Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall--and Those Fighting to Reverse It: Discussion Prompts

Readers of Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall--and Those Fighting to Reverse It seeking engagement for all reading groups can gain further insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions.

Tailspin is a gripping and eye-opening book about the decline of the American economy and the fiber that holds America together. This book will have you spinning with indignation at the disparity between the haves and the have-nots and how this gap is rapidly growing wider.  Brill, an accomplished lawyer, and journalist present a series of facts and accounts of how the American Dream is taking a nose dive and downward spiral. The author, Steven Brill, questions why the haves, or the protected as he calls them, have everything, and the have-nots or the unprotected have nothing. David Valentine, in his Goodreads review, says: ‘Brill does America a great service. Tailspin should be on every American reading list – too bad many who should read it won’t.’

In this comprehensive look into Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall--and Those Fighting to Reverse, you'll be equipped to prepare with the following:

• Discussion aid which includes a wealth of prompts and information
• Overall plot synopsis and author biography
• Thought-provoking discussion questions for a deeper examination
• Creative exercises to foster alternate “if this was you” discussions

And much more!

Note to readers: This is a companion guide based on Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America's Fifty-Year Fall--and Those Fighting to Reverse This is meant to enhance and aid your reading experience, not to replace it. We strongly encourage you to purchase the original book before purchasing this unofficial companion guide.