Reply #11: Yeah, she even points out in the beginning that, as bad as she [View All]

[Bouncy Ball]

had it while doing that book, her situation was BETTER than most of the people she worked with because she had no kids and because she knew she had that escape route. Psychologically, I'm sure the escape route made a big difference. I'm sure it would for me.

I must have misunderstood her time line in the introduction. I thought she did it a lot longer and I thought two years was a particularly long time to willingly subject yourself to low-wage poverty!!!

I'm still on the part where she's in Maine, working as a maid and a dietary aide in a nursing home.