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Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
by Studs Terkel

Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do
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Author: Studs Terkel
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-02-28
ISBN: 1565843428
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: New Press

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Book Review: Fascinating look at what we do with the bulk of our time
Summary: 5 Stars

Working profiles the working lives of scores of Americans. From prostitute to chief executive, coal mine worker to major league ballplayer- a myriad of professions are covered. The book reads like a documentary (which it is). Terkel has included the most interesting aspects of each case study's working life, and ultimately you see why each continues to pursue their career in that chosen field- or at least what satisfaction they get from showing up everyday. It's a great book to pick up and spend 5 to 10 minutes or so reading about how someone else's working life has parallels to your own. The interviews were conducted mostly during the late 60's and early 70's but while it is slightly dated, even that fact makes for an interesting historical perspective.

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