Jessica Bruder
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From the beet fields of North Dakota to the National Forest campgrounds of California to Amazon's CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older Americans. Finding that social security comes up short, often underwater on mortgages, these invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in late-model RVs, travel trailers, and vans, forming...
2) Nomadland
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Frances McDormand stars in this drama based on the book by Jessica Bruder. After losing her job, 60-something widow Fern (McDormand) leaves her small town of Empire, Nevada, sells most of her possessions, purchases a van and begins living as a modern-day nomad. Living in her van as she travels across the country in search of work, Fern takes a series of low-paying jobs and meets like-minded drifters as she adjusts to her new life on the road."--
3) Nomadland
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, Fern packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad. Along the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West.