The Unclaimed

Name: The Unclaimed
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234456The Unclaimedhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-unclaimed-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1567002/4a507f88-d5be-46fd-bdcd-a4d4a8a20f93.jpg?v=638435214688570000461461MXNPenguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupInStock/Audiolibros/A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by AmericaA work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.The New York Times (Editors Choice)FINALIST FOR THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS BOOK PRIZE ONE OF THE ATLANTICS TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR AN NPR AND BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFor centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters fieldsa Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesnt matter to others?In this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.The Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.Beautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caringin death and in life....232676The Unclaimed461461https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-unclaimed-1/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/1567002/4a507f88-d5be-46fd-bdcd-a4d4a8a20f93.jpg?v=638435214688570000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20249780593828489_W3siaWQiOiIxYzU3MDNlNC03YzExLTQ3MTgtYmY0Ni03YTViMWFmYTFmZGIiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjQ1MCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjAsInNlbGxpbmdQcmljZSI6NDUwLCJpbmNsdWRlc1RheCI6dHJ1ZSwicHJpY2VUeXBlIjoiV2hvbGVzYWxlIiwiY3VycmVuY3kiOiJNWE4iLCJmcm9tIjoiMjAyNC0xMi0wMVQwMDowMDowMFoiLCJyZWdpb24iOiJNWCIsImlzUHJlb3JkZXIiOmZhbHNlLCJpc0VsaWdpYmxlRm9yQ3JlZGl0VHJpYWwiOnRydWUsImNyZWRpdFB1cmNoYXNlUHJpY2UiOjF9XQ==9780593828489_An intimate, deeply moving investigation of an underreported phenomenonthe rising number of unclaimed dead in America todayand what it says about the state of our society.For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters fieldsa Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesnt matter to others?In this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.The Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.Beautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caringin death and in life....(*_*)9780593828489_A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by AmericaA work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.The New York Times (Editors Choice)For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters fieldsa Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesnt matter to others?In this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.The Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.Beautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caringin death and in life....(*_*)9780593828489_A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by AmericaA work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.The New York Times (Editors Choice)AN NPR AND BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFor centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters fieldsa Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesnt matter to others?In this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.The Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.Beautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caringin death and in life....(*_*)9780593828489_A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by AmericaA work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.The New York Times (Editors Choice)ONE OF THE ATLANTICS TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR AN NPR AND BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFor centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters fieldsa Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesnt matter to others?In this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.The Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.Beautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caringin death and in life....9780593828489_Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Groupaudiolibro_92e3ab57-de8d-3245-8f8a-d4d4dfa99d8d_9780593828489;9780593828489_9780593828489Stefan TimmermansInglésMéxico2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2024-03-12T00:00:00+00:00Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group