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Reader recommendation: The Betrayal of the American Dream

Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.

By Dale Schultz, Cashmere, Wash. / February 21, 2013


The Betrayal of the American Dream by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele is a well-documented read describing and explaining the sad plight of the American middle class. Corporate America executives and Wall Street financiers receive most of the "finger pointing."

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