I just finished reading The Wal-Mart Effect by Charles Fishman. I found the entire book completely engrossing, and it made me consider things I’d never even thought about when it comes to the superstore giant.
I really liked the book because it maintained a pretty objective stance throughout. It’s neither pro Wal-Mart nor anti Wal-Mart, and it illustrates the good, the bad, and the downright shocking things that Wal-mart has been able to do because of its size and growth. It’s also written in an extremely readable manner.
Now that I’m addicted to PaperBackSwap, of course I thought about adding it to the system and passing it on that way as soon as I was done. But then I thought about how much it relates to the things I write about here… both indie business vs. megacorporations as well as sustainable business practices (or the lack thereof).
I’d like to pass my copy of this book on to one of you. My only condition is that whoever gets it has to keep the chain going once you’re done reading it, and you should pass it on to someone else to read, whether it’s to a close friend or using PaperBackSwap or a similar site.
If you’re interested in receiving the book, leave a comment on this post before midnight on Sunday (Central Standard Time – go here to figure out what time that is where you are). I’ll pick the recipient at random from the comments. If this is something people are interested in, I might do this again in the future with other books I’ve read.
