About this book
Summary
My Life in the Slump chronicles the lived realities of Americans navigating economic upheaval from 2008 to 2022. From Maria Hernández losing her job at a Cleveland tool factory in 2008 to Bill Zhang grappling with Social Security in Philadelphia in 2022, the book captures ten distinct, scene-driven stories. Readers meet Mike Turner, a steelworker facing a 2009 union strike in Youngstown; Rosa Jiménez, a Miami chef burned during a hectic kitchen shift in 2011; Elias Walker, evicted from Detroit housing in 2013; Andrea Liu, pitching a Silicon Valley startup in 2014; and Pastor Jamal Brooks, managing a Harlem food pantry surge in 2016. It explores Jasmine Lee’s 2018 college acceptance stress in Raleigh, offshore oil rig challenges in 2019 with Greg Patel, shelter work under COVID-19 through Erin Miller, and finally, retirement struggles with inflation in 2022.Book information
Rating
★★★★ (4.5) (4)
Genre
Biography and Memoir, Other
Length
21 mins
Publish date
Aug 29, 2025
Language
English
About the Author
Tamarie Parker
Table of Contents
1Chapter 1
6Chapter 6
2Chapter 2
7Chapter 7
3Chapter 3
8Chapter 8
4Chapter 4
9Chapter 9
5Chapter 5
10Chapter 10
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