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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

If you loved Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

Books like Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America

If you loved Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich, these are the books its readers love most, closest first: chosen from the ratings and recommendations of the readers who loved it.

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No. 4

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No. 9

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No. 10

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No. 14

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No. 15

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No. 16

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No. 17

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No. 18

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No. 20

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