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Jul 9, 2003

"Think of the poorest person you have ever seen and ask yourself whether your next act will be of any help to that person." --Mahatma Gandhi

Travelling across the country, Barbara Enhrenreich worked as a waitress, hotel maid, cleaning woman, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart sales clerk to find out how America's working poor make it. Her answer: A lot of them don't. She has now written a best-seller called 'Nickel and Dimed' about her experiences.