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Nomadland, surviving America in the twenty-first century, Jessica Bruder

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Nomadland, surviving America in the twenty-first century, Jessica Bruder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-273)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nomadland

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jessica Bruder

Sub title

surviving America in the twenty-first century

Summary

"From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads. Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy -- one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope"--, Back cover

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Part one : The Squeeze Inn -- The end -- Surviving America -- Escape plan -- Part two : Amazon town -- The gathering place -- The Rubber Tramp Rendezvous -- Halen -- Some unbeetable experiences -- Part three : The H word -- Homecoming -- Coda : The octopus in the coconut

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Nomad land

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