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The War on Normal People
- By: Andrew Yang
- Narrated by: Andrew Yang
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,177
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,612
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,594
An eye-opening look at how new technologies are erasing millions of jobs before our eyes - and a rallying cry for the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income, to stabilize our economy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Would Vote For Him
- By Tommie Sexton on 07-09-18
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21. The War on Normal People
- Narrated by: Andrew Yang
- Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 04-03-18
- Language: English
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The Socialist Manifesto
- The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
- By: Bhaskar Sunkara
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 393
From one of the most prominent voices on the American left, a galvanizing argument for why we need socialism in the United States today....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not that radical actually
- By Evan on 05-31-19
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22. The Socialist Manifesto
- The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality
- Narrated by: Benjamin Isaac
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 04-30-19
- Language: English
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Shadowbosses
- Government Unions Control America and Rob Taxpayers Blind
- By: Mallory Factor, Elizabeth Factor - contributor
- Narrated by: Mallory Factor
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
The rise of unions is having a deep impact on the workers of America, and this brutally honest exposé serves as a warning to concerned Americans for what’s to come if this continues....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Revealing and repetitive
- By GThroat on 02-06-13
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23. Shadowbosses
- Government Unions Control America and Rob Taxpayers Blind
- Narrated by: Mallory Factor
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-13-12
- Language: English
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Behind the Startup
- How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality
- By: Benjamin Shestakofsky
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Behind the Startup focuses on the role of capital and the influence of financiers. Drawing on 19 months of participant-observation research inside a successful Silicon Valley startup, this book examines how the company was organized to meet the needs of the venture capital investors who funded it.
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24. Behind the Startup
- How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality
- Narrated by: Rick Adamson
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 05-28-24
- Language: English
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The Ludlow Massacre
- The History of the National Guard’s Attack on Striking Miners During the Colorado Coalfield War
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Ryan Durham
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 1
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Story1 out of 5 stars 1
As labor unions and movements began to form and coalesce in the 19th century, the tensions between workers and companies led to demonstrations, encounters, and even conflicts that descended into violence. Few were as notorious as the fight that took place on April 20, 1914 at Ludlow....
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25. The Ludlow Massacre
- The History of the National Guard’s Attack on Striking Miners During the Colorado Coalfield War
- Narrated by: Ryan Durham
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-07-22
- Language: English
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Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950
- Moguls, Mobsters, Stars, Reds, and Trade Unionists
- By: Gerald Horne
- Narrated by: Hopper Stone
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
As World War II wound down in 1945 and the cold war heated up, the skilled trades that made up the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU) began a tumultuous strike at the major Hollywood studios. This turmoil escalated further when the studios retaliated by locking out CSU in 1946....
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26. Class Struggle in Hollywood, 1930-1950
- Moguls, Mobsters, Stars, Reds, and Trade Unionists
- Narrated by: Hopper Stone
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 10-25-21
- Language: English
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Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981
- By: Philip S. Foner, Robin D.G. Kelley - foreword
- Narrated by: Brad Sanders
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
In this classic account, historian Philip Foner traces the radical history of black workers’ contribution to the American labor movement....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazon labor Union
- By Michy on 01-27-23
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27. Organized Labor and the Black Worker, 1619-1981
- Narrated by: Brad Sanders
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 12-31-19
- Language: English
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The Wages of Whiteness
- Race and the Making of the American Working Class (Haymarket Series)
- By: David R. Roediger, Kathleen Cleaver
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Combining classical Marxism, psychoanalysis, and new labor history, David Roediger's widely acclaimed book provides an original study of the formative years of working-class racism in the US....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Book
- By David B. on 10-16-20
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28. The Wages of Whiteness
- Race and the Making of the American Working Class (Haymarket Series)
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 05-31-17
- Language: English
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The End of Loyalty
- The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America
- By: Rick Wartzman
- Narrated by: Rick Wartzman
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Having a good, stable job used to be the bedrock of the American Dream. Not anymore. In this richly detailed and eye-opening audiobook, Rick Wartzman chronicles the erosion of the relationship between American companies and their workers....
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4 out of 5 stars
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In-depth and interesting
- By NMwritergal on 07-09-17
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29. The End of Loyalty
- The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America
- Narrated by: Rick Wartzman
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 05-30-17
- Language: English
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Why David Sometimes Wins
- Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement
- By: Marshall Ganz
- Narrated by: Marshall Ganz
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
On April 10, 1966, a crowd of 10,000 farm workers and supporters gathered at the California state capitol to celebrate victory in one of the most significant strikes in American history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerfully Good and Inspiring
- By Robert Gamboa on 07-03-22
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30. Why David Sometimes Wins
- Leadership, Organization, and Strategy in the California Farm Worker Movement
- Narrated by: Marshall Ganz
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 11-24-09
- Language: English
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Soul Full of Coal Dust
- A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia
- By: Chris Hamby
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story5 out of 5 stars 39
In a devastating and urgent work of investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hamby uncovers the tragic resurgence of black lung disease in Appalachia, its Big Coal cover-up, and the resilient mining communities who refuse to back down....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A perfect blend of informational and interesting
- By Josh Boyle on 09-12-20
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31. Soul Full of Coal Dust
- A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 08-18-20
- Language: English
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Beaten Down, Worked Up
- The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor
- By: Steven Greenhouse
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 117
From the longtime New York Times labor correspondent, an in-depth look at working men and women in America, the challenges they face, and how they can be re-empowered....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read
- By Amazon Customer on 10-21-20
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32. Beaten Down, Worked Up
- The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 08-06-19
- Language: English
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American Prison
- A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment
- By: Shane Bauer
- Narrated by: James Fouhey, Shane Bauer
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 929
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 927
After working as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison, Shane Bauer wrote an exposé about his experiences. In American Prison, Bauer weaves a much deeper reckoning with his experiences together with a thoroughly researched history of for-profit prisons in America....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disgusting
- By Frank on 09-23-18
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33. American Prison
- A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment
- Narrated by: James Fouhey, Shane Bauer
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-18-18
- Language: English
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Factory Girls
- From Village to City in a Changing China
- By: Leslie T. Chang
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 421
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 265
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i>Factory Girls demonstrates how the mass movement from rural villages to cities is remaking individual lives and transforming Chinese society....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Living in Shenzhen - and What A Disappointment
- By Abstraction on 03-01-10
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34. Factory Girls
- From Village to City in a Changing China
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 01-09-09
- Language: English
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Labor Law for the Rank & Filer
- Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
- By: Staughton Lynd, Daniel Gross
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Blending cutting-edge legal strategies for winning justice at work with a theory of dramatic, bottom-up social change, this practical audio guide to workers’ rights aims to make work better while reinvigorating the labor movement.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal
- By LK on 10-12-24
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35. Labor Law for the Rank & Filer
- Building Solidarity While Staying Clear of the Law
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-19-24
- Language: English
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The Battle of Blair Mountain
- The History of America’s Largest Labor Uprising
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
As labor unions and movements began to form and coalesce in the 19th century, the tensions between workers and companies led to demonstrations, encounters, and even conflicts that descended into violence. Among those, none were larger than the colloquially known Battle of Blair Mountain....
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36. The Battle of Blair Mountain
- The History of America’s Largest Labor Uprising
- Narrated by: Jim Johnston
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
- Release date: 12-17-21
- Language: English
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From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend
- An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States
- By: Priscilla Murolo, A.B. Chitty
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Praised for its "impressive even-handedness", From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend has set the standard for viewing American history through the prism of working people (Publishers Weekly, starred review)....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Timely.
- By Robert Croft on 09-13-23
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37. From the Folks Who Brought You the Weekend
- An Illustrated History of Labor in the United States
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 23 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 01-24-23
- Language: English
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Death in the Haymarket
- A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing That Divided Gilded Age America
- By: James Green
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
On May 4, 1886, a bomb exploded at a Chicago labor rally, wounding dozens of policemen, seven of whom eventually died. A wave of mass hysteria swept the country....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must for anyone who enjoys labor history
- By Taurus on 01-10-22
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38. Death in the Haymarket
- A Story of Chicago, the First Labor Movement and the Bombing That Divided Gilded Age America
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 03-12-19
- Language: English
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The Working Poor
- Invisible in America
- By: David K. Shipler
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4 out of 5 stars 150
Nobody who works hard should be poor in America, writes Pulitzer Prize-winner David Shipler....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Textbook Perfect Discussion of the Problem
- By Cynthia on 07-28-12
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39. The Working Poor
- Invisible in America
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 04-19-11
- Language: English
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Standing at Armageddon
- A Grassroots History of the Progressive Era
- By: Nell Irvin Painter
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Standing at Armageddon is a comprehensive and lively historical account of America's shift from a rural and agrarian society to an urban and industrial society....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great history of this era
- By Anonymous User on 12-18-23
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40. Standing at Armageddon
- A Grassroots History of the Progressive Era
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 01-14-20
- Language: English
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