Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Free Audiobook Download by Jessica Bruder

The United States is a country that runs on the basis of continual growth and the capitalist system. Nomadland is due to this idealistic idea that everyone should work for themselves and have their own business. The society has taken in so many people that it has become a nation of people without a homeland. Each person needs to be able to provide for themselves, no matter where they are, which is why they all seem to move in search of economic opportunity. However, these opportunities are not as plentiful as they once were, and more Americans than ever before struggle with their economic situation.

Nomadland is a story of ingenuity, hope, and struggle. After the 2008 financial crash shattered the American Dream for many people, Jessica Bruder shares her experience relying on herself to survive in a world that has failed her. From surviving on food stamps to eating roadkill while traveling across America to working as a waitress in an upscale hotel, Nomadland is an insightful and entertaining memoir that shows what it means to rediscover your creative self and live life to the fullest.

In this audiobook, author and critic Jessica Bruder uses her own personal story of moving from the Midwest to the East Coast to show how Americans are adapting to unpredictability. She argues that this is a good thing, because "there is no winning the race" and that we need to create a new culture for those going far beyond their parents' traditional lives. Instead of looking for stability in home ownership and employment, people want flexibility as well as resilience. Bruder's work is important because it explains how white folks are struggling with economic issues even as they feel like America is shifting ever further into racialized understanding of who needs what.

In the United States, the middle class is disappearing, replaced by a vast swath of unemployed people on social safety nets or working in jobs that have no job security. Despite being promised by politicians and pundits that postwar America would be an era of unprecedented prosperity, there are now millions who are struggling to support themselves and their families while still paying down debt.

In Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, Jessica Bruder leaves her husband and their adopted son behind, moves to North Dakota, legally changes her name to "Shamans," and documents her journey of learning about native American culture as she starts a new life. This book is a guide for anyone who is interested in becoming "low carbon" or transitioning from living with the mainstream American lifestyle into one that respects Mother Earth.

"Karen White does a brilliant job with this book, because she really makes you feel as though you are in the story. She also has a great ability to use words like 'flicker' and 'shudder' that make you feel as though you are on the same dance floor as these people."