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Living on Almost Nothing in America
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year';A remarkable book that could very well change the way we think about poverty in the United States.' New York Times Book Review';Powerful . . . Presents a deeply moving human face that brings the stunning numbers to life. It is an explosive book . . . The stories will make you angry and break your heart.' American Prospect Jessica Compton's family of four would have no income if she didn't donate plasma twice a week at her local donation center in Tennessee. Modonna Harris and her teenage daughter, Brianna, in Chicago, often have no food but spoiled milk on weekends. After two decades of brilliant…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-544-30324-9
- EAN: 9780544303249
- Produktnummer: 35591212
- Verlag: HMH Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'811 KB
Über den Autor
KATHRYN J. EDIN, professor of sociology and public health at Johns Hopkins University, is the author of Promises I Can't Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood Before Marriage. H. LUKE SHAEFER is an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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