[Clive]
That book choice struck a chord with this reader:
I retired in June from a long stint of public high school teaching in California. I taught in many subjects, but primarily history for my first twenty years or so and thinking back, Terkel’s "Working" was one of the most exciting sources I ever used teaching anything. Such a wonderful collection of folks so absolutely in their voices – and such compelling and thoughtful reflections! If I were teaching still, I’d find ways to use it and the Michael Apted "Up" series, from seven to forty-nine. What a treat to read the reference to the fireman, which I remembered verbatim.
The Dish 