Insull cover

Insull

by Forrest McDonald

Biography of Samuel Insull, and the story of his family, immigrant from England, former personal secretary to Thomas Edison, to head of the largest US utilty conglomerate of his time,to notorious fugitive from authorities, to acquittal. Thoroughly researched and well written.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?