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Sadly, in todays brutally competitive free market, that means its barely surviving. Glass house the 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander st. The 1% economy and the shattering of the allamerican town by brian alexander 1,408 ratings. Glass house ebook by brian alexander 9781250085818. Alexander grew up in lancaster, ohio, which is about 30 miles southeast of columbus. Glass house views the rise and fall of us industrialism. As the publication date of my book about lancaster and anchor hocking, glass house. People are genuinely struggling, he tells fresh airs dave davies. City native brian alexander wrote the book, which examines the citys downturn and uses anchor hocking to prove points. Its one of several that veteran journalist and author brian alexander tells in glass house. At the heart of this downfall is the anchor hocking glass factory, a major source of employment that turned into a bitter disappointment. See all books authored by brian alexander, including glass house. Lancaster native brian alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, glass house. Mar 28, 2017 cbs news brian alexander s moving new book glass house explores how the undermining by venture capital of onceenviable factory jobs in lancaster, ohio, has nearly killed that oncethriving town.
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