- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9781524746964
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $44.99
Superman's Not Coming
Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It
- Published: 17 November 2020
- ISBN: 9781524746964
- Imprint: Knopf US
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 384
- RRP: $44.99
"Riveting ... Superman's Not Coming will resonate strongly with anyone concerned about this important topic." --Booklist (starred review) "Brockovich shows how bad things are, but she never gives in or despairs. Instead, she wants to educate people about their options, to give them the tools to start asking for changes ... An impeccably researched book that brings science, court cases, depositions, interviews, history, and personal experience to the table to make strong points about the dire state of many of our water systems--and the consequences of it. Brockovich shows how things like suppression of research, intimidation of scientists, manipulated studies, and false scientific articles contribute to perpetuating the problem, and then she discusses what can be done about it ..." --Gabino Iglesias, NPR “Two decades after the movie that made her a national celebrity, Brockovich urges readers to confront a scary reality . . . [She] offers an easy-to-understand guide to common water pollutants, and she shares stories of citizen activists . . . The narrative’s real power comes from her clarion calls to regular citizens to get involved in the fight for safe water . . . she offers several concrete suggestions for how people can gauge the safety of their own drinking water and stand up to corporations and politicians . . . a call to arms about the global water crisis from a sharp, plainspoken activist.” —Kirkus Reviews