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Book Review of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
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We read a selection from this book for one of my social work classes and I was so impressed that I decided to read the book in its entirety. Ehrenreich's experience as a member of America's working poor challenges the notion that people are poor because they are lazy and refuse to get a job. On the contrary; this book proves how hard poor people need to work just to survive. I highly recommend this book.