“Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty”
By Patrick Radden Keefe
This isn’t your typical light-hearted summer reading fare. In this book, Keefe meticulously details how reckless ambition, careless indifference for the well-being of others, greed, and sheer narcissism not only within the Sackler family, but also within the pharmaceutical and health care industries, opened the door to one of the most devastating crises in this era. Honestly, the story made me angry. But the narrative details regarding the Sackler family history were incredibly captivating. As most states and cities, including Boston, are deeply engaged in determining the use of opioid remediation funding, I highly recommend this book as motivational summer reading.
— Bisola Ojikutu, executive director, Boston Public Health Commission'

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