SUMMARY - Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes.


*As you read this summary, you will learn that a city can die out overnight if it is not reinvented by its citizens.


*You will also learn : that the survival of a community depends on the commitment of men and women; that in times of adversity, optimism and cohesion are life-saving; that a life is plural and that it is possible to adapt to new constraints; that social downgrading has a domino effect on the lower social classes.


*Janesville is a city in the state of Wisconsin with a population of nearly 65,000. For 85 years, it was the site of the construction of General Motors' Chevrolet Tahoe cars. Until 2008, when televisions from around the world came to film its last moments, just two days before Christmas. It is the city's second largest industrial event, after George S. Parker Pen's creation of the Parker Pen company. Janesville: An American Story" is the story of a community that survived deindustrialization and recovered through its iron will. Ready to embark on the path of change?


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