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by Linda Tirado (Author)
The real-life Nickel and Dimed--the author of the wildly popular "Poverty Thoughts" essay tells what it's like to be working poor in America. ONE OF THE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT BOOKS OF THE YEAR--Esquire
"DEVASTATINGLY SMART AND FUNNY. I am the author of Nickel and Dimed, which tells the story of my own brief attempt, as a semi-undercover journalist, to survive on low-wage retail and service jobs. TIRADO IS THE REAL THING."--Barbara Ehrenreich, from the Foreword
As the haves and have-nots grow more separate and unequal in America, the working poor don't get heard from much. Now they have a voice--and it's forthright, funny, and just a little bit furious.
Author Biography
Linda Tirado is a completely average American with two kids and, until recently, two jobs. Her essay "Why I Make Terrible Decisions, or, Poverty Thoughts" was picked up by the Huffington Post, the Nation, and countless other publications, and was read by more than six million people. This is her first book.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 2015
