hard times make hard people

Discover powerful books that inspire resilience in hard times. Explore our curated list of reads that forge strength, perseverance, and unbreakable character.

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Requiem for a Dream

by Hubert Selby Jr.

The acclaimed novel that inspired the Darren Aronofsky film--the story of three friends whose pursuit of wealth ends in addiction and tragedy. "To understand Selby's …
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Last Exit to Brooklyn

by Hubert Selby

The decadence and violence of the urban streets is graphically portrayed in this novel set in a post-WWII Brooklyn slum.
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Post Office

by Charles Bukowski

"It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life to the U.S. Postal Service. In …
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Ask the Dust

by John Fante

Ask the Dust is a virtuoso performance by an influential master of the twentieth-century American novel. It is the story of Arturo Bandini, a young …
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The Ticket that Exploded

by William S. Burroughs

Inspector Lee and the Nova Police engage the Nova Mob in a decisive battle for the planet. Scientists and combat troops, ad men and con …
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

by Ken Kesey

An international bestseller and the basis for the hugely successful film, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of the defining works …
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