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B0DHZ2ZXPM, “Perhaps never before has there been a book better timed or more urgent.” —Washington Post
“Michael Lewis has this incredible ability to zoom in on one person’s story, and from there reveals something much bigger about our culture. His books leave you seeing the world differently, and his books about federal workers are no exception.” —Katie Couric
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Who works for the government and why does their work matter? An urgent and absorbing civics lesson from an all-star team of writers and…, 4,
Reviewer: Barbara F. Macdonald
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: great book
Review: Good book and very informative.
Reviewer: JM
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: POTUS should read this.
Review: The President of the United States should read this book, and so should you.
Reviewer: D. Hixson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Michael Lewis is once again at the right place and the right time to tell (edit) a powerful story
Review: I saw this mentioned in an interview with Michael Lewis and read it on the first weekend. First, the idea is solid and the timing is impeccable given what is going on in the world. It is a collection of 8 short stories, two of them by Michael Lewis, which are particularly good as he is the most gifted story teller of the bunch, although ‘The Sentinel’ was also really excellent. I think ‘The Number’ just didn’t fit with the theme, and ‘The Equalizer’ felt more focused on the author than on the Government employees the book intended to celebrate.But what this book highlights is that within the US Government are at least some people who are doing amazing work that is critical to our democracy and to our civilization. Sometimes they do this in spite of their organizations, but that we all benefit from these folks having a place to chase their passions. I don’t think think that this argues that everything is fine, but I think it makes a compelling argument about how we need nurture, celebrate and manage these organizations that are critical to the function of our country.
Reviewer: 2g
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic read
Review: Fantastic read!
Reviewer: Debra Mowers
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: No content appropriate.
Review: Terrible book, poor
Reviewer: Katie
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I mean, publisher is looking for money, ill read to learn something
Review: Im a micheal lewis fan, and the subjects and thesis statement is worth a readBut , theres a glaring black hole in Lewis examination of the The Government, that we’ve had systemic problems for over a decade, and a steady decline since 2008. I think the fact that hes a Baby Boomer makes him a little blind sided to reality (Pun Intended) Where was the government on fixing housing, min wage, healthcare, unemployment, job creation. When during an interview he was applauded for his work, and his natural reaction was to recoil; i think thats his guy saying, oh im missing something . Roads are a glaring example of how the government dont care about the public, or inflation. Theres far more immediate crisis that … quite frankly if Lewis thesis is theyre crisis prevention, 350M cars with pothole damage, doesnt really provide proof for that theory
Reviewer: mary phipps
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ease to read
Review: the print was too small for me even with my glasses
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