{"product_id":"what-is-life-worth-new-kenneth-r-feinberg-9781953943828","title":"What Is Life Worth? New Edition with Reflections 25 Years After 9\/11","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story that inspired the acclaimed motion picture \u003cem\u003eWorth, \u003c\/em\u003etold by the man behind the 9\/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a moving saga of national tragedy and healing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow with the author's reflections on how today's hyper-partisan America needs to unite to face our greatest challenges.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust days after September 11, 2001, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was appointed by Congress to administer the federal 9\/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a unique effort to compensate families victimized in the terror attacks. He was given an unlimited budget and total authority over how to spend it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeinberg soon found himself under attack and mired in controversy. Traumatized and angry, some families threatened to sue over awards they considered skimpy; others were insulted by the very idea that a dollar value could be placed on the lives of their loved ones. Feinberg spent three years meeting 9\/11 survivors and families, hearing their stories and absorbing their grief. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGradually, Feinberg earned the respect and support of the 9\/11 families, over 97 percent of whom chose to participate in the fund rather than sue. What Is Life Worth? shares the lessons Feinberg learned about the power of compassion and the limits of any effort to place a value on human life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Engaging, emotionally rewarding.\"-New York Times. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Concise, fascinating.\"-New York Law Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth R. Feinberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953943829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953943828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rivertowns Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d","brand":"Kenneth R. Feinberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148609986815,"sku":"9781953943828","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-is-life-worth-new-kenneth-r-feinberg-9781953943828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}