What is the author's perspective in the biography, Factory Man?

“Factory Man” by Beth Macy is a non-fiction book that is written in the third person narrative by the author. Macy interviewed many of the people in her book and there are multiple direct quotes from them. The author gathered her information over several years and meticulously recorded the ups and downs of the Bassett furniture empire and the family conflicts that were part of the story. The impact of globalization is also focused upon in this saga of a crumbling American industry.