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Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City

Matthew Desmond

This book explores the struggles of eight families in Milwaukee as they fight to keep a roof over their heads. Evicted provides a powerful perspective on poverty and economic exploitation while presenting new solutions to one of America's most pressing issues. With unforgettable scenes of both hope and loss, it serves as a reminder of the importance of having a home.
Publish Date
2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.47
ISBN
9780553447453
Recommendations
6
Recommendations
Gave me a better sense of what it is like to be very poor in this country than anything else I have read.      source
2021-01-21T22:19:24.000Z
@DrPhilGoff This book stuck with me:      source
2017-06-25T12:39:54.000Z
This is from Evicted, one of the most powerful books I've ever read.      source
2017-12-30T18:49:18.000Z
I read 51 books in 2017 (may squeeze in one or two more before EOY). Here are my favorites, with a little bit of commentary. In no particular order:      source
2020-08-04T14:41:26.000Z
The wave of national evictions that will happen over the next month is going to be devastating and the effects will be long-lasting. @just_shelter's book "Evicted" is worth your time. Here are my notes from when I first read it in 2017:      source