Studs Terkel records the voices of America. Men and women from every walk of life talk to him, telling him of their likes and dislikes, fears, problems, and happinesses on the job. Once again, Terkel has created a rich and unique document that is as simple as conversation, but as subtle and heartfelt as the meaning of our lives.... In the first trade paperback edition of his national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel presents "the real American experience" (Chicago Daily News)--"a magnificent book . . .. A work of art. To read it is to hear America talking." (Boston Globe).
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A very personal guide to the best novels ever written, and why they matterAs the annual flood of published novels grows ever greater, it’s a hard a job to keep up, let alone sort the wheat from the ch
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This book translates a decade of scientific research about workplace bullying into an easy-to-read form for any audience. Learn about bullying in the US--how often it happens, how people recover from
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