Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
 

Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do

by Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.... In the first trade paperback edition of his national... (read more)

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I highly recommend all of Studs Terkels work. For many many years he was an announcer and interviewer out of Chicago radio. Since the '60s he completed several oral history projects in which he interviewed a wide variety of people--often the very ones who would never get interviewed--in relation to a specific topic. This one concerns workers and their thoughts about their jobs and lives.

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