Since I spent my entire working life in the furniture industry I knew most of the chapters in the book - I enjoyed it immensely.

One of the most thorough, transparent, looks into such an important part of our nations history. Well done, well done, well done!

A page-turning account of a gripping and untold American story

I was born in Bassett VA. and this is the story of the birth and death of my home town. Factory Man is also the story of 63,000 American factories closed by exporters who continue to dump their products on our country and take our jobs and I future. Read it and learn a lesson.

Thoroughly enjoyed FACTORY MAN -- definitely not a dull try business book. Learn about the state of manufacturing in the USA -- definitely will make you stop and think about our future!

The first line of "Factory Man" is "Once in a reporter's life career, if one is very lucky, a person like John D. Bassett lll comes along." And if that reporter is Beth Macy, who never stops digging for the facts and is a great storyteller to boot, you've got a book you won't be able to put down. The book tells the story of how globalisation affects the lives of everyone from the heads of furniture manufacturing empires to their maids and chauffeurs, from the factory workers to civic leaders in small towns across the South. Billed as a business book, you might be expecting a dry analysis of economic trends. No! No! Meet John D. Bassett lll, a rich party boy in college, gutsy and bull-headed enough to buck industry trends and, well, I won't tell you what happens. Just don't miss that this book.

I just bought the book yesterday and cannot put it down. A fascinating and fresh perspective on the topic.