Odder Jobs [Hardcover]

Nancy Rica Schiff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2006

From canine massage practitioner to competitive eater, there are real people who perform real jobs that most nine-to-fivers have never dreamed existed. In this satisfying follow-up to ODD JOBS, Nancy Rica Schiff brings these and many more peculiar professions to light, giving us a glimpse into a whole other world of work. Nancy's photographs perfectly capture the personalities of these working people who love their jobs, despite their oddities.A revealing collection of 65 brand-new gorgeously staged black-and-white portraits of real people performing their odd jobs, along with short descriptions of their work.ODD JOBS has sold more than 40,000 copies.ODD JOBS was selected to the New York Public Library's 2003 Teenage List and was nominated for a 2006 Teen Book Award in New Jersey.Reviews“This awe-inspiring work is the perfect thing for starting conversations.”—U. Magazine

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From the Publisher

A revealing collection of 65 brand-new gorgeously staged black-and-white portraits of real people performing their odd jobs, along with short descriptions of their work. ODD JOBS was selected to the New York Public Library’s 2003 Teenage List and was nominated for a 2006 Teen Book Award in New Jersey. Selected Odder Jobs:

Jellyfish Farmer • Dog Food Tester • Muppeteer • Paleoscatologist • Face Feeler • Paper Towel Sniffer

About the Author

NANCY RICA SCHIFF is a published and exhibited photographer based in New York City. She has been photographing odd jobs for more than 15 years. Visit www.nancyricaschiff.com

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press; First Edition edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580087493
• ISBN-13: 978-1580087490
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,322,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #67 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Black & White

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fabulous curiosity., January 8, 2007

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J. Davis "Jeff Davis" (Berkeley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Odder Jobs (Hardcover)

Nancy Rica Schiff has given us the second in her series about people whose work takes them outside, in some cases way outside, the box. It holds hope for those who can't seem to imagine a way out of the dull routine of normal work. A real asset to those counselling others on the difference between occupation and vocation.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Oddest Job, February 27, 2007

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A Friend of Bill W. "{{{oooooooeeeooooooo}}}" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Odder Jobs (Hardcover)

Nancy Rica Schiff is an amazing photographer. She has a brilliant eye for composition and subject, and an uncanny knack for taking the bizarre or mundane and producing something dazzling and thought-provoking.

This book is a testament to those who "walk to the beat of a different drum" and have persistently remain nonconformist in a world that is ever-demanding more conformity. The kind of people that there used to be a lot more of, once upon a time.

This book is also a testament to Ms. Schiff's virtuosity both as a photographer and an art director. You will not be able to put thus book down once you have picked it up. I have completely fallen in love with every person featured here, and have also fallen in love with Ms. Schiff. She is BRILLIANT. (No, this is not her mother, haha! Just an avid fan and "admirer from afar.")

4.0 out of 5 stars A book to read when you think your job is lousy..., December 10, 2011

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Debnance at Readerbuzz (Alvin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Odder Jobs (Hardcover)

When you think your job is lousy, pull out this book and thank the Lord; you could be a dog food taste tester or a flatulence smell-reduction underwear maker or a waste sorter.