Book description
The definitive investigation and exposΓ© of how some of the nation's largest corporations created and fueled the opioid crisis--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters who first uncovered the dimensions of the deluge of pain pills that ravaged the country and the complicity of a near-omnipotent drug cartel. AMERICAN CARTEL is an unflinching and deeply documented dive into the culpability of the drug companies behind the staggering death toll of the opioid epidemic. It follows a small band of DEA agents led by Joseph Rannazzisi, a tough-talking New Yorker who had spent a storied thirty years bringing down bad guys; along with a band of lawyers, including West Virginia native Paul Farrell Jr., who fought to hold the drug industry to account in the face of the worst man-made drug epidemic in American history. It is the story of underdogs prevailing over corporate greed and political cowardice, persevering in the face of predicted failure, and how they found some semblance of justice for the families of the dead during the most complex civil litigation ever seen. The investigators and lawyers discovered hundreds of thousands of confidential corporate emails and memos during courtroom combat with legions of white-shoe law firms defending the opioid industry. One breathtaking disclosure after another--from emails that mocked addicts to invoices chronicling the rise of pill mills--showed the indifference of big business to the epidemic's toll. The narrative approach echoes such work as A Civil Action and The Insider, moving dramatically between corporate boardrooms, courthouses, lobbying firms, DEA field offices, and Capitol Hill while capturing the human toll of the epidemic on America's streets. AMERICAN CARTEL is the story of those who were on the front lines of the fight to stop the human carnage. Along the way, they suffer a string of defeats, some of their careers destroyed by the very same government officials who swore to uphold the law before they begin to prevail over some of the most powerful corporate and political influences in the nation.
ForumFlare
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Kamikaze Granny
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DollFaceKillah
This app's ease of use has made reading an integral part of my everyday life. Flawless support for various audio formats. Very happy with it.
Blue Despair
The quality of the audio is top-notch, making the experience truly immersive. I'm blown away by how this app has made my workouts more enjoyable and my mind more active. Automated artwork and metadata retrieval make my audiobook library look organized and visually appealing.
InsightfulInk
ListenBook's seamless integration with CarPlay enhances my daily commute, making it a productive and enjoyable experience. The narrators on this app are truly talented β they bring characters to life. I can't get enough of the binaural audio processing. It's like a breath of fresh air for my ears. Navigating through chapters is a breeze. I can easily jump to the parts I want to listen to.
Coffee
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Whistler
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Queen Bee
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Grave Scuttlebutt
ListenBook's support for various download methods means I can acquire new content in a way that suits me best. ListenBook's support for network device downloads and drag-and-drop is a time-saving delight. This was an adequate audiobook for casual listening. The narrator maintained a consistent pace and clear diction throughout, though their performance lacked some emotional range. The audio quality was fine with no significant technical distractions.
LuminaLore
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Handsome
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Abyss Tamer
This app is a true gift for book lovers β it's like having a personal library wherever I go. ListenBook has made managing and enjoying audiobooks, lectures, and speeches effortless and enjoyable. I love the ability to change the font size. It makes reading the titles so easy. I love the auto-bookmark feature. It saves my place automatically. ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app supports all formats, and the import process is seamless. I love the playback history featureβitβs so easy to revisit my favorite parts. Highly recommend this app!
Call Back Queen
This app's ease of use has made my daily activities more enjoyable and educational. Playback speed and volume controls are fantastic.
True Sweetness
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Doughboy, Esq
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ReiGnZ
ListenBook has transformed how I enjoy audiobooks. The app is a game-changer! A perfectly acceptable audiobook that fulfilled its purpose. The narration was competent if not particularly memorable, and the production quality was standard for the genre. It served as decent background entertainment during mundane tasks.
GuTzd
ListenBook's library organization and Book Groups feature make it easy to keep my audiobooks organized and accessible. Thanks to ListenBook, I've rediscovered the joy of exploring my favorite content on multiple devices.
Mafia Princess
The ability to highlight passages and take notes while listening is a fantastic feature. I'm impressed by how this app seamlessly syncs across my devices. This app's features, from bookmarking to customizable playback speed, are fantastic. πΆββοΈπ Walking my way through exciting narratives β this app makes exercise more fun! ποΈπ§
Senior Smurf
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Darth 44
This app has transformed my daily walks into exciting literary adventures. The app is perfect for people who love to listen to books while commuting. The app is perfect for people who love to listen to books at night.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience