A Day in the Night of America
- ISBN-10
- 0394576403
- ISBN-13
- 9780394576404
- Category
- Business & Economics / General
- Pages
- 316
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Author
- Kevin Coyne
Description
A look at the more than ten million Americans who work the night shift--from Federal Express pilots to Nevada prostitutes--offers an intimate journey that captures the mood, the feel, and the texture of America after hours.
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