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Book Synopsis: The New York Times bestselling work of undercover reportage from our sharpest and most original social critic, with a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted.
Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job—any job—can be the ticket to a better life. But how does anyone survive, let alone prosper, on $6 an hour? To find out, Ehrenreich left her home, took the cheapest lodgings she could find, and accepted whatever jobs she was offered. Moving from Florida to Maine to Minnesota, she worked as a waitress, a hotel maid, a cleaning woman, a nursing-home aide, and a Wal-Mart sales clerk. She lived in trailer parks and crumbling residential motels. Very quickly, she discovered that no job is truly “unskilled,” that even the lowliest occupations require exhausting mental and muscular effort. She also learned that one job is not enough; you need at least two if you intend to live indoors.
Nickel and Dimed reveals low-rent America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity—a land of Big Boxes, fast food, and a thousand desperate stratagems for survival. Read it for the smoldering clarity of Ehrenreich's perspective and for a rare view of how “prosperity” looks from the bottom. And now, in a new foreword, Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, explains why, twenty years on in America, Nickel and Dimed is more relevant than ever.
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Discover the eye-opening truth about low-wage America with Nickel and Dimed (20th Anniversary Edition). This New York Times bestselling book, written by Barbara Ehrenreich, takes you on a riveting undercover journey into the lives of millions of hardworking Americans who struggle to make ends meet. With a new foreword by Matthew Desmond, the acclaimed author of Evicted, this edition is more relevant than ever.
Join Ehrenreich as she delves into the harsh realities of poverty-level wages and the daily struggles faced by those who work full time, year round. In her quest to understand how anyone can survive, let alone prosper, on $6 an hour, she leaves her comfortable life behind and immerses herself in the world of low-wage jobs. From being a waitress to a hotel maid, a cleaning woman to a Wal-Mart sales clerk, Ehrenreich paints a vivid picture of the physical and mental exertions that go into even the most menial tasks.
"Unskilled" jobs, as Ehrenreich discovers, demand immense effort and resilience. She brings to light the truth that one job is not enough for survival in today's America. In her journey from Florida to Maine to Minnesota, she encounters the tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity that define low-rent America. Prepare to be captivated by the smoldering clarity of Ehrenreich's perspective, as she exposes the harsh realities hidden beneath the veneer of prosperity.
In a world of Big Boxes and fast food, Nickel and Dimed shines a spotlight on the thousand desperate stratagems for survival employed by those struggling to make ends meet. If you want a rare view of what it truly means to live at the bottom of the economic ladder, this book is a must-read. And with the addition of Matthew Desmond's foreword, you'll gain even further insight into the current state of poverty in America. Don't miss out on the compelling social critique that Nickel and Dimed offers!
Ready to immerse yourself in the gripping world of Nickel and Dimed (20th Anniversary Edition)? Click here to get your copy now and gain a new perspective on the unvarnished reality of low-wage work in America.
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