When Stephanie Land set out to write her f irst book\, a memoir titled \;Maid\, she never could have imagined wha t was to come. Handpicked by President Barack Obama as one of the best boo ks of 2019\, it was later adapted into the hit Netflix series \;Maid\, which was viewed by 67 million households and was Netflix&rsquo\;s fourth most-watched show in 2021\, garnering three Primetime Emmy Award nominati ons. Stephanie&rsquo\;s escape from poverty and abuse in search of a bette r life inspired millions. \;Maid \;was a story about a housecleane r\, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. \;
\nIn& nbsp\;Class\, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues h er writing career. Facing barriers at every turn\, including a byzantine l oan system\, not having enough money for food\, and navigating the judgmen ts of professors and fellow students who didn&rsquo\;t understand the dema nds of attending college while under the poverty line&mdash\;Land finds a way to survive once again\, finally graduating in her mid-thirties.
\n< p>Class \;paints an intimate and heartbreaking portrait of motherhood as it converges and often conflicts with personal desire and professional ambition. In clear\, candid\, and moving prose\, \;Class \;offers a searing indictment of America&rsquo\;s educational system and an inspiri ng testimony of a mother&rsquo\;s triumph against all odds.\nAbout the Author: \;Stephanie Land is the author of the \;New York Times \;bestseller \;Maid: Hard Work\, Low Pay\, and a Mother&rsquo\;s Will to Survive\, \;called &ldquo\;a testimony&hellip\;worth listening to\,&rdquo\; by \;The New York Times \;and inspiration for the Ne tflix series \;Maid. Her work has been featured in \;The New York Times\, \;The Guardian\, \;The Atlantic\, and many other outlets. Her writing focuses on social and economic justice and parenting under the poverty line. She is a frequent speaker at colleges and national advocacy organizations. Find out more at @Stepville or Stepville.com \;
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