
The Monsanto Papers
Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice
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Carey Gillam
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Lee Johnson was a man with simple dreams. All he wanted was a steady job and a nice home for his wife and children, something better than the hard life he knew growing up. He never imagined that he would become the face of a David-and-Goliath showdown against one of the world's most powerful corporate giants. But a workplace accident left Lee doused in a toxic chemical and facing a deadly cancer that turned his life upside down. In 2018, the world watched as Lee was thrust to the forefront of one the most dramatic legal battles in recent history.
For Lee, the case was a race against the clock, with doctors predicting he wouldn't survive long enough to take the witness stand. For the eclectic band of young, ambitious lawyers representing him, it was a matter of professional pride and personal risk, with millions of dollars and hard-earned reputations on the line. For the public at large, the lawsuit presented a question of corporate accountability. With enough money and influence, could a company endanger its customers, hide evidence, manipulate regulators, and get away with it all - for decades?
The Monsanto Papers takes listeners behind the scenes of a grueling legal battle, pulling back the curtain on the frailties of the American court system and the lengths to which lawyers will go to fight corporate wrongdoing.
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- Buretto
- 01-09-22
Solid account of corporate malfeasance
The story itself is important, and exposes that, as the judicial system is more about law than justice, the corporate system is more about profit than quality. Of course, none of this should be news to anyone, but it's important that all these kinds of stories are told. Book like this and films like Dark Waters show in clear detail that the corporate lies continue into today, and have no reason to stop unless they are exposed. The only drawbacks to the book are that it is a bit drawn out with melodramatic scenes to tug on the listeners' heartstrings, and spends a bit too much time with the internal neuroses and second-guessing of the lawyers in depositions and court... and the books spends a lot of time in court. All in all, well worth the time though.
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- Laura
- 12-01-21
The Monsanto papers
This book was a great read and eye opening too.This story is becoming the norm in today’s world of big rich companies. How did our society come to put money before lives?
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- Yvonne B Dilsworth
- 09-20-24
So this is what happened
I had wondered for a long time what happened to Monsanto. It was known the product roundup was causing cancers. Now I know the whole story. Thank you!
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- Amy B W
- 09-05-21
Informative AND a compelling story
it’s hard to find a book that you can be educated on history or a person’s life and stay drawn in for the entire book. This book was one I’ve recommended to many friends and family members while listening and one that I may just have to listen to again. The narrator did a great job keeping her voice engaging! And the author did an amazing job!!
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- James Larson
- 12-20-23
Must read !! well worth the time
Once you begin, you don't want to put it down until you have the whole truth and the story that needs to be told
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- doberman
- 03-25-23
Focus on one subject
I thought it would cover the many subjects that haunt Monsanto not just roundup. Felt it just took one problem and just a few that it affected and drew it out.
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