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Title: The Working Poor: Invisible in America
Date added: May 1, 2004
Author: David Shipler
Published: 2004
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Building on Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed, this book takes a slightly more academic approach to the problem of poverty in America. The author, over a period of years, relates to working poor people and tells their story in this book. It is impeccably researched and provides minute detail on to how it can be that those who work work hard in American don't necessarily get ahead. Great read. Click here to watch the interview the author gave to the PBS Newshour.

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