{"product_id":"the-unclaimed-abandonment-and-hope-in-the-city-of-angels","title":"The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Prickett, Pamela\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e CROWN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor:\u003c\/b\u003e Orange\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 12-03-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593239056\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e “A rare and compassionate look into the lives of Americans who go unclaimed when they die and those who dedicate their lives to burying them with dignity.”—Matthew Desmond, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Poverty, by America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n“A work of grace . . . Both cleareyed and disturbing, yet pulsing with empathy.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters’ fields—a Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up to 150,000 Americans now go unclaimed each year. Who are they? Why are they being forgotten? And what is the meaning of life if your death doesn’t matter to others?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this extraordinary work of narrative nonfiction, eight years in the making, sociologists Pamela Prickett and Stefan Timmermans uncover a hidden social world. They follow four individuals in Los Angeles, tracing the twisting, poignant paths that put each at risk of going unclaimed, and introducing us to the scene investigators, notification officers, and crematorium workers who care for them when no one else will.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Unclaimed lays bare the difficult truth that anyone can be abandoned. It forces us to confront a variety of social ills, from the fracturing of families and the loneliness of cities to the toll of rising inequality. But it is also filled with unexpected moments of tenderness. In Boyle Heights, a Mexican American neighborhood not far from the glitter of Hollywood, hundreds of strangers come together each year to mourn the deaths of people they never knew. These ceremonies, springing up across the country, reaffirm our shared humanity and help mend our frayed social fabric.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautifully crafted and profoundly empathetic, The Unclaimed urges us to expand our circle of caring—in death and in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593239056\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.7 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CROWN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333473636656,"sku":"Trans_9780593239056","price":1125.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71v4f0VhTdL.jpg?v=1761911206","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-unclaimed-abandonment-and-hope-in-the-city-of-angels","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}