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Poverty, by America  Cover Image Large Print Material Large Print Material

Poverty, by America / Matthew Desmond.

Desmond, Matthew, (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593678541
  • ISBN: 0593678540
  • Physical Description: xii, 383 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First large print edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-361) and index.
Summary, etc.:
"The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor"--Provided by publisher
Subject: Poverty > United States.
Poverty > Prevention.
Poor > United States.
Large type books.
Genre: Large print books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 3 copies available at Bibliomation.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Brookfield Library F/DESMOND LARGE PRINT (Text) 34029148558124 Adult New Large Type Available -
Edith Wheeler Memorial Library - Monroe NEW LP 362.50943 DESMOND (PBK) (Text) 34026152495466 Adult New Fiction Checked out 10/06/2023
Milford Public Library 362.509 D (Text) 34013155192647 Adult New Large Type Checked out 10/02/2023


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