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Books : The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great DepressionIn association with Amazon.comby: Amity Shlaes  List Price: $15.95 Amazon.com's Price: $9.57 You Save: $6.38 (40%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 973.916 EAN: 9780060936426 ISBN: 0060936428 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: June 01, 2008 Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: May 27, 2008 Studio: Harper Perennial Sales Rank: 39 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. She traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers and the moving stories of individual citizens who through their brave perseverance helped establish the steadfast character we recognize as American today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Worthless excuse for economic expertise!The most inane attempt to explain economic crises in America. With experts on the history of financial crises in America like this it is no wonder that we are experiencing another meltdown. Rating:  - Good Thesis but Tough ReadThe author does a great job expounding her theory that World War II ended the great depression and FDR's New Deal only helped prolong it. With plenty of examples of flamboyant socialist policies, overzealous prosecutions, and the unconstitutional court packing plan, she certainly makes a good case. This work, however, is pretty dense and can be hard to get through at times. This book would make an excellent source for an Economics class, but could be a little much for the average reader looking for ... Read More Rating: - too many namesThis book has a great title and seems like it should be in-depth history. Unfortunately it's a barrage of names that seems to never complete a thought. I couldn't figure out what the author was getting at in most chapters. I wanted to read about cause and effect when it comes to the depression, the stock market, inflation and deflation, FDR's programs, trade, and common people's decisions and lives. Instead I got the attendance at a zillion meetings and the destinations of politicians trips. Read More Rating: - She's Right: We Did ItI was interested in reading another history of the Great Depression, having only read a single book on the subject, John Kenneth Galbraith's, 'The Great Crash: 1929'. Amity Shlaes' book was highly recommended by many authoritative sources as well-suited to the non-expert in economics who is interested in understanding the conditions which lead to the Depression, those factors that perpetuated it and, more particularly, what steps, if any, might be taken to avoid a repetition of those sorrowful ... Read More Rating:  - Must read before going to the polls this Nov!I will admit, the first few chapters are rough going if just for the shear number of characters you're being introduced to. The author has taken a strictly chronological approach to presenting her material. Because of that, characters come and go, some disappear for so many pages only to return and you're asking yourself "Where do I know that name?" Perhaps an introduction -- chronology not withstanding -- of the major players may have given this book an easier start. But persevere! I started reading ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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