Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nomadland

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1002419151

Responsibility statement

by Jessica Bruder

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print lifestyles

Sub title

surviving America in the twenty-first century

Summary

From the North Dakota beet fields to California's National Forest campgrounds to Amazon's Texas CamperForce program, employers have discovered a new low-cost labor pool: transient older Americans. With Social security coming up short, these invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands, forming a growing community of migrant laborers dubbed "workampers." In a secondhand vehicle christened "Van Halen," Bruder hits the road to tell an eye-opening tale of the American economy's dark underbelly.--, 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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