A review by srjennings
Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl Wudunn

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

A good book with personal stories that give dimension to the issues in addition to important statistics and data.  The authors make a clear effort to be honest about what are the poor choices of individuals and yet point out the social institutions and policies that have created such a crisis of poverty, addiction, etc.  This is a book I'd recommend for someone who is new to learning about these issues and/or who leans toward  blaming the individual without understanding the social context.  I also appreciate that at the end of the book the authors give clear suggestions about what the reader can do to help create change. 
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