“Amazing . . . a gem of a book that uses only the strength of the human voice to tell an American story -- sometimes dark, always fascinating.”<br>-- <i>USA Today</i><br><br>“The accounts are wonderfully revealing, with gritty and almost shockingly honest detail. For all their variety, they weave a cohesive, passion-filled story of what people bring to their work. It's an addictive read.”<br>-- Harvard Business Review's Best Business Books of 2000<br><br>“Keen, disturbing, and deeply felt . . . the stories in Gig deliver a more rousing political wallop than those in Working . . . remarkable and strangely moving.” <br>-- Susan Faludi, <i>The Village Voice</i><br><br>“I love this book! It's surprising and entertaining and makes the world seem like a bigger and more interesting place. <i>Gig</i> manages to document everyday life and give pure narrative pleasure at the same time. One feels proud to live in the same country as the people in this book.” <br>-- Ira Glass, host of This American Life<br><br>“A fascinating compilation of what the American workforce has to say about itself.” <br>-- George Plimpton<br><br>“Eye-opening . . . more revealing than any theories a sociologist could concoct.” <br>-- <i>The Industry Standard</i><br><br>“Entertaining, sobering, validating . . . Ordinary people discuss their jobs with extraordinary candor.” <br>-- <i>US Weekly</i><br><br>“In the age of advanced spin, this book accomplishes a very rare thing. It actually lets workers speak for themselves. . . . The result makes for a fascinating read.” <br>-- Andrew Ross, director, American Studies Program at New York University<br><br>“Emotional and eye-opening, each compelling description offers insight about the job itself and, more important, an intimate view of a single human life.” <br>-- <i>Austin Chronicle</i><br><br>“An engaging, humorous, revealing, and refreshingly human look at the bizarre, life-threatening, and delightfully humdrum exploits of everyone from sports heroes to sex workers.” <br>-- Douglas Rushkoff, author of <i>Coercion</i>, <i>Ecstasy Club</i>, and <i>Media Virus</i>