....in which Susan claims she sent Elisabeth a book called "Living with Celiac Disease" back in April of '08. Thirteen months later, Susan says Hasselbeck published the same book with a new title: "The G Free Diet-A Gluten Free Survival Guide." Yes, the title sucks.
Susan compares chapters and lines. Here are some highlights.
Susan's Book Chapter 1: What is Celiac Disease?
Hasselbeck Chapter 2: What is Celiac Disease?
Susan's tips: "Shop in the outer isles of the supermarket."
Hasselbeck's tips: "Food in the outer isles of the supermarket."
And the comparisons go on and on.
Sean Hannity's surely going to come running to his favorite girl's defense. And I'm certain that all the members of the right-wing peanut gallery are going to chime in about how this is a "manufactured controversy" and that Hasselbeck is being "target" because she's a woman, a conservative, blah blah blah blah.
In her defense, everyone in her party says and writes and does the same thing ad infinitum. It's as if they are one personality, a collective, like the Borg.
Ok, that's the only Star Trek reference you'll likely find here. I promise it won't happen again.
But what of the other books that are written about Celiac Disease? Don't they all essentially say the same thing? What about medical websites - are they at risk of being called out for their use of someone else's text and thoughts? That's ultimately for a jury to decide should someone attempt to file suit.
And since Susan Hassett has, the odds are in her favor. It's not a crime to write a book on simular subject matter by any means. However, when your chapters and passages are practically mirror images, then you're just not exercising any sort of original thought.
Do you think she'll cry in court to try to get the judge to have pity on her?
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