THE WORK OF LIVING
Working People Talk About Their Lives and the Year the World Broke
MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ
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Filled with stories of struggle and strength, fear and loss, love and rage, The Work of Living is a deeply human history of one of the defining events of the 21st century told by the people who lived it.
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“A magnificent scholar… [with] a powerful vision and a subtle analysis at the same time… So much to offer.” —Cornel West
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