The Other Side: A Social Study Based on Fact (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. A. Foran

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 026580504X ISBN 13: 9780265805046

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Explore a vivid tale of work, faith, and community told through the lives of workers and their families.

This sweeping narrative blends historical insight with intimate drama, tracing the rise of labor as a force in modern society and the human cost behind industry. From hospital rooms where injuries test loyalty to factory floors where profits reshape souls, this book examines how people fight for dignity, recognition, and a sense of belonging. Against a backdrop of unions, capital, and hard-won progress, it intertwines personal romance with social change, offering a memorable portrait of resilience and reform.

• Follow a cast of workers, managers, and families as they navigate love, loss, and opportunity.
• See how shared purpose, mutual aid, and a forward-looking view of community reshape a business and its people.
• Witness the tension between money, power, and human value, and the hope that education and libraries can lighten the load.
• Experience moments of tenderness, courage, and practical reforms that improve lives on and off the shop floor.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction rooted in social issues, as well as those drawn to stories about labor, community, and personal growth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026580504X
• ISBN 13: 9780265805046
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 463