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Shipler, David K., 1942-

Title The working poor : invisible in America / David K. Shipler.

Publication Info.	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2004]
	©2004

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Location	Call No.	Status
Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department	305.569 SHIPLER	Check Shelf
Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Adult Department	305.5 SHI	Storage
Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction	305.569 SH64	Check Shelf
Burlington Public Library - Adult Department	305.5 SHI	Check Shelf
Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department	305.5 SHIPLER, DAVID K.	Check Shelf
East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department	305.5 S	Check Shelf
Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department	305.569 SHI	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department	305.569 SHI	Check Shelf
Granby, Main Library - Adult	305.5 SHI	Check Shelf
Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction	305.569 SHIPLER	Check Shelf

Edition	First edition.
Description	xii, 319 pages ; 25 cm
Note	"This is a Borzoi book" -- T.p. verso.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-306) and index.
Contents	Preface -- Introduction : at the edge of poverty -- ch. 1. Money and its opposite -- ch. 2. Work doesn't work -- ch. 3. Importing the Third World -- ch. 4. Harvest of shame -- ch. 5. The daunting workplace -- ch. 6. Sins of the fathers -- ch. 7. Kinship -- ch. 8. Body and mind -- ch. 9. Dreams -- ch. 10. Work works -- ch. 11. Skill and will -- Notes -- Index.
Subject	Working class -- United States -- Economic conditions.
	Cost and standard of living -- United States.
	Wages -- United States.
	Working class -- United States -- Finance, Personal.
	Poor -- United States.
	Debt -- United States.
	Income -- United States.
Local Subject	Poor people -- United States.
ISBN	0375408908 alkaline paper

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