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Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial

By Corban Addison
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Hardcover edition

Publisher Penguin Random House Imprint Pantheon (Adult) ISBN

9780593320822

Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial

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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Strong Language

“Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and told with the air of suspense that few writers can handle, Wastelands is a story I wish I had written.” —John Grisham



The once idyllic coastal plain of North Carolina is home to a closely knit, rural community that, for more than a generation, has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming taking place in its own backyard. After years of frustration and futility, an impassioned cadre of local residents, led by a team of intrepid and dedicated lawyers, brought suit against one of the world’s most powerful companies—and, miraculously, they won.



As vivid and fast-paced as a novel, Wastelands takes us into the heart of a legal battle over the future of America’s farmland, and into the lives of the people who found the courage to fight. With unparalleled entrée to the court­room, Corban Addison captures the stirring and unforgettable struggle to bring a modern-day monopoly to its knees, to force a once invincible corporation to change, and to preserve the rights—and restore the heritage—of a long-suffering community.



Foreword by John Grisham. Author’s note. Notes. Index.
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