Advantages: good humour Disadvantages: boring story
...I adore autobiographies, especially those of famous people. They normally have a fascinating life, and are always determined to make it. JaneMcDonald is a lovely person, and this does come across in the book, but she was lucky and didn’t have any struggle in getting where she is, she was spotted on a cruise line that was filmed for a TV show. One thing I did discover about her is that she has a great sense of humour, but you could get a much better autobiography; my favourite is Geri Halliwell’s – now that’s a good story....
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Advantages: good humour Disadvantages: boring story
...I adore autobiographies, especially those of famous people. They normally have a fascinating life, and are always determined to make it. JaneMcDonald is a lovely person, and this does come across in the book, but she was lucky and didn’t have any struggle in getting where she is, she was spotted on a cruise line that was filmed for a TV show. One thing I did discover about her is that she has a great sense of humour, but you could get a much better autobiography; my favourite is Geri Halliwell’s – now that’s a good story....
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Advantages: 100% Unique and extremely imaginative Disadvantages: Can be quite hard to read at first
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As a consequence of this book I also purchased two more earlier books by Ian McDonald and found them also very good: Ares Express and Desolation Road. They are both based on Mars and are a more standard sci-fi read.
It is shocking that this author does not get more credit for his work. You may have difficulty finding his books in the usual shops.
Ian McDonald is vastly under-rated!...
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Advantages: This book dishes up food for thought Disadvantages: You'll get indigestion
...Giant global corporations control much of what we buy. They are ruthless, unscrupulous and very good at marketing. No surprises there, then. So what's journalist Eric Schlosser saying about the fast food industry that sets it apart? The main factor, he says in his introduction, is that "Unlike other commodities ... fast food enters the body and becomes part of the consumer. No other industry," he says "offers, both literally and figuratively, so much insight into the nature of mass consumption".
He starts by tracing how today's fast food empires - Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell and, of course McDonalds - grew out of the vision and hard work of maverick individuals. One such was Ray Kroc, a former travelling salesman. In 1954 he bought the right to franchise the McDonald brothers' San Bernardino restaurant and its Speedee Service system...
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