The Middle Class Comeback
Women, Millennials, and Technology Leading the Way
by Munir Moon
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Pub Date Aug 02 2016 | Archive Date Feb 25 2017
MGN Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
In a time when the one percenters seem to have it all, author Munir Moon builds a case for the average Joe in his eye-opening new book, The Middle Class Comeback.
Moon, a former financial-industry executive and current business owner, uses his years of expertise to paint a portrait of the middle class that is not nearly as grim as the media would have you believe.
While it is true that the middle class has been consistently squeezed while facing higher costs in health care, housing, education, and taxes, there are many positive developments that spell hope for those making a moderate income.
With clarity and insight, Moon details the ways in which the middle class is setting itself up for a comeback. This includes the increasingly strong presence of women in society; the rise of technology that will both create high-paying jobs and inspire different ways of approaching basic societal pillars; and the imminent takeover of the millennials, a generation that is poised to tackle our nation's problems in a whole new way.
So take heart and take control of your fears with Moon's informative—and ultimately inspiring—look at the middle class.
Advance Praise
"A diagnosis of American middle-class woes and a hopeful blueprint for its revival. ... It’s a thoughtful, lucid study, and it’s refreshing to see an unflinching discussion of the middle-class difficulties that doesn’t surrender to fatalistic despair. ... As a brief primer on the state of the middle class, this is a valuable contribution to public debate. ... A sensible, bipartisan analysis of the future of a major segment of American society." - Kirkus Reviews
"Munir Moon’s perceptive book, The Middle Class Comeback, offers a realistic but decidedly optimistic view of the future of America’s middle class. ... The Middle Class Comeback is smart, succinct, and easy to read, yet it proactively addresses some of this country’s most pressing problems. In a relatively short work, Munir Moon has done an admirable job of focusing on the three key factors that he believes will lead to the resurgence of the middle class." - Foreword Reviews
“The Middle Class Comeback gives concrete reason for hope and a path forward through continued innovation and political engagement. … As he provides a sweeping history of how social and political processes have traditionally been addressed across the board, Moon notes: "The nation needs a new definition of engagement." Diane Donovan, Senior Editor, Midwest Book Review
Marketing Plan
The middle class is getting crushed.
Between the costs of health care, taxes, education, and housing, many people are finding it harder and harder to make ends meet on what used to be considered an average income.
But there is hope. Despite the doom and gloom making headlines, there are major forces working together—from the increasing equality for women in the workplace and the rise of millennials to a shift in political expectations and rapid technological advances—that prove the middle class won’t go down without a fight.
Author Munir Moon previously worked as a financial-industry executive and is now the owner of his own electronics business. The author of The Beltway Beast: Stealing from the Next Generation and Destroying the Middle Class, he has also been featured in the Huffington Post and other publications.
Moon is married with three sons and currently lives in Los Angeles County, California.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780991372171 |
| PRICE | $8.98 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 360790
The author provides a great overview of the current state of the middle class. It's a group of people oft referred to by politicians and the media alike, but one which hasn't been well defined in the context of the modern era. This book does a good job with that and explains much of the history of this group of Americans. The author does a good job serving as an impartial but credible narrator who explains these concepts with compassion and smart solutions for the future.
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