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Evicted

Poverty and Profit in the American City

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Evicted

By: Matthew Desmond
Narrated by: Dion Graham
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2017

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Evicted by Matthew Desmond, read by Dion Graham.

Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her kids in Milwaukee's coldest winter for years. Doreen's home is so filthy her family call it 'the rat hole'. Lamar, a wheelchair-bound ex-soldier, tries to work his way out of debt for his boys. Scott, a nurse turned addict, lives in a gutted-out trailer. This is their world. And this is the 21st century: where fewer and fewer people can afford a simple roof over their head.

From abandoned slums to shelters, eviction courts to ghettoes, Matthew Desmond spent years living with and recording the stories of those struggling to survive - yet who won't give up.

A work of love, care and humanity, Evicted reminds us why, without a home, nothing else is possible. It is one of the most necessary books of our time.

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Great study of the impact of lack of affordable housing and the complex problems of people from poorer backgrounds in America. I struggled a bit to follow the different stories - again, I might have found it easier to read in print than on audio - but the epilogue pulls everything together into a compelling argument.

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This is a really important book. I am not the kind of person to write reviews or tell you what to read, but I have learned far more from this book than most. Believe the hype.

Performance was also outstanding. Well done Dion. Easily one of the best narrated books I have found on Audible.

An economics book that makes you cry.

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Absolute kudos to Matthew Desmond for his detailed look into the heart of America's troubled capitalist system. His research and first-hand accounts of people living in poverty in Milwaukee is desperate, heartbreaking and dire, at the same time he offers an alternative to attempt to remedy an age old discriminatory system.

Eight individuals and families in this book represent an ongoing endemic situation that has perpetuated over the last century. Desmond explains circumstances that many ie. institutions are familiar with but choose to not deal with. Definitely deserved of the Pulitzer Prize.

Grim, detailed outlook on the American poor

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Altho based In America these stories are as true for us brits as they r for the Americans alike and this book really touches home as to how easy things can go wrong for any one. And how hard with out support at the right time it can be to stand on ur own two feet again. Loved this book from cover to cover. X

Close to home.

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well researched, one minute you feel sorry for the tenant then they do something stupid and put themselves in an even worst position. As a non American I am baffled that the police want landlords to evict tenants that phone 911 to report someone being threatened as they consider it a nuisance call , hence people getting stabbed or putting up with drug dealers rather than get evicted, very sad. landlords who don't fix broken water/heater etc also terrible.
Everybody deserves a helping hand if they are down and a $1000 deposit would have made a huge difference to the people in this book (especially when banks were bailed out with billions) but how many time do you help the same people? so of these people just don't seem to have the life skills to cope, but then they help out another homeless person .
this book makes me realize how bless my life is .

a great both sides of the story

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This truly horrific book shows the lives of a number of the most poor people in the USA. It is written in an intensely personal manner which keeps your interest as you feel at times as if you are standing among its characters. in a way the last chapter should be the first because otherwise the temptation might be there to omit reading it leading to the possible assumption that this is a negative view hand picked to show the US in a bad light. When you read the last chapter you realise that it is shockingly general and applies not to a small minority but if not to a majority then to a huge proportion of the population. The reason for the title I chose was that no upright, Christian group of people with some vestiges of reflection and self respect would subject so many of their own people to so much misery and pain based on a country run by the people for the people. It demonstrates that the country is run by the rich for the rich and indeed a comparatively small minority of them. And that good, Christian people only get to try to either pick up a very few of the pieces or to provide very poor palliative care.

The US is not a democracy

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Absorbing stories of real people's struggles. A fascinating insight into a different world. Non judgemental and warm writing and narration.

Enthralling

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very easy to follow. An eye opener to what really goes on while trying to find accommodation.

Great audio book

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I haven’t even finished this book yet, but I can’t wait rating it already. It’s a rare find - a non-fiction book based on a sound research, beautifully written AND wonderfully narrated.
I’m hooked!
I’m a housing policy professional, but this book is a worth read way beyond my professional background. It’s about understanding society, and the intricate causes and implications of poverty.

Wonderful narration also!

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