商品簡介
This entertaining volume for general readers is a collection of facts and trivia about life in the United States, and is designed to provide a no-nonsense alternative to media spin and propaganda. Russell, an expert on statistics and demographics and editorial director of New Strategist Publications, offers the facts, only the facts, on such topics as health, families, finance, jobs, luxury goods and leisure activities, with special emphasis on the "big issues" such as religion, politics, race and immigration. Each entry also examines the differences between public perception of the subject in question and the actual facts, providing a humorous and enlightening "reality check." Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Cheryl Russell (Beaufort, SC), a recognized authority on statistics and demographics, is the editorial director of New Strategist Publications and the former editor-in-chief of American Demographics magazine. Her articles have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TV Guide, Family Circle, and many other publications, and she has appeared on the CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, and PBS. She is the author of The Master Trend and 100 Predictions for the Baby Boom.
