{"product_id":"making-it-in-america-the-almost-impossible-quest-to-manufacture-in-the-u-s-a-and-how-it-got-that-way-paperback","title":"Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRachel Slade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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 \u003ci\u003eInto the Raging Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking It in America\u003c\/i\u003e 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 England's textile mills that first drove workers to organize. \u003ci\u003eMaking It in America\u003c\/i\u003e 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 we're going--through the people, places, and ecologies that produce the fabric of our lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRACHEL SLADE\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Raging Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, a national bestseller, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and winner of the Maine Literary Award for nonfiction. She spent a decade in the city magazine trenches at \u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e--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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964781134125,"sku":"9780593467992","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/making-it-in-america-the-almost-impossible-quest-to-manufacture-in-the-usa-and-how-it-got-that-way-paperback-1738375.webp?v=1775470988","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/making-it-in-america-the-almost-impossible-quest-to-manufacture-in-the-u-s-a-and-how-it-got-that-way-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}