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Well that was incredible. Could be one of the best non fiction books I've read. The subject matter is hard to read, but also unputdownable. Wow.

This is an amazing work of journalism about an American family with an unforgettable girl, Dasani. Andrea Elliot began reporting on Dasani and her struggles for the New York Times when Dasani was 11 years old. Elliot follows her life in a Brooklyn shelter where she lives with her mother and stepfather and 8 siblings, to other places and situations until Dasani a young adult. The audiobook was excellent! Hardback seen here w my #muglove @AmyG

I've got about 20 hours of travel ahead, and I've got a fully loaded kindle but of course I have to take this giant (heavy) paperback as well (because I started it last night)

Any bookshops I should try to hit in in Seattle?

In the year 2012 one in five children lived in poverty in America.Andrea,a New York Times journalist,follows the life of one of them,Dasani,and her family:her mother, step father and her 7 siblings.Through them we learn how the system works against families and perpetuates the circle: the children are doomed to repeat the mistakes of their parents and are not able to get an education, to leave the shelters, or in the worse cases to avoid prison.⬇️

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2022 Longlist! See comments below for a link to the announcement video. I haven‘t read a one and they all sound extremely interesting.

I‘m for sure going to read tagged. I bought it after it won the Pulitzer, but haven‘t gotten to it yet. I also plan to get The Escape Artist (current US pub date Oct 18). Maybe Otherlands and Super-Infinite too? Shortlist to be announced Oct 10.

#BaillieGifford2022

This book is truly heartbreaking, frustrating, & so eye opening. It‘s a definite must for anyone working with families dealing with trauma, housing insecurity, poverty, education. The book highlights how inter generational trauma & systematic racism continue to harm and disrupt families especially in large cities. I‘ve worked with families in poverty & Section 8 housing but I feel like there is so much that I learned from this book. The system

Early morning start on this one. Another read for work. #nationalcasabookclub

Borrowed on Libby, loved it so much, purchased my own copy to keep on my shelves. This story will forever stay with me. #pulitzer #nonfiction #andreaelliot #dasani #nyt #nyc

Looking forward to starting this. #nonfiction #pulitzer

19 Mar-2 Apr 22 (audiobook)
A heart-breaking story following Dasani, a Brooklyn girl, and her family of 7 siblings from the age of 11 to 18. The family struggles with homelessness, poverty and addiction and, most of all, with the services and systems that are intended to support them.
I was surprised by how few reviews for this book there were on Litsy. It is well-written (Elliott is a feature reporter for The New York Times) and eye-opening.

This was an exceptional story of a family who faced homelessness in fort Greene, Brooklyn. The work focused on the oldest of the 8 children, Dasani, and her life between the ages of 12 and 18. 5/5

It takes an expert storyteller to follow a family (8 children) for 8 years- reporting on Dasani‘s triumphs and setbacks, schools, policies, genealogy, family members good choices and mistakes. The writing isn‘t voyeuristic- but empathetic; I rooted for every character. Excellent depiction of the tentacles of poverty and its impact on society. It was 500+ pages but I wanted another 200. Elliott deserves a book award and I loved it (so did Obama)

Couldn‘t resist going back to B&N for a few more. I had to go to 2 different stores to find the tagged book, didn‘t realize social science books were in such demand. I haven‘t read many books on WWII in the last few years but “The Light of Days” intrigued me (my grandmother is from Poland & her family emigrated to the US right before WWII, so I always want to understand more about what was happening in Poland at the time).