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Evicted: poverty and profit in the American city

Matthew Desmond
Resource Type:
Book (Print/Paper)
Edition:
First paperback edition
Publication:
New York : B\D\W\Y, Broadway Books, [2017]
Copyright:
©2016

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Summary:
"In this powerful work of narrative nonfiction, Desmond documents the months he spent living alongside tenants and landlords in Milwaukee, exploring the issues of poverty and homelessness in a segregated city. Taking readers on a journey into the daily lives of families facing eviction, sometimes repeatedly, the author creates a compelling and heartbreaking work that leaves readers wondering how we got here and what we can do to help."--http://lj.libraryjournal.com.
"In Evicted, Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads ... Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America's most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible."--Page 4 of cover.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: Cold city
  • Part One. Rent. The business of owning the city ; Making rent ; Hot water ; A beautiful collection ; Thirteenth Street ; Rat hole ; The sick ; Christmas in Room 400
  • Part Two. Out. Order some carryout ; Hypes for hire ; The 'hood is good ; Disposable ties ; E-24 ; High tolerance ; A nuisance ; Ashes on snow
  • Part Three. After. This is America ; Lobster on food stamps ; Little ; Nobody wants the North Side ; Bigheaded boy ; If they give Momma the punishment ; The Serenity Club ; Can't win for losing
  • Epilogue: Home and hope
  • About this project.
Author/Creator:
Desmond, Matthew , author
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
Evicted: poverty and profit in the American city [by Desmond, M.]
Subjects:
Low-income housing — United States
Eviction — United States
Poverty — United States
Profit — United States
Cities and towns — United States
Low-income housing
Eviction
Poverty
Profit
Cities and towns
United States
General Notes:
Includes Reader's guide.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-405) and index.
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction, 2017
Physical Description:
xviii, 422 pages ; 21 cm
Call Numbers:
HD7287.96.U6 D47 2017
ISBNs:
9780553447453 (paperback)
0553447459 (paperback)
9780553447446 (ebook) [Invalid]
OCLC Numbers:
978257056