The Monsanto Papers

Deadly Secrets, Corporate Corruption, and One Man’s Search for Justice

By: Carey Gillam

Narrated by: Chloe Cannon

Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's Summary

Lee Johnson was a man with simple dreams. All he wanted was a steady job and a nice home for his wife and children, something better than the hard life he knew growing up. He never imagined that he would become the face of a David-and-Goliath showdown against one of the world's most powerful corporate giants. But a workplace accident left Lee doused in a toxic chemical and facing a deadly cancer that turned his life upside down. In 2018, the world watched as Lee was thrust to the forefront of one the most dramatic legal battles in recent history.

For Lee, the case was a race against the clock, with doctors predicting he wouldn't survive long enough to take the witness stand. For the eclectic band of young, ambitious lawyers representing him, it was a matter of professional pride and personal risk, with millions of dollars and hard-earned reputations on the line. For the public at large, the lawsuit presented a question of corporate accountability. With enough money and influence, could a company endanger its customers, hide evidence, manipulate regulators, and get away with it all - for decades?

The Monsanto Papers takes listeners behind the scenes of a grueling legal battle, pulling back the curtain on the frailties of the American court system and the lengths to which lawyers will go to fight corporate wrongdoing.

©2021 Carey Gillam (P)2021 Tantor

Solid account of corporate malfeasance

The story itself is important, and exposes that, as the judicial system is more about law than justice, the corporate system is more about profit than quality. Of course, none of this should be news to anyone, but it's important that all these kinds of stories are told. Book like this and films like Dark Waters show in clear detail that the corporate lies continue into today, and have no reason to stop unless they are exposed. The only drawbacks to the book are that it is a bit drawn out with melodramatic scenes to tug on the listeners' heartstrings, and spends a bit too much time with the internal neuroses and second-guessing of the lawyers in depositions and court... and the books spends a lot of time in court. All in all, well worth the time though.

The Monsanto papers

This book was a great read and eye opening too.This story is becoming the norm in today’s world of big rich companies. How did our society come to put money before lives?

Informative AND a compelling story

it’s hard to find a book that you can be educated on history or a person’s life and stay drawn in for the entire book. This book was one I’ve recommended to many friends and family members while listening and one that I may just have to listen to again. The narrator did a great job keeping her voice engaging! And the author did an amazing job!!