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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.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Bruder, Jessica
- ISBN: 9780393356311
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.19 x 0.79
- Number Of Pages: 288
- Publication Year: 2018
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good read
Pickup C. - 5 years 2 months agoGood book. Easy read about a culture I had no idea existed.
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An Interesting Look at an American Sub-Culture
Holly P. - 5 years 6 months ago“Nomadland” is the true story of a particular population in the US that lives “off the grid” by working seasonal jobs and sleeps in cars or campers. A majority of this group is retirees that have made a sad discovery: that their social security checks won’t cover traditional rent payments. To truly capture the story journalist and professor Jessica Bruder lived in a camper and followed her subjects for years on the trail. She even worked a few shifts at two popular seasonal jobs. Her reporting throughout the book was masterful, but I especially appreciated her writings about her personal experiences on the trail. The book follows a few specific people, but you meet passersby along the way, which is probably how it is on the road for this group of folks. This book showed me an entire population I didn't know about and for that, I would definitely recommend reading it. #SpringPicks
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Nomadland
Elena D. - 5 years 9 months agoThe first part depressed me. But later in the story it took a turn for the upbeat and ended well. I had no idea such a subculture existed and still does. I gave three stars because there was the depressing start. It's well written, easy to understand. I found the author on Facebook and asked her a question.