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No Shame in My Game: The Working Poor in the Inner City
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No Shame in My Game: The Working Poor in the Inner City by Katherine S. Newman looks like a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in from the record we have here. From the listing, this copy runs 2000 • Random House Inc • 416 pages, a decent clue for the kind of reading commitment it asks for.
Edition on file: 2000 • Random House Inc • 416 pages • ISBN 9780375703799.
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Steady Needs some room
Steady commitment. This looks substantial enough to matter without becoming a slog.
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What stands out here is the overall feel: Idea-led • Weekend read.
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A steady pace will likely reveal more here than either speed-reading or constant dipping in and out.
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