Ratzenberger provides some history of the unsung heroes of America's manufacturing industry, peppered with his thoughts on what we've lost--not just jobs, but core values that made our country great.

I was very interested in his chapter on the Woodstock music festival, as Ratzenberger fell into a job on the crew that readied the field and spent way too much time cleaning it up. Favorite image was that of two of the concert organizers coming to fisticuffs in the days leading up to the concert. ( )