Nobody's Home

Nobody's Home
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 080147261X
ISBN-13 : 9780801472619
Rating : 4/5 (619 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Nobody's Home by : Thomas Edward Gass

Download or read book Nobody's Home written by Thomas Edward Gass and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After caring for his mother at the end of her life, Thomas Gass took a job as a nursing home aide in a for-profit long term care home. This graphic, poignant & chilling book details his experiences in this 'warehouse' for the elderly & asks fundamental questions about care in American nursing homes.


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