Class - by Stephanie Land (Hardcover)

Description: Book Synopsis From the New York Times bestselling author who inspired the hit Netflix series about a struggling mother barely making ends meet as a housecleaner--a gripping memoir about college, motherhood, poverty, and life after Maid. When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best books of 2019, it was called "an eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor" (People). Later it was adapted into the hit Netflix series Maid, which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix's fourth most-watched show in 2021, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Stephanie's escape out of poverty and abuse in search of a better life inspired millions. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn't understand the demands of attending college while under the poverty line--Land finds a way to survive once again, finally graduating in her mid-thirties. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. Who has the right to create art? Who has the right to go to college? And what kind of work is valued in our culture? In clear, candid, and moving prose, Class grapples with these questions, offering a searing indictment of America's educational system and an inspiring testimony of a mother's triumph against all odds. Review Quotes "A beautiful memoir that's an honest portrayal [of] persistence and life and writing and children. Stephanie Land did the work, and it shows." ----Neil GaimanSelect Praise for Maid: "A single mother's personal, unflinching look at America's class divide, a description of the tightrope many families walk just to get by, and a reminder of the dignity of all work." --President Barack Obama, "Obama's 2019 Summer Reading List" "More than any book in recent memory, Land nails the sheer terror that comes with being poor, the exhausting vigilance of knowing that any misstep or twist of fate will push you deeper into the hole."--The Boston Globe "Stephanie Land's memoir [Maid] is a bracing one."--The Atlantic "An eye-opening journey into the lives of the working poor."--People, Perfect for Your Book Club "The particulars of Land's struggle are sobering, but it's the impression of precariousness that is most memorable."--The New Yorker "[Land's] book has the needed quality of reversing the direction of the gaze. Some people who employ domestic labor will read her account. Will they see themselves in her descriptions of her clients? Will they offer their employees the meager respect Land fantasizes about? Land survived the hardship of her years as a maid, her body exhausted and her brain filled with bleak arithmetic, to offer her testimony. It's worth listening to."--New York Times Book Review Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 (H) x 6.0 (W) x .75 (D)Weight: 1.06Suggested Age: 22 Years and UpNumber of Pages: 288Genre: Biography + AutobiographySub-Genre: Personal MemoirsPublisher: Atria/One Signal PublishersFormat: HardcoverAuthor: Stephanie LandLanguage: English * videojam-half is a contracted reseller to Target. Product images are provided directly from the Target catalog. Please contact us with any questions.NOTE: We ship orders out within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. We use USPS or FedEx depending on the package size and location. We cannot ship large items to PO Boxes. Many deliveries are scanned before they are dropped off. If the tracking details show your package was delivered, and you can't locate it, please wait two full days (excluding Sundays and holidays) for the package to arrive.Return Policy:RETURNS MUST BE SENT BACK IN THE CONDITION THEY WERE RECEIVED OR THEY WILL INCUR A RESTOCKING FEE. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS ONCE PHONES HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. WE DO NOT ACCEPT RETURNS OF OPEN HEALTH AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS. WE DO NOT ACCEPT ITEMS WITH A ONE TIME USE CODE, OPEN OR NOT (EXAMPLE: TAX SOFTWARE). DAMAGED BOX ITEMS CANNOT BE RETURNED BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE BOX. ANY ITEMS LISTED WITH "AS-IS" CONDITION ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETURNS.- Defective items are covered by eBay's money back guarantee if returned within 30 days.- Manufacturer warranties are not honored by items purchased through third party sellers, like eBay. Extended protection plans are available for purchase on many items through eBay.

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