Nickle and Dimed in America Author:Barbara Ehrenreich 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... more »-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 associate0 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 slight, Nickel and Dimed is more relevant than ever.« less