The Hard Way on Purpose: Essays and Dispatches from the Rust Belt
Journals and memoirs, United States history, General non-fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
In The Hard Way on Purpose David Giffels takes us on an insider s journey through the wreckage and resurgence of America s Rust Belt A native who never knew the good times yet never abandoned his… hometown of Akron Giffels plumbs the touchstones and idiosyncrasies of a region where industry has fallen bowling is a legitimate profession bizarre weather is the norm rock n roll is desperate thrift store culture thrives and sports is heartbreak Intelligent humorous and warm Giffels s linked essays are about coming of age in the Midwest and about the stubborn optimistic and resourceful people who prevail there ose is the story from the inside written by someone who never left about the life that goes on there and what it means Intelligent humorous and warm Giffels s collection of linked essays is about coming of age in the Midwest and the stubborn optimistic proud and resourceful people who thrive there