Kelly scavenges for scrap metal from the hundred thousand abandoned buildings in a part of Detroit known as "the zone," an increasingly wild landscape where one day he finds something far more valuable than the copper he's come to steal: a kidnapped boy, crying out for rescue. Briefly celebrated as a hero, Kelly secretly takes on the responsibility of avenging the boy's unsolved kidnapping, a task that will take him deeper into the zone and into a confrontation with his own past, his long-buried trauma, memories made dangerous again.

What has the Great Recession done to us? Scrappers, a documentary in photographs with more than 50 stark and unsettling images from Dayton, Ohio, offers answers. It’s about the rise of urban armies of the poor devoted to a new economic boom in scrap metal. Scrap is among America’s top exports in an age of downward mobility, deep industrial decline, unchecked globalization and political drift. This book is a vision of what we are becoming as a nation and a glimpse of a grim future we still have a chance to avoid.

This book explores the little-known world of scrappers and metal thieves. Benjamin F. Stickle bases his study on field research collected while traversing communities with thieves and scrappers. Drawing on candid interviews, observations of criminals at work, and participation in the scrapping subculture, the volume describes the subculture of scrappers and identifies differences between scrappers and metal thieves. Through the offenders’ perspective, often quoting their candid responses, Stickle explores the motivations for metal theft as well as the techniques and methods for successfully committing theft. The book discusses how these methods and techniques are learned and identifies ways—often through the thieves’ own words—to prevent metal theft. Throughout the book, Stickle also challenges common assumptions about this community and identifies wider policy implications.

You CAN scrap fast and hassle-free! Your life is filled to the brim, right? It may be hard to find time to scrapbook, but that doesn't mean filling your albums is a distant dream. The secret is to make the most of the time you do have - scrapping fast and without frustration. Packed with tips showing you how to scrap in a flash, The Busy Scrapper is a one-stop guide to efficient layouts that are fun to make. The Busy Scrapper helps you scrap fast by providing: • Tips for making creative layouts quickly and easily • Solutions for organizing your space • Shortcuts that prevent scrapping frustration • Loads of inspiring layouts from other busy scrappers With The Busy Scrapper, you can make the most of your scrapping time, and watch as completed albums begin appearing on your shelf!

What has the Great Recession done to us? Scrappers, a documentary in photographs with more than 50 stark and unsettling images from Dayton, Ohio, offers answers. It is about the rise of urban armies of the poor devoted to a new economic boom in scrap metal. Scrap is among the top exports from America in an age of downward mobility, deep industrial decline, unchecked globalization and political drift. This book is a vision of what we are becoming as a nation and a glimpse of a grim future we still have a chance to avoid. For sale at Blurb.com & Apple iTunes store. "A century ago, Dayton was the Silicon Valley of its age, and its decline is both astonishing and tells a broader story of what has happened to America. It's a fine work, both arresting and heartbreaking." - Jon Talton, Economics Columnist, The Seattle Times. "An illuminating look at the decline of the American manufacturing belt and how desperate citizens are cannibalizing their future just to feed their families." - Marty Steffens, Society of American Business Editors and Writers endowed chair, University of Missouri. "My friend and colleague Steve Bennish just published his first documentary project on homeless scrappers in Ohio. A fascinating set of images that highlight a previously untold vignette of the new economy and desperate times for some. Awesome!" - Larry C. Price, veteran newspaper photographer "Steve Bennish lays bare in stark photos and unfettered commentary the post-Apocalyptic existence of so many prideful working class Americans devastated by the Great Recession. 'Scrappers' is required reading for anyone who dares to take a look at the human collateral damage of three decades of trickle-down economics and U.S. tax incentives and trade agreements that ship jobs overseas." - Jim DeBrosse, longtime newspaper reporter and author of "The Secret in Building 26: The Untold Story of America's Ultra War Against the U-boat Enigma Codes."

Jerome discovers an entire city beneath the junkyard. But when it's under attack, can he save it?

What has the Great Recession done to us? Scrappers, a documentary in photographs with more than 50 stark and unsettling images from Dayton, Ohio, offers answers. It is about the rise of urban armies of the poor devoted to a new economic boom in scrap metal.Scrap is among the top exports from America in an age of downward mobility, deep industrial decline, unchecked globalization and political drift. This book is a vision of what we are becoming as a nation and a glimpse of a grim future we still have a chance to avoid. Second edition with postscript.