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Description
The New York Times bestseller, and one of the most talked about books of the year, Ni ckel and Dimed has already become a classic of undercover reportage. Millions of Americans work for poverty-level wages, and one day Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“barely support herself by the sweat of her brow”
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“the stronger the economy, the stronger the upward pressure on rents”
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“... a lot of what we experience as strength comes from knowing what to do with weakness.”
First Sentence
Mostly out of laziness, I decide to start my low-wage life in the town nearest to where I actually live, Key West, Florida, which with a population of about 25,000 is elbowing its way up to the status of a genuine city.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Barbara Ehrenreich (Author)
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