Synopsis Studs Terkel asked Americans what they thought and felt about their jobs. The responses are as wide-ranging as the people whom he interviewed.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1990-09-01 | | Edition Description: | Reissue |
| Size | | Height: | 7.0 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 12.0 oz |
Publisher's Note 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.
Industry Reviews "An enormous amount of exciting material...[with] a very special electricity and emotional power." unknown
An impressive achievement....A very valuable document. No journalist alive wields a tape recorder as effectively as Studs Terkel." unknown
"The real American experience...The poetry of real people....The hardness of real lives....A grand subject and a splendid book." unknown
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