, meat packing, french fry factory, farm conglomerates, etc. to show what goes on to bring us this fast food.
We see the good, bad and unbelievable from the miss treatment of animals at meat packing plants to the mistreatment of workers as well as the monopoly by corporations over farmers.
I would recommend Fast Food Nation to someone who likes detailed investigations that expose truths that may not been known by most. I feel anyone who enjoys fiction such as The Jungle or any investigation fiction may like Fast Food Nation.
Destiny of the Republic - The true story of the shooting of President James Garfield and the eventual death of Garfield from infection due to his wounds, and the doctor’s unsanitary treatment of him.
This account takes on a variety of subjects as it deals with the main subject. We get to see some detail of the killer’s life, motive, and his mental state. Politics takes center stage throughout much of the book giving an inside look at the atmosphere of politics at that period in the United States. Medicine in the United States is scrutinized through the treatment of the president. Invention is part of the story following Alexander Graham Bell and not just his invention of the telephone but is invention of a device to help locate the bullet logged in Garfield’s back.
This title would appeal to so many different readers because of the subjects mentioned above. It at times really reads like fiction. I think anyone that enjoys character study should like this title since we get a glimpse of a number of characters that are part of the story.
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