Hidden America: From Coal Miners to Cowboys, An Extraordinary Exploration of the Unseen People Who Make This Country Work by Jeanne Marie Laskas
Nonfiction

If you like books that take a deep dive into the world of other people’s jobs, this insightful narrative will satisfy that craving. In a conversational, journalistic tone, Laskas describes the work lives of people whose jobs we might not think about: coal miners, landfill workers, air traffic controllers, oil rig workers, truck drivers, migrant workers, and cowboys. As she follows each person through his or her work day, Laskas takes an intimate, sympathetic look at jobs that can often seem invisible—and introduces real-life characters who are often larger than life.