|  | Authors: Addison Wiggin, Kate Incontrera
Creator: David Walker
Publisher: Wiley
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
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Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0470222778
Dewey Decimal Number: 330.973
EAN: 9780470222775
ASIN: 0470222778
Publication Date: September 29, 2008
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 Buy it after you have seen the movie November 11, 2008
S. Hall (Seward, Alaska)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
It appears that this book was released as a companion to the movie/DVD of the same name. Problem is, the DVD has not been released; you can only see it if you attend film festivals or ferret out some limited viewing in a few cities. And it is not a substitute for the film, like reading a novel and then comparing it to the movie; rather, this is a support piece to the DVD itself.
The first 90 pages are an excellent introduction to, and summary of, an enormous problem that our country is facing, namely monstrous deficits and debt; I would give it 5 stars if the first half was the whole book - -perhaps a little 90-page book that cost [...].
But the second half of the book, the "complete" interviews of the folks featured in the movie, leaves me wondering if there is even any hope of ever agreeing on solutions, since it seems they all have different opinions on cause and effect, who is responsible for what, and where we might go from here. (The book came out before the recent financial collapse; so the opinions of some seem completely off-base.)
Anyway, I rate the second half of the book one star, giving the book an overall (generous) rating of two and a half stars. Perhaps my opinion will improve once I am able to see the movie and can then put the interviews in context; but it really seems like they should have released the DVD before the book; or, at least the book and DVD as a "combo" package. See the movie first; if you like it, buy this book.
 Good but could be better November 8, 2008
Daniel J. Meyers (Camp Castle, APO United States)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
This topic needs to be discussed in American. I rank the word debt right up there with other four letter words. This book talks more about the movie and refers to "Empire of debt" another book by the same author, constantly. Maybe I should have read that book before, but the reviews on it were not that great.
You know how the book is usually better than the movie, I think this might be the first time it is reversed.
 Straightforward and supremely important... November 5, 2008
Bookish (NYC)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book made the coming deficit disaster so clear that it was downright scary. I almost wish I hadn't read it. I honestly don't know if there are any realistic solutions, but "I.O.U.S.A." helped me understand something that till now I'd only grasped in the vaguest way. Everyone in the U.S. should read it. Maybe then we could avert disater, but I'm not holding my breath.
No meat October 31, 2008
L. Williams
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book talks more about the credibility of the people they're interviewing than giving us any productive knowledge about what to do about america's debt problems. although i definitely agreed with its view of america's debt problems, and i'm glad to hear that these people are taking it on themselves to raise awareness to the general public which does need to happen, i still would not recommend this book to a friend. i would just tell them about it in 5 minutes and save them the couple hours of reading
Finally, a honest look at what our lack of leadership is doing to this country. October 18, 2008
David C. Bush (Los Angeles CA)
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
I.O.U.S.A. is a "nuts and bolts" basic look at the potential financial crisis still ahead of us. While economics in college was tolerated, this book makes it interesting and relevant. It's a wake up call for the average American, and a call to arms to hold our leaders (and ourselves) accountable
for the choices we have made and will make in the future.
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