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Monster Truck & Hair-In-A-Can: Who Says America Doesn't Make Anything Anymore?
Monster Truck HairInACan Who Says America Doesn't Make Anything Anymore Author:Bill Geist Geist, a commentator for CBS Sunday Morning and 48 Hours and the author of Little League Confidential , introduces readers to America's unsung entrepreneurial heroes in this collection of short profiles. His subjects include the legendary Ron Popeil (of Pocket Fisherman and Veg-O-Matic fame), as well as the creative minds behind cable televi... more »sion's surprise hit Fish Channel, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and the book's titular monster trucks and spray-on hair products. Geist coaxes excellent comic mile-age out of this material, writing with an easy, entertaining flair. Fans of Dave Barry and Lewis Grizzard should enjoy Geist's brand of one-liner journalism. Recommended for mid- to large-sized general-interest collections.« less