Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis
“Amazing . . . a gem of a book that uses only the strength of the human voice to tell an American story -- sometimes dark, always fascinating.”br-- iUSA Today/ibrbr“The accounts are wonderfully revealing, with gritty and almost shockingly honest detail. For all their variety, they weave a cohesive, passion-filled story of what people bring to their work. It's an addictive read.”br-- Harvard Business Review's Best Business Books of 2000brbr“Keen, disturbing, and deeply felt . . . the stories in Gig deliver a more rousing political wallop than those in Working . . . remarkable and strangely moving.” br-- Susan Faludi, iThe Village Voice/ibrbr“I love this book! It's surprising and entertaining and makes the world seem like a bigger and more interesting place. iGig/i manages to document everyday life and give pure narrative pleasure at the same time. One feels proud to live in the same country as the people in this book.” br-- Ira Glass, host of This American Lifebrbr“A fascinating compilation of what the American workforce has to say about itself.” br-- George Plimptonbrbr“Eye-opening . . . more revealing than any theories a sociologist could concoct.” br-- iThe Industry Standard/ibrbr“Entertaining, sobering, validating . . . Ordinary people discuss their jobs with extraordinary candor.” br-- iUS Weekly/ibrbr“In the age of advanced spin, this book accomplishes a very rare thing. It actually lets workers speak for themselves. . . . The result makes for a fascinating read.” br-- Andrew Ross, director, American Studies Program at New York Universitybrbr“Emotional and eye-opening, each compelling description offers insight about the job itself and, more important, an intimate view of a single human life.” br-- iAustin Chronicle/ibrbr“An engaging, humorous, revealing, and refreshingly human look at the bizarre, life-threatening, and delightfully humdrum exploits of everyone from sports heroes to sex workers.” br-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of iCoercion/i, iEcstasy Club/i, and iMedia Virus/i
