How the Other Half Lives : Kessinger Publishing : 9781162666822 : 116266682X : 10 Sep 2010 : ""How The Other Half Lives"" is a book written by Jacob A. Riis that provides a detailed and eye-opening account of the living conditions of people in the slums of New York City during the late 19th century. Riis, a Danish immigrant and reporter, uses vivid descriptions and photographs to illustrate the squalor, poverty, and overcrowding that characterized tenement life. He exposes the harsh realities faced by immigrants, including inadequate housing, lack of sanitation, and exploitation by landlords. Riis also addresses issues such as child labor, crime, and disease, and offers suggestions for reform. The book is a powerful social commentary and an important historical document that sheds light on the struggles faced by the working poor in America's industrial cities.THERE is another line not always so readily drawn in the tenements, yet the real boundary line of the Other Half: the one that d