Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (

Description: Making It in America by Rachel Slade A moving and eye-opening look at the story of manufacturing in America, whether it can ever successfully return to our shores, and why our nation depends on it, told through the experience of one young couple in Maine as they attempt to rebuild a lost industry, ethically. • From the best-selling author of Into the Raging Sea Ben Waxman spent a decade organizing workers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Wisconsin, fighting for men and women at a time when national support for unions had sunk to an all-time low. Frustrated with the state of the world, he lands back in his hometown of Portland, Maine, to rethink his life. There, he meets Whitney Reynolds, a restless bartender eager for a challenge. In each other, they see a better future, a version of the American dream they can build together.Ben and Whitney set out to prove that union-made, all-American-sourced apparel manufacturing is possible in the twenty-first century. Their quest takes us across the nation and across time, from the cotton fields of Mississippi to the hollowed-out garment district in New York City to a family-owned zipper company in Los Angeles to the enormous knit-and-dye houses in North Carolina. While battling anti-immigrant hostility, trade wars, and a global pandemic, they grapple with the true meaning of made-in-USA in our globalized world.Making It in America offers a fascinating new take on free-trade economics and manufacturing history. Woven through the Waxmans journey is the essential story of textiles and their critical role in shaping capitalism. It was the demand for cheap cloth that sparked the industrial revolution. It was the brutal conditions in New Englands textile mills that first drove workers to organize. Making It in America is a deeply personal account of how individual choices shape a nation. Each touchpoint casts a rare, compassionate look at what came before, where we are now, and where were going—through the people, places, and ecologies that produce the fabric of our lives. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography RACHEL SLADE is the acclaimed author of Into the Raging Sea, a national bestseller, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of the Maine Literary Award for nonfiction. She spent a decade in the city magazine trenches at Boston—first as the design editor, ultimately as executive editor. Her editing and writing have won national awards in civic journalism, reporting, criticism, and reader service. She has been a lecturer in political science and journalism at Tufts University. She splits her time between Brookline, Massachusetts, and Rockport, Maine. Table of Contents Preamble: The Traffic Jam That Never Ends xiIntroduction: The High Cost of Cheap Stuff 3 Maine Roots 30 This Kid Is Okay 50 Greed Is a Real Thing 61 Witness 77 Shes Outta Your League 81 Reboot 91 Lets Make Something 99 Game On 104 New Americans 116 A Brief History of the Hoodie 132 Just Pull It and Its Done 14 54 Operations 149 Can You Make 5,000? 158 The Fabric King of 38th Street 165 Follow the River 172 It Takes Chutzpah 186 Pandemic Panic Along Route 66 199 Well Come Back 209 We Gotta Shut Up and Listen 220 An Omen 226 Cornering the Cotton Market 231 Labor Pains 239 Your Job Is to Produce 271 The Never-Ending Quest for Smart Money 285 Epilogue 293 Acknowledgments 307 Bibliography 311 Index 319 Review One of Cosmopolitans 14 Best Nonfiction Books Coming Out in 2024A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Pick in Business and EconomicsOne of the Next Big Idea Book Clubs 40 Nonfiction Books to Look Out for in 2024One of the Financial Times Best Business Books of the Month"An enlightening look at the history of manufacturing in America and how we got to where we are today."—Cosmopolitan"By following the Waxmans over years as they build their business — and more than once come close to losing everything — Slade tells a story of trade, globalization, capital, labor and the political choices that have led to American manufacturings decline, and makes an impassioned case for its return." —The New York Times "Persuasively argue[d] . . . Slades book gives a granular sense of just how hard it is for business owners, particularly those in manufacturing, to do the right thing by their workers in America today. It also conveys just how meaningful and rewarding building a truly ethical business can be, for owners and workers alike . . . its broader political resonance is potent and timely." —The Washington Post"A timely examination of the difficulty of reviving manufacturing in the US . . . Slade explores the imprint that decades of neoliberalism and offshoring has left on Americas worker and economic resilience through the Waxmans compelling story. From Bens idealistic youth working for unions to the couples drives up the eastern seaboard in search of the last vestiges of the American textile network, Made-in-USA enthusiasts and free-trade hawks alike will be rooting for this couple to succeed."—Financial Times"Excellent . . . I have been waiting with great anticipation for many months for this book to come out, and Im pleased to report that it was worth the wait. Making It in America is a treasure trove of fascinating, relevant historical information—a Buy American manifesto disguised as a narrative. Its both a delight and an education to see how Rachel puts all the information together and how she chooses to construct it."—Greg Olear, Prevail podcast and newsletter, author of Dirty Rubles"An incisive look at the history and current state of American manufacturing. . . . This galvanizing call for Americans to start making things for themselves serves as both a sweeping report on a globalized industry and a practical road map for aspiring small-scale manufacturers. Readers will feel invigorated."—Publishers Weekly, starred review"Both provides a wealth of background information on the rise and fall of manufacturing in America and tells a story of rebellious entrepreneurship, one full of hope, determination, and the American spirit."—Booklist"Readers of this engaging story will find themselves rooting for the plucky couple . . . an uplifting Horatio Alger story."—The Christian Science Monitor "[A] page-turning chronicle . . . Slade is an experienced and insightful storyteller."—Boston Business Journal "Reads almost like a drama."—News Center Maine"At turns rousing and heartbreaking, Making It in America takes the reader on a journey that is both encyclopedic and intimate, through the wastelands of Americas lost manufacturing might, and the jobs, families and communities that were crushed in the process. As we ride on the shoulders of Ben and Whitney Waxman, who wanted nothing more than to make a sweatshirt ethically in America and pay their workers a fair wage, Slades revelatory account brings home the greed and immense global forces bearing down on average Americans, and how a plucky duo battled to retain their integrity."— Katherine Eban, author of Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom"A knowledgeable indictment of failed American trade and labor policies, Rachel Slades timely book, powered by her admirable skills as a storyteller, also provides a much-needed glimpse of a potentially fairer, more equitable future for American workers and consumers." —Philip Dray, author of There is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America Details ISBN0593316886 Author Rachel Slade Publisher Random House USA Inc ISBN-13 9780593316887 Format Hardcover Imprint Pantheon Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-11-14 NZ Release Date 2023-11-14 UK Release Date 2023-11-14 Subtitle The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way) Pages 352 Year 2024 Publication Date 2024-01-09 DEWEY 338.47677009 Audience General US Release Date 2024-01-09 ISBN-10 0593316886 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159234680;

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