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Sweet And Low: A Family Story
Sweet And Low A Family Story
Author: Rich Cohen
Sweet and Low is the bittersweet, hilarious story of Ben Eisenstadt, who invented sugar packets and Sweet'N Low, and amassed the great fortune that would later destroy his family. It is a story of immigrants, Jewish gangsters, and Brooklyn; of sugar, saccharine, obesity, and diet crazes; of jealousy, betrayal, and ambition. Disinherited a...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781593978907
ISBN-10: 1593978901
Publication Date: 6/9/2007
Edition: Abridged
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I always wondered where the name of the product originated. Read this book--Rich Cohen is fun!
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A great combination of family, business, and NYC history. A fun read.
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STARTS OUT SLOW, BUT IT'S PRETTY INTERESTING
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An extremely entertaining read, this book by the disinherited grandson of the original inventor of the sugar packet and the famous sugarless sweetner, Sweet and Low, will appeal to almost anyone who enjoys reading. Not only is Rich Cohen's family story a fascinating one, but is filled with a wealth of well-researched tidbits regarding the history of Brooklyn, of sugar itself and all of the major alternative sweetners known to man.
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Good book...a little scattered.