# The Broken Ladder

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- Book: [The Broken Ladder](https://www.bookquiver.com/keith-payne/the-broken-ladder) ([The Broken Ladder.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/keith-payne/the-broken-ladder.md))
- Authors: [Keith Payne](https://www.bookquiver.com/keith-payne)
- Publisher: penguin_books
- ISBN: 978-01-4312-890-8
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2018-05-01
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

" A persuasive and highly readable account." —President Barack Obama “Brilliant. . . . an important, fascinating read arguing that inequality creates a public health crisis in America.” —Nicholas...