Name: Evicted
Rating: 4.70 (7 reviews)
Author: Matthew Desmond

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In Evicted, sociologist Matthew Desmond follows eight Milwaukee families as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads.  Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of 21st-century America's most devastating problems. 

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