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Deaf peddler : confessions of an inside man / Dennis S. Buck ; foreword by Robert M. Buchanan.
TITLE:
Deaf peddler : confessions of an inside man / Dennis S. Buck ; foreword by Robert M. Buchanan.
Publication Date:
2000
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press,
Physical Description:
xxvi, 110 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
In Deaf Peddler: Confessions of an Inside Man, Buck unveils all of the ins and outs of exploiting his “disabilities” to earn easy money. Buck details the day-to-day life of a deaf peddler, including where to go to make the most money in the least time (airports with their constant transient clientele, malls on weekends, and fast food restaurants), how to live on the cheap (wait for people checking out to leave their motel rooms, then sneak in to use the shower), and how to live well when business is good. He also explains how he organized his rounds using a spreadsheet program. Deaf Peddler also provides a historical perspective on deaf peddling as a way for under-educated deaf people to make a living when jobs were hard to find, wages were low, and Social Security did not exist.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781563680960