High Rise Stories

High Rise Stories
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Publisher : McSweeney's
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9781940450056
ISBN-13 : 1940450055
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Book Synopsis High Rise Stories by : Audrey Petty

Download or read book High Rise Stories written by Audrey Petty and published by McSweeney's. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the gripping first-person accounts of High Rise Stories, former residents of Chicago’s iconic public housing projects describe life in the now-demolished high-rises. These stories of community, displacement, and poverty in the wake of gentrification give voice to those who have long been ignored, but whose hopes and struggles exist firmly at the heart of our national identity.


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