02988cam a2200337 4500 525541036 TxAuBib 20211105120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781452625034 1452625034 a96f2a94-c991-4898-b70b-c7740d24c7f9 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 708449 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Shepard, Adam. Scratch Beginnings [Libby] : Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream. Tantor Media, Inc., 2011. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 206MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 206MB. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. What can you get with twenty-five dollars and a dream?Adam Shepard graduated from college feeling disillusioned by the apathy around him and was then incensed after reading Barbara Ehrenreich's famous work Nickel and Dimed-a book that gave him a feeling of hopelessness about the working class in America. He set out to disprove Ehrenreich's theory-the notion that those who start at the bottom stay at the bottom-by making something out of nothing to achieve the American Dream.Shepard's plan was simple. With a sleeping bag, the clothes on his back, and $25 in cash, and restricted from using his contacts or college education, he headed out for Charleston, South Carolina, a randomly selected city, with one objective: to work his way out of homelessness and into a life that would give him the opportunity for success. His goal was to have, after one year, $2,500, a working automobile, and a furnished apartment.Scratch Beginnings is the earnest and passionate account of Shepard's struggle to overcome the pressures placed on the homeless. His story will not only inspire listeners, but will also remind them that success can come to anyone who is willing to work hard-and that America is still one of the most hopeful countries in the world. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. Berkrot, Peter. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1219-1/708449-ScratchBeginnings.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/708449-ScratchBeginnings.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A96F2A94-C991-4898-B70B-C7740D24C7F9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1219-1/708449-ScratchBeginnings.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/708449-ScratchBeginnings.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A96F2A94-C991-4898-B70B-C7740D24C7F9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)