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Factory Man

How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--and Helped Save An American Town
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Jun 18, 2020nanasarah rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was a great book, historical and interesting. It really makes me want to be much more careful about new purchases - considering where my goods are manufactured and how that affects people's livlihood. I definitely recommend it.
Oct 05, 2014StarGladiator rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A great, and sad, book, but also a most American book for the present! Whether Harvard's Rogoff pushing phony "austerity" studies, or Catherine Mann [also with - - or was with - - the Peterson Institute as is Rogoff], Brown University,…
Sep 23, 2014writermala rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
found this book at the same time Fascinating and Gut-wrenching. Beth Macy has explored the History of the factory town of Bassett Virginia, its progress to becoming the foremost manufacturer of quality furniture and its eventual decline on…
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Aug 17, 20141dreamer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is an interesting book. It it basically a biography of the Bassett Furniture company. It describes the generations of Bassetts who run the furniture company. It also talks about the company town of Bassett, VA. and what life is…
Jul 24, 2014
I just heard the author on NPR, makes me want to read the book. I'm trying to read more non-fiction. Hope this is as interesting as it sounds.