{"product_id":"9780984954353","title":"Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. Coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Your perfect beach book has arrived. With \u003ci\u003ePoisoned\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Benedict manages to deliver the full literary experience of a medico-legal thriller in a work of nonfiction that, fortuitously enough, could not be more relevant to recent headlines.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this riveting work of narrative nonfiction, award-winning journalist and best-selling author Jeff Benedict chronicles the events surrounding the biggest food-poisoning epidemic in US history and how this unprecedented crisis sparked public awareness about unsanitary practices in the fast food industry. \u003ci\u003ePoisoned\u003c\/i\u003e draws on access to confidential documents and exclusive interviews with the real-life characters at the center of the drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Benedict\u003c\/b\u003e is considered one of America's top nonfiction writers. He is the author of nine books including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eLittle Pink House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWithout Reservation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePros and Cons\u003c\/i\u003e. His reporting has been the basis of feature segments on \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e, ABC's \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDateline NBC\u003c\/i\u003e, HBO's \u003ci\u003eReal Sports with Bryant Gumbel\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Discovery Channel. He is a contributor to \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHartford Courant\u003c\/i\u003e. He has a law degree and is a distinguished professor of English at Southern Virginia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"February Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021049512176,"sku":"9780984954353","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780984954353_p0.jpg?v=1763879454","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780984954353","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}