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Organ Grinders
Organ Grinders
Author: Bill Fitzhugh, Avon Books
Paul Symon is an environmentalist who's out to make the world a better place, but he's overwhelmed by too much disjointed information, too much public apathy, too much self-serving talk and not enough action. Not to mention the opposition of greedy despoiler Jerry Landis, a successful venture capitalist who is dying of a rare disease that accele...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380976515
ISBN-10: 038097651X
Publication Date: 9/1998
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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2.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
This book has it all Eco-terrorist, illegal experimenting with biotechnology, a dying venture capitalist and 50,000 extra large chacma babboons all collide in an explosion of laughter and wonder that only the author Bill Fitzhugh can create in a gread meld of deadly seriousness and satire.
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Helpful Score: 2
Funny book that asks serious questions about organ donation, organ shortage, and the ethics of keeping folks alive to use scarce resources and pass on deleterious genes. Despite the very somber message the book is a hillarious wild ride with deliciously black humor and fascinating facts. Very much reminds me of Carl Hiaasen.
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Helpful Score: 1
Liked Pest Control much better. This one was a little slow.
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