Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta. Growing Up Empty The Hunger...

Schwartz-Nobel, Loretta. Growing Up Empty: The Hunger Epidemic in America. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc. 2002 (248 pages) First, I would like to give my opinion of whether this book was worthwhile at the beginning of this book review. Because I believe this is one of the most moving books written today about the problem of hunger in America. I also believe that this book should be required reading for every elected official who has the power to end the needless tragedy of hunger in America. This is a very well-written, well-researched book based on real people with real stories not just about numbers, trends, stats, or theories. Growing Up Empty is a chilling account of the struggle to get enough to eat that confronts†¦show more content†¦And if a growing child cannot get the food he needs, his body will soon begin to waste. Over a longer period the childs growth will be permanently stunted (pg. 4). Tragically, after the Harvard Physicians Task Force traveled across America in 1985, they wrote We verified reports of Americans suffering from severe malnutrition: children diagnosed with kwashiorkor, marasmus or cavitary tuberculosis; adults and children literally dying from starvation, suffering from severe wasting or contracting serious infectious diseases(pg. 4). It was difficult to read that countless millions of federal dollars and many of our countrys most successful efforts to halt the spread of childhood hunger and starvation have recently been withdrawn. And as a result, this problem of childhood hunger is not getting better but is actually getting worse. The most recent estimates compiled by the USDA in 1999 indicate that 36.2 million Americans live in food-insecure households, which means that their access to adequate and safe food is limited or uncertain. This too is very disturbing information. And as the book strongly suggested the topic of hunger is almost never publicly mentioned by our political leaders. Even in President Bushs inaugural address in 2001, the word hunger was never spoken (pg. 5). I found the following quote by George McGovern back in 1972 most compelling: To admit the existence of hunger in America is to confess that we have failed inShow MoreRelatedRhetorical Analysis Of `` Growing Up Empty, Award Winning Public Service Journalist, Speaker, And Author1779 Words   |  8 Pagesapart to persuade an audience. In her book, titled, Growing Up Empty, award winning public service journalist, speaker and author of eight books—Loretta Schwartz-Nobel brilliantly employs all four of these ideas. In her book, Schwartz-Noble takes her reader on a behind the scenes look at an impoverish America. Her book chronicles true life stories of some of these poverty stricken individuals living among us. It portrays some of the events that led up to forcing one in ten families to depend on foodRead More Rhetorical Analysis: Growing Up Empty Essays1821 Words   |  8 Pagesthe first place. All of these appeals are important tools, and can be used together or apart to persuade an audience. In her book, titled, Growing Up Empty, award winning public service journalist, speaker and author of eight books—Loretta Shwartz-Nobel brilliantly employs all four of these appeals.. Known primarily for her advocating work, Schwartz-Nobel achieved national acclaim, in 1974, for her published in Philadelphia magazine, in which she brought attention to the hardships of the poor andRead MoreRhetorical Analysis : Growing Up Empty, Award Winning Public Service Activist1812 Words   |  8 Pagesin the first place. All of these appeals are important tools, and can be used together or apart to persuade an audience. In her book, titled, Growing Up Empty, award winning public service journalist, speaker and author of eight books—Loretta Shwartz-Nobel brilliantly employs all four of these appeals.. Known primarily for her advocating work, Schwartz-Nobel achieved national acclaim, in 1974, for her published in Philadelphia magazine, in which she brought attention to the hardships of the poor and