Scratch beginnings
Subtitle: me, $25, and the search for the American dream
By: Adam Shepard.
Publisher: Collins
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780061714368
Subjects: Shepard, Adam; Poverty -- United States; Working poor -- United States; Social mobility -- United States; Responsibility
Table of contents: title: Introduction : July 24-setting up; title: Welcome to Crisis Ministries; title: Easylabor; title: Another day, another dollar; title: Big babies; title: Sundays with George; title: Hustle time; title: Job hunting 101 with Professor Phil Coleman; title: Put up or shut up; title: "First and last day"; title: Adventure in moving; title: Movin' on up; title: Workers' consternation; title: Winter with bubble gum; title: Culture shocked; title: Fighting for respect; title: One last move; title: Epilogue : a year later: a didactic look at what I learned and where we go from here.