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Maid

Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive

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Maid

By: Stephanie Land
Narrated by: Stephanie Land
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 NOW A NETFLIX SERIES STARRING MARGARET QUALLEY & ANDY MACDOWELL.
BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER READING PICK, 2019.
BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.

Educated meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid. A beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty in the western world. Includes a foreword by international bestelling author Barbara Ehrenreich.

'My daughter learned to walk in a homeless shelter.'

As a struggling single mum, determined to keep a roof over her daughter's head, Stephanie Land worked for years as a maid, working long hours in order to provide for her small family. In Maid, she reveals the dark truth of what it takes to survive and thrive in today's inequitable society.

As she worked hard to climb her way out of poverty as a single parent, scrubbing the toilets of the wealthy, navigating domestic labour jobs as a cleaner whilst also juggling higher education, assisted housing, and a tangled web of government assistance, Stephanie wrote. She wrote the true stories that weren't being told. The stories of the overworked and underpaid.

Written in honest, heart-rending prose and with great insight, Maid explores the underbelly of the upper-middle classes and the reality of what it's like to be in service to them. 'I'd become a nameless ghost,' Stephanie writes. With this book, she gives voice to the 'servant' worker, those who fight daily to scramble and scrape by for their own lives and the lives of their children.©2019 Stephanie Land (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Parenting & Families Relationships Single Parents Single Parent Inspiring Heartfelt

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What an amazing story, full of such hope and emotion and read beautifully by Stephanie Land!!

AMAZING!!!

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story; I’ve listened to it twice. There’s many relatable moments and struggles. I can’t wait for the next book.

Amazing!

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I was hooked on first page.
Admiration for this single mother who through blood sweat and many silent tears kept fighting for a better life for herself and child.
Shame on the mother and stepfather, unbelievably selfish and the child’s father! I so wanted to hug this mum and help her.

Couldn’t put down

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Absolutely loved this heartfelt journey of a mother and her young child. Speaks of hope even through struggle. Would recommend.

Beautiful and raw

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I really enjoyed this easy listening, honest, heartfelt read.
Stephanie is an amazing lady and her going through life so alone touched me.
I also loved the series on Netflix.

Enjoyable, easy listening read

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I looked for this after seeing the tv series, there’s quite a few differences between the 2 but I really enjoyed this book, highly recommended

Great book

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I think the author is a true optimist and that shines through in the entire story. It's so hard to break through when there isn't enough family support. I'm glad that she found within herself the resources that everyone was denying her.

I empathise with this story.

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Intense story that needs to be heard. Such a moving account of a life situation that needs to be heard. So many moments when everything could have gone wrong. So glad it didn't. Highly recommended.

Intense

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Having watched Maid on Netflix a few months ago I was very keen to read the book. It was a privilege to hear it read to me by Stephanie. In addition to hearing of Steph’s own life and struggles, it was fascinating to hear her recount her experiences of different homes she cleaned and the people in them. A tale that allows us to not only check our own privilege but to learn about US welfare and the attitude of others to those on welfare. It also tells us about TRUE hard-work, determination and grit and where it can get us. She also sounds like a wonderful mother. Mia is a lucky girl. Highly recommend.

Incredible story, beautifully written and read

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Brilliant book, I am in awe of Stephanie’s journey. Thank you for sharing this raw and honest insight into your life.

Beautiful written insight into a single Mother’s struggle

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