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American Survivors: Cities and Other Scenes
American Survivors Cities and Other Scenes Author:Karen Gerard These opinions on urban life are by an American survivor. Ms. Gerard is an economist and former bank executive who was Deputy Mayor of the City of New York. Karen Gerard tells how the dynamics of government and the economic structures of our society are made by--and make--life in the American cities. — Will cities survive? Can government jobs att... more »ract competent employees? Are new immigrants a bane or a blessing? Do we know more about crime than we admit? Ms. Gerard answers such questions. She's tough, compassionate, and, above all, realistic.
American Survivors is entertaining and informative and it's written in a clear, concise style. The stories of fellow survivors and of day-to-day city living bring Ms. Gerard's opinions to life, always with the tinge, or edge, of reality.« less