{"product_id":"nickel-and-dimed-by-barbara-ehrenreich","title":"Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America\u003c\/em\u003e is a nonfiction book in which journalist Barbara Ehrenreich goes undercover to experience life as a low-wage worker in the United States. Taking jobs such as waitress, housekeeper, and retail employee, she attempts to survive on the wages earned from these positions. The book reveals the financial struggles, long working hours, lack of affordable housing, and economic challenges faced by many working-class Americans. Through firsthand reporting, it offers a powerful examination of poverty, labor, and social inequality in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarbara Ehrenreich (1941–2022) was an American author, journalist, and social critic known for her investigative reporting and commentary on economic and social issues. Her work often focused on poverty, healthcare, labor, and inequality. Through books, essays, and activism, she became a prominent voice advocating for social justice and workers' rights. \u003cem\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of her most influential works and is widely used in discussions of economics, sociology, and public policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":49269124825345,"sku":null,"price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/91i-rB8L48L._SY385__1.jpg?v=1781696425","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/nickel-and-dimed-by-barbara-ehrenreich","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}