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The Caring Class: Home Health Aides in Crisis

“Schweid’s book makes it clear that no one is exempt from the possibility of needing care or confronting the realities of caregiving.” Chapter 16


Invisible Nation: Homeless Families in America

"Invisible Nation exemplifies the relevance of history to social science research and policymaking and would be most useful in social welfare history courses aimed at students of social work, policy, and other practical disciplines." Journal of Children and Poverty


Octopus

“Schweid delivers the abundance of information in Octopus in a clear and concise style…. The book is an enjoyable and compact guide to one of nature’s more peculiar creations.” Chapter 16


Eel

- Named a Best Food Book of the Year by the Wall Street Journal


Hereafter: Searching for Immorality


Che's Chevrolet and Fidel's Oldsmobile: On the Road in Cuba

“A sturdy history and a [love song] for the cars of yesteryear. . . a treat for motorheads and geopolitics buffs alike." -----Kirkus Review - A Choice list book for 2005


Consider the Eel

“It will delight anyone with a taste for natural history.” - The New York Times “Richard Schweid has given us a perceptive, contemporary snapshot of an eel’s changing world. The result is a fine piece of archival writing…” -The Times Literary Supplement


The Cockroach Papers: A Compendium of History and Lore

“Vastly informative and highly entertaining.” Time Out, London


Hot Peppers

“Schweid’s travel reporting has an ease and charm to it…” Newsday


Barcelona

“This book gives readers a city they can see, hear, taste, and smell…a top-notch mixture of history, travel, and sociology…” San Francisco Chronicle


Catfish and the Delta

“A compelling, timely, and important book about the land, the people, and the drama of the Mississippi Delta. A must read…” Vertamae Grosvenor; National Public Radio

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