Quote Originally Posted by Eber Brock Ward View Post
Sugrue's book is an awful book to learn from if you are trying to look at the issues as objectively as possible. He selectively uses data [[cherry picks) to support his predetermined conclusion, rather than gathering all of the data and letting that guide him to a conclusion.

It is like reading a Michael Moore or Ann Coulter book -- it's just too partisan to deal with at times, to the point where it damages his overall cause.

Generally speaking, folks that laud the Origins of the Urban Crisis are suffering from confirmation bias, IMO.
What books would you recommend about Detroit's history EBW?