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In his thought-provoking and deeply moving book, Matthew Desmond tackles the issue of poverty in America through the lens of eviction. Desmond's Pulizter Prize winning book follows the personal lives of several families and individuals struggling to survive in Milwaukee during the Great Recession.

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In Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond tackles the issue of systemtic poverty and discrimination as it's never been done before. Following a handful of people through their personal struggles with eviction at the height of the Great Recession, Desmond offers a window into the reality of poverty few have seen or experienced. Desmond argues that eviction is more a cause of poverty than a consequence of it and offers real solutions to this pervasive problem in American society. No matter what your financial situation, Evicted provides invaluable perspective into the personal side of poverty: both from near-homeless tenants and the landlords who make a living in misfortune.

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