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'Beautifully written, thought-provoking, and unforgettable ... If you want a good understanding of how the issues that cause poverty are intertwined, you should read this book' Bill Gates, Best Books of 2017
Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And this is the twenty-first century: where fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head.
'Essential. A compelling and damning exploration of the abuse of one of our basic human rights: shelter.' Owen Jones
'If I could require the president to read one book it would be Evicted' Zadie Smith
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'Monumental and vivid ... Matthew Desmond spent years living among tenants in trailer parks and tumbledown houses in Milwaukee. His narrative weaves together the stories of a handful of characters struggling, and often failing, to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted demands attention' Ed Caesar, Sunday Times
'The most powerful book I read this year' Rosamund Urwin, Evening Standard, Books of the Year
'Its characters are rendered in such high-resolution detail that their ghost images linger if you shut your eyes' Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
'A compelling and damning exploration of the abuse of one of our basic human rights: shelter' Owen Jones
'I can't remember when a study so deepened my understanding of American life' Katha Pollitt, Guardian
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This searing, heartbreaking book tells the story of poverty today, and the people who live itArleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And this is the twenty-first century- where fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head. From abandoned slums to shelters, eviction courts to ghettoes, Matthew Desmond spent years living with and recording the stories of those struggling to survive - yet who won't give up. A work of love, care and humanity, Evicted reminds us why, without a home, nothing else is possible. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141983318
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