Janesville An American Story

Amy Goldstein, Joy Osmanski

eAudio - 2017

* Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year * Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize​ * 800-CEO-READ Business Book of the Year * A New York Times Notable Book * A Washington Post Notable Book * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2017 * An Economist Best Book of 2017 * A Business Insider Best Book of 2017 * "A gripping story of psychological defeat and resilience" (Bob Woodward, The Washington Post)—an intimate account of the fallout from the closing of a General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin, and a larger story of the hollowing of the American middle class.This is the story of what happens to an industrial town in the American heartland when its main factory shuts do...wn—but it's not the familiar tale. Most observers record the immediate shock of vanished jobs, but few stay around long enough to...

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Published
Simon & Schuster Audio
Language
English
Main Authors
Amy Goldstein, Joy Osmanski
Online Access
Overdrive Resource Page
Format
MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
File Size289 GB
Parts9
ISBN9781508238881
Release Date4/18/2017
OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size289 GB
ISBN9781508238881
Release Date4/18/2017