Paperback. Akron, Ohio, known by some G-men during the Great Depression as the toughest town in the nation, is a noxious, dirty city in a perpetual snow globe of soot and the stink of burning tires. Yet, that smell means money, and eighteen-year-old Deet Jenkins has just graduated to his second station in life-rubber worker in one of Akron's numerous tire-producing factories. Worse yet, from his fanatical fascist Cleveland relatives to rumors of communists within his tire-building plant, democracy is on trial . . . and he's surrounded by its prosecution. Becoming a good union man while navigating a course to protect his family and his girlfriend comes with a price. When everything seems to be falling apart, the F.B.I. bursts into his life and puts him behind the eight ball. Will Deet remain loyal or be labeled a traitor? In 1937 Akron, Ohio, 18-year-old Deet navigates labor tensions, family crises, and personal growth amidst G-men and fascist threats. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Working the Angles (Paperback)
Publisher: Historium Press
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1964700825
ISBN 13: 9781964700823
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Akron, Ohio, known by some G-men during the Great Depression as the toughest town in the nation, is a noxious, dirty city in a perpetual snow globe of soot and the stink of burning tires.

Yet, that smell means money, and eighteen-year-old Deet Jenkins has just graduated to his second station in life-rubber worker in one of Akron's numerous tire-producing factories. Worse yet, from his fanatical fascist Cleveland relatives to rumors of communists within his tire-building plant, democracy is on trial . . . and he's surrounded by its prosecution. Becoming a good union man while navigating a course to protect his family and his girlfriend comes with a price. When everything seems to be falling apart, the F.B.I. bursts into his life and puts him behind the eight ball. Will Deet remain loyal or be labeled a traitor?

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