Jennifer Klein Knihy

The book delves into the historical development of America's reliance on employment-based benefits, tracing its roots from the 1910s to the 1960s. It highlights the partnership between the state, economy, and citizens established by the New Deal, emphasizing the unique role of private health insurance in American life. Jennifer Klein explores the interconnectedness of the life insurance industry, Social Security politics, and labor movements, illustrating how these elements collectively shaped the firm-centered welfare system and influenced social security policies.

Focusing on her personal journey, Jennifer Klein shares her transformative experience of achieving lasting weight loss by rejecting traditional diets. Through a candid narrative filled with humor and insight, she emphasizes the unique challenges faced by those struggling with weight. The book includes compelling before and after photos that illustrate her inspiring 70-pound weight loss. Offering practical guidance, Klein aims to uplift and motivate chronic dieters, providing a refreshing perspective on health and wellness.

This book explains how the 20th century labor standard regime, forged by the International Labor Organization, cast the woman worker as a special type of worker, but a century later, previously excluded home-based workers placed caring labor at the center of debates over the future of work amid new precarity.