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Book Review of A Civil Action

A Civil Action
A Civil Action
Author: Jonathan Harr
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a fantastic book. It is an actual case which pitted families whose children died or were dying from toxic chemicals in the drinking water, against big corporations accused of dumping the chemicals. It is a behind the scenes look at the hard work, money, politics, strategy and conniving that goes on in the "justice" system, and how judges can make decisions(sometimes frivolously) that can cripple one side or another. It is a look at personalities at their best and worst, and how sometimes, to quote the book, "The truth is at the bottom of a bottomless pit."