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Living Large: From SUVs To Double Ds---Why Going Bigger Isn't Going Better (2010)

by Sarah Z. Wexler(Favorite Author)

3.3 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1429942525 (ISBN13: 9781429942522)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

St. Martin's Press

review 1: I really hesitated between a 3 and a 4 star rating for this book. I liked the book a lot, and I thought it had an interesting premise, and it was something that I felt we can learn a lot from. I did not, however, think the author has the best writing style, so I ultimately went with 3 star. As long as you have a brain, can make your own connections, and question a few of her premises, this is a good read.
review 2: Wexler's "Living Large: From SUVs to Double Ds, Why Going Bigger Isn't Going Better" is a thoroughly engaging read that will entertain and educate you all at the same time. It will make you rethink your notions on the size of your car, house, church, debt, mall, garbage, engagement ring, and big box store. Wexler takes a hands on approach to resea... morerch and test drives a Hummer, tours her friend's McMansion in the suburbs, attends a megachurch, spends 24 hours at the Mall of America, visits a landfill, and follows around a teen with cancer as he spends $3,000 at a big box store courtesy of the Make a Wish foundation. She's not just telling you facts and figures. She's exploring the issues for herself and giving you her reactions. If you have ever thought about America's obsession with big and looking for a great book to get you started on learning about this subject, this is the book for you. less

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