Fat, Dumb, and Ugly: The Decline of the Average American

by Peter Strupp and Alan Dingman

America is the world's lone superpower, the guardian of democracy - and it is also home to some of the most blithely uninformed and clinically obese individuals on the planet. In this volume, the author tells of the America he sees today - the land of the free has become the land of the fat, dumb and ugly.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743249453
• ISBN13: 9780743249454
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Documenting the Decline

Sad, but true facts about the rapid decline of the US. Great compiliation of statistics. Good gift for those who care.

A reader

A fantastic book that should challenge Americans to stand up to the facts. The shocking realities that come to light through this book are as telling as those in FAST FOOD NATION. A MUST read.

Made me think...

This book is AMAZING. Peter Strupp has taken hundreds of statistics about the American way of life and compiled them into this little wonder of a book. At first read, it's very humorous, but when you step back for a moment and consider that all of these statistics are FACTS, it really makes you think about where our culture is heading...And to 'a reader': if buying a quarter of a million pink flamingos annually doesn't make us dumb, or doesn't highlight the fact that a big percentage of us have bad taste, then waht does?!

A Wake Up Call to America

Thank you Peter Strupp, for holding up a mirror of truth to our culture. Sure, America is a marvelous country that has achieved wonderful things. But we're forgetting ourselves. No one improves by resting on their laurels. Our game has gotten sloppy, and it's high time we shape up!