"The Fish That Ate the Whale" by Rich Cohen

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Jeff Glor talks to Rich Cohen about his new book, "The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King." The book chronicles the life of Samuel Zemurray, who made his fortune in the banana trade and became a symbol of the best and worst that American business had to offer. Cohen, a New York Times bestselling author, as well as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, is also the author of "Tough Jews" and "Sweet and Low."

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