"On the drizzly evening of February 6, 1951, the Pennsylvania Railroad commuter train known as 'The Broker' derailed in Woodbridge, New Jersey, killing 85 and injuring hundreds in what remains the deadliest railroad accident in the state's history. Communities all along the Jersey Shore were shaken by the sudden and violent loss of family and friends. What happened was self-evident from the mangled railcars and bodies. Why was another matter and would lead investigators to delve deep into the inner workings of the self-proclaimed 'Standard Railroad of the World.' Drawn from contemporary accounts, investigation transcripts, and recent interviews with those whose lives were forever changed, Man Failure puts the reader at the center of the story ..."-