Book Review: Nomadland

Nomadland
By Jessica Bruder
Library Copy


For the most average person is hard to make ends meet. Especially those who rely on social security. Try and make it on less than $500 a month. When your rent is double, or even triple that. So comes in Jessica Bruder's book, Nomadland.

During 2008 many senior citizens lost their savings, their home, etc.

Jessica Bruder followed and reported on people that no longer could afford their home. So instead of being homeless. They found other means of having shelter over their heads. They have health issues, and work very hard, and tedious work, and over 60+

These Citizen seniors, you can find them working at Amazon for a short time. When Amazon needs them during the Christmas holidays. But, when their time is up. It is time to move on. It is not easy.

 Many of them find work at Amazon, or campgrounds. But, when the summer is over. Time to move on. During the time there is work the Nomadland community is thriving. When the work is over it becomes a wasteland.

Some of you have seen them working,  You think they have it easy. Believe it they don't. After its over they have to worry, whats next. Where are they going to go next you ask. This is not a romantic way to live. They have to struggle every day to make ends meet.

The author spent some time with Linda. She followed and lived with her. The author actually worked at Amazon to know the difficulty of the Nomads. She saw that Linda enjoyed not be restricted to living in one place. And having the freedom of rent free life.  She enjoyed the comradary, and friendship of the nomad community when she settled in a temporary location. But, that didn't usually last long.

This is so shameful that our elderly have to do hard labor. Basically working for Amazon. No one at that age should be working that hard. These people are in poor health. But, when they don't have enough money for their medication. They have to decide on medication vs. food. Times are changing. Social Security doesn't cut it for most senior citizens.