Bibliograph

Heartland, a memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on earth, Sarah Smarsh

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Heartland, a memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on earth, Sarah Smarsh

Language

eng

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autobiography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Heartland

Oclc number

1059482671

Responsibility statement

Sarah Smarsh

Series statement

Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies and Memoirs

Sub title

a memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on earth

Summary

During Smarsh's turbulent childhood in Kansas in the '80s and '90s, the forces of cyclical poverty and the country's changing economic policies solidified her family's place among the working poor. Her personal history affirms the corrosive impact intergenerational poverty can have on individuals, families, and communities. Combining memoir with powerful analysis and cultural commentary, this is an uncompromising look at class, identity, and the particular perils of having less in a country known for its excess. -- adapted from back cover

Table Of Contents

Dear August -- A penny in a purse -- The body of a poor girl -- A stretch of gravel with wheat on either side -- The shame a country could assign -- A house that needs shingles -- A working-class woman -- The place I was from

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Memoir of working hard and being broke in the richest country on Earth

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