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Or Nickle and dimed - : on (not) getting by in America / Barbara Ehrenreich.
Summary
Nickel and Dimed is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often take multiple low-paying jobs just to keep a roof overhead.
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That's the modern classic work in the genre. The place to start, and the book to which any book having anything to do with economic justice is compared. Really, that's a must read for everyone.
Hi there; I took a break from reading for a little while; haven't been around. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good uplifting novel? fiction or non-fiction, good author. My all time favorite books are The Thornbirds, and Dr. Zhivago. (tall order for comps I know) I'll be 'cooped' up for awhile. Thank you.
Thanks, all! We traded the Texas Gulf Coast for the mountains of Appalachia and all in all it's been a good move. We are just a few blocks from a fabulous library and I got my card first thing.
I'm currently reading Missoula, non-fiction, by Jon Krakauer about a rape and the justice system in a college town. So far it's mostly upsetting, but I'll keep at it.
Welcome to my 'territory'; hope you are loving it here. I use the awesome libraries near Brevard and Hendersonville. Best wishes on your relocation.
Hi there; I took a break from reading for a little while; haven't been around. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good uplifting novel? fiction or non-fiction, good author. My all time favorite books are The Thornbirds, and Dr. Zhivago. (tall order for comps I know) I'll be 'cooped' up for awhile. Thank you.
Trying to think of more, but I often suggest: The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Society
Welcome to my 'territory'; hope you are loving it here. I use the awesome libraries near Brevard and Hendersonville. Best wishes on your relocation.
Thank you! I am loving it and am not even minding the cold so far. We're in SW VA, so fairly close to you, but not close enough to share a library.
For book ideas, the first thing that came to mind was Molok'ai, if you like big, sweeping stories. Or maybe East of Eden, one of my all-time favorites.
Or Nickle and dimed - : on (not) getting by in America / Barbara Ehrenreich.
Summary
Nickel and Dimed is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often take multiple low-paying jobs just to keep a roof overhead.
Also available on tape. A glimpse into other lives.
I read that so long ago that much has faded from memory, but the chapter about her job at Walmart seems to be burned in deeply. The accounts of employee hardships was expected. The description of strategies to encourage impulse buying was not—and fascinating in an almost horrifying way. Made me glad I consider shopping a chore, not entertainment.
I recently read The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper and although different from my usual reading material, it was just the right thing to soothe my mind.
Loved Potato Peel! Just got (borrowed) The Truth According to Us (kindle).
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I'll be 'cooped' up for awhile. Thank you.