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YankeyMCC

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1. "In Revere, In Those Days" by Roland Merullo

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:40 AM

Jun 2012

Pretty good view of what it means to be lower middle class vs wealthy.

Of course there's always "Grapes of Wrath"

The Ehrenreich books are good but they would probably be on alert right from the start.

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I need a stealth selection for my book club - [View all] hedgehog Jun 2012 OP

"In Revere, In Those Days" by Roland Merullo YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #1

My sentiments exactly. Anything non-fiction written to show how despicable SheilaT Jun 2012 #2

It just struck me the book I'm reading right now YankeyMCC Jun 2012 #3

fiction: "A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry. About very poor people in India living a great life. applegrove Jun 2012 #4

The two books that have guided my thinking Curmudgeoness Jun 2012 #5

There probably are many novels with the ideas you want to share fadedrose Jun 2012 #6

Can't go wrong with Ineeda Jun 2012 #7

To Kill a Mockingbird's my all time favorite too! ;) Little Star Jun 2012 #8

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand Mz Pip Jun 2012 #9

You're right, I read that but had forgotten! hedgehog Jun 2012 #10

Catch-22 pscot Jun 2012 #11

+1 getting old in mke Jun 2012 #12