Download or read book The Betrayal of Work written by Beth Shulman and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shulman spent several years traveling across the country talking to those living on low wages. In writing "The Betrayal of Work, " she provides the fullest portrait of America's working poor. Following in the footsteps of Barbara Ehrenreich's bestselling "Nickel and Dimed, " this is sure to be one of the most talked about public policy books of the year.