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I absolutely loved this book. I read it in one day. If you are a government employee feeling beleagured and unappreciated - or if you think government employees are mindless bureaucrats who do nothing all day and collect a paycheck- read this book!! It will lift your spirits and change your outlook on government employees. This book highlights the amazing people who work for the federal government and work to solve some of society’s biggest problems- with little fanfare and no desire for recognition. The book is comprised of essays about government workers including a former miner and Ph.d in engineering working to keep mines from collapsing, the head of the National Cemetery Association who runs the most lauded workplace in the country, an IRS agent who catches cyber criminals, a JPL employee designing the next version of the Hubble telescope, and a scientist whose efforts save children from a rare disease. Their stories are inspiring and the book reads like a riveting novel while profiling federal employees doing their everyday jobs while performing extraordinary service for their country. By the end of the book all readers will appreciate the extraordinary treasure that government employees are and understand how important the federal government is to solving our nations problems and contributing to its advancement. I feel like buying multiple copies of this book and handing them out to all the federal government doubters and haters.
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I got choked up. Pretty amazing people here
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A collection of essays by Lewis and other authors about different people in the federal government doing important things that nobody has heard about. A good idea, but a mixed bag. Luckily it's a mix from very good to mediocre, not a bad one in it. The worst were the one about the CPI, which quickly mentioned but didn't comprehend the importance of the reality that rent and food matter a whole lot more to the lower half of US income and so the CPI isn't a real reflection of those who it needs to reflect, and Lewis' own mediocre closer. Still, most of the rest were excellent and worth a read.
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This is a really interesting collection of essays that takes you into very niche areas of the U.S government and reveals the humble, very human people at its center who are just trying to make the world a better and safer place. I enjoyed it - despite not being an American - because I love to learn about other people’s jobs and because it reveals many of the original ideals of America.
My favourite essays were the 2 right at the start, The Canary (about a man trying to solve the issue of mine roof collapse) & The Sentinel (about the National Cemetery Administration which manages funeral arrangements for all veterans).
My favourite essays were the 2 right at the start, The Canary (about a man trying to solve the issue of mine roof collapse) & The Sentinel (about the National Cemetery Administration which manages funeral arrangements for all veterans).