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    redqueenmeg: Hmm, suspiciously the same mistake on "isles" vs. "aisles"... more »
    SomeAuthorGirl: Jezebels resident celiac chiming in here with a snarky two cents: every goddamned book on celiac reads nearly entirely the same way. Frankly, I was ju... more »
    stealthird: You guys just don't get it. Hassett's book is totally poetry: "Odysseus navigated the wine-dark sea and crashed upon the outer isles, wherein he pur... more »
    PreposterousHypothesis: It doesn't really smack of plagiarism to me. Plus, the original writing is nearly incomprehensible. If Hasselbeck had all those errors, maybe I'd beli... more »
    NotChoinski: Hasselbeck also stole my illuminated manuscript to the Glutenburg Bible. more »
    dreamypisces: Hassett's book was self published (as noted above) which means no fancy editor helping her keep her sentences short and sweet where as I'm sure Hassel... more »
    save jinger: She even plagiarized the name! She barely changed it, see: Hassett Hasselbeck more »
    BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Oh, I schudder with schadenfreude towards Haschelback. Schomeone schlap me! more »
    YourScreenplaySucks: It's obvious what happened here: Hasselbeck, like every 6th grader with a science project due tomorrow, learned that it's not plagiarism if you rephra... more »
    Penny: "A person with celiac disease should only shop in the outer isles of the supermarket. The reason being the only thing down the other isles is things y... more »
    Breamworthy: I don't think that calling the first chapter of a book about Celiac disease "What is Celiac Disease?" counts as plagiarism. Also, the first book is ne... more »
    dreamweave: This was not a swheat thing to do. She deserves a swift kick in the glutenous maximus. May her bank account not flour-ish from this copycat book. more »
    wtfox?!: I don't know what standards are for paraphrasing and acknowledgment in copyright law, but Hasselbeck not citing sources--if she does not, in fact, cit... more »
    thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I have to say -- the similarities between the books aren't that fishy to me. They both name important things that any person avoiding gluten should k... more »
    lilbobbytables: I work in an IP firm, and am very interested to see how this plays out. more »
    Santos L Halper: "Hmmm...someone just sent me this lovely book. I think I'll read it." (2 weeks later) "God came to me in the form of George W. Bush and told me to ... more »
    tonightineed is actually Mrs. Ziegler-Spock: The comparisons are interesting, yes. Frankly, I'm happy that more awareness is being gathered regarding celiac, even if those spreading the news have... more »
    Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: does she have Celiac disease, too? Maaaaaaan, I hate having ANYTHING in common with that woman. more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, the stuff presented HERE certainly isn't damning. And Hasselbeck's book is way more polished than the original. Either way, I hope it's true. I ... more »
    ElleL: This is just a part of the evil liberal agenda to take down poor little Elisabeth! Call the ACLU! more »
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    Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued For Plagiarism

    Elisabeth Hasselbeck is being sued for plagiarism and copyright infringement. Author Sue Hassett claims that Hasselbeck's book, The G Free Diet-A Gluten Free Survival Guide, rips off Hassett's book, Living with Celiac Disease, which she sent to Hasselbeck last year. More »
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