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Book Synopsis: Quincy, Washington, had been a sleepy northwestern farming town until its rest is disturbed by a shocking secret beneath its once-fertile fields: chemical manufacturers are disposing of leftover toxic waste by selling it to unsuspecting farmers as fertilizer. The tainted fertilizer – containing arsenic and cadmium, lead and dioxins – is believed to be destroying crops, sickening animals, and endangering the nation’s food supply. And owing to a gaping regulatory loophole, it is completely legal.
Up against the secrecy and greed of powerful corporations, a local lifelong tomboy and mother of four will make an impassioned stand. Patty Martin begins a fateful journey that will lead to her election as mayor, but also invite the resentment of most of her neighbors for daring to confront the industry that has been Quincy’s lifeblood. Martin is joined by a small number of brave farmers who bring ingenuity, outrage, and an investigative reporter to the fight against seemingly insurmountable odds to expose the truth. They learn that toxic waste is turned into fertilizer around the world, spread on food-growing land, absorbed by plants, and, ultimately, consumed by all of us.
Duff Wilson, whose Seattle Times series on this story was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, here provides the definitive account of a new and alarming environmental scandal. Fateful Harvest is a gripping study of corruption and courage, of recklessness and reckoning. It is a story that speaks to the greatest fears – and ultimate hope – in us all.
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Discover the shocking secret that lies beneath the once-fertile fields of Quincy, Washington with Fateful Harvest: The True Story of a Small Town, a Global Industry, and a Toxic Secret. Uncover the disturbing truth about chemical manufacturers who are selling leftover toxic waste as fertilizer to unsuspecting farmers. This tainted fertilizer is believed to be destroying crops, sickening animals, and endangering our nation's food supply. With a regulatory loophole making it completely legal, it's time to take a stand against the secrecy and greed of powerful corporations.
Join Patty Martin, a local tomboy and mother of four, on her fateful journey from an unknown citizen to an elected mayor. Despite facing resentment from her own neighbors, Patty courageously confronts the industry that has been Quincy's lifeblood. Supported by a group of brave farmers, together they bring ingenuity, outrage, and an investigative reporter to expose the truth. They uncover the shocking fact that toxic waste is being turned into fertilizer around the world, contaminating food-growing land, and ultimately ending up in the hands of consumers like you.
Written by Duff Wilson, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Fateful Harvest is the definitive account of this alarming environmental scandal. This gripping study will leave you in awe of the corruption and courage displayed throughout. It serves as a reminder of the recklessness that exists in our society, but also instills hope that we have the power to bring about change. Take a journey that speaks to your greatest fears and embrace the ultimate hope that lies within us all.
Don't miss out on this eye-opening book that will make you question the safety of our food supply. Grab your copy of Fateful Harvest today!
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