#34 Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages?
I was excited when I saw this book. I loved his other book, "Evicted" where he presented stories of landlords and tenants in a Wisconsin city. It was fascinating to read and gave the reader a very real perspective of the issues these people faced. It was also a balanced approach, showing good and bad tenants and landlords. I had high hopes for this book. I was disappointed. There were no examples. There weren't many facts sited. Many of his suggestions lacked specifics or were not realistic. I feel badly I suggested this one for my bookclub.
