Dwell At My Door: On Being Homeless -- Forty-five Life Stories

Carvlin, Melea,Carvlin, Rachel,Carvlin, Anna,Carvlin, Anna

ISBN 10: 1448626617 / ISBN 13: 9781448626618

Edité par CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2009

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Synopsis :

Over the course of a year, I interviewed forty-five homeless people and the advocates who work with them. This book presents their stories uncut and unfiltered. If there is a homeless caricature in the American mind, these unique and nuanced stories lay that stereotype to waste. These are among the most thoughtful, intelligent people I've met anywhere. They represent American culture in the Southwest. Many have college degrees; they are Hispanics, Native Americans, Whites, African Americans; some are legal citizens, others are not. There are men and women, gays and straights, veterans, artists, wealthy people, people with mental illness and addictions, and people who are homeless by choice. Unrepresented are Spanish-speaking-only individuals. All of the interviewees have been associated with St. Elizabeth Homeless Shelter in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at some point. All proceeds of the book will be donated to St. Elizabeth Shelter.

À propos de l'auteur: Anna Carvlin was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and currently resides there, though she grew up mostly in the south suburbs of Chicago. She holds a degree in biology with a minor in gender studies from the University of Illinois, as well as a master's in international public health from Tulane. She completed training for a nonprofit management certificate from University of New Mexico. During a two-year assignment with the Peace Corps, she taught HIV/AIDS awareness in West Africa. She has worked and volunteered at homeless shelters in New York, Chicago and Santa Fe, including the original Catholic Worker, a transitional house for people with HIV, and a meals service and job training program for refugees and homeless people.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Dwell At My Door: On Being Homeless -- ...
Éditeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishi
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : paperback
Illustrateur : Keppel, Thomas
Etat : Very Good