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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich
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Exposing low-wage America through undercover journalism.

If you're intrigued by real-life explorations of the challenges faced by low-wage workers, "Nickel and Dimed" could deeply resonate with you. Barbara Ehrenreich doesn't just narrate; she immerses herself in the struggle, offering a raw and compelling firsthand account that could change the way you see the service industry and the economy.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2001)
  • ALA Alex Award (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich
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ISBN: 9780805088380
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2008-06-24
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Biographies & Memoirs, Economics, Politics
Related Topics: Social Justice, Sociology, Poverty, Social Issues, Politics, Memoir, Economics
Goodreads rating: 3.65
(rated by 191546 readers)

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The bestselling, landmark work of undercover reportage, now updated. Acclaimed as an instant classic upon publication, Nickel and Dimed has sold more than 1.5 million copies and become a staple of classroom reading. Chosen for “one book” initiatives across the country, it has fueled nationwide campaigns for a living wage. Funny, poignant, and passionate, this revelatory firsthand account of life in low-wage America—the story of Barbara Ehrenreich’s attempts to eke out a living while working as a waitress, hotel maid, house cleaner, nursing-home aide, and Wal-Mart associate—has become an essential part of the nation’s political discourse. Now, in a new afterword, Ehrenreich shows that the plight of the underpaid has in no way eased: with fewer jobs available, deteriorating work conditions, and no pay increase in sight, Nickel and Dimed is more relevant than ever.
 

Exposing low-wage America through undercover journalism.

If you're intrigued by real-life explorations of the challenges faced by low-wage workers, "Nickel and Dimed" could deeply resonate with you. Barbara Ehrenreich doesn't just narrate; she immerses herself in the struggle, offering a raw and compelling firsthand account that could change the way you see the service industry and the economy.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (2001)
  • ALA Alex Award (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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