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During my childhood summers I would, along with my two brothers, Josh and Jordan, accompany my mom to the homes she cleaned. Depending on the week, she'd clean about seven diff er ent houses. They were all quite large, and my mom worked alone, so she'd spend a good part of the day scrubbing, bleaching, vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, and making sure things were tidy for when the owners returned home from work. We'd always have the volume of their tele vi sion up loud enough to hear the Price Is Right game show, listening eagerly if the contestant struck it rich, or at least won a new midsize sedan. At the time, it was strange and exciting to spend so much time in these expensive homes, and even though we were there with my mom to scrub toilets and change sheets, it gave us a small win dow into affluence. My mom always seemed grateful for the work and mostly spoke well of the wealthier folks whose homes she cleaned. Back then, it all seemed so straightforward: these wealthy families chose not to clean their homes themselves, and my mom could use the money. Simple enough-a straightforward exchange. And before writing this book, I hadn't given these childhood experiences much m

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2020

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