Homeless Lives

Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled—her life has been sold for a dowry. Can she forge her own future, even in the face of time-worn tradition? Perfect for schools and classrooms, this universally acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning novel by master of historical fiction Gloria Whelan is a gripping tale of hope that will transport listeners of all ages.

Over 50 and Out in the Cold: The Senior Survival Blueprint By Michael Morton Aging in America shouldn’t be a death sentence—but for millions, it feels like one. This uncompromising survival manual pulls no punches. It’s not about retirement dreams. It’s about staying alive when the safety net vanishes. Whether you’re over 50 and barely hanging on, or you’ve seen the system quietly crush someone you love, this book gives you what government brochures won’t: the truth. How seniors fall into homelessness—and how to claw back control Medical realities no one warns you about ...

In June of 1965, after a year of intimidation and persecution at the University of Georgia in Athens, seventeen-year-old Perry Brass hitchhiked from his native Savannah to San Francisco, beginning an adventures he called, “like Mark Twain with drag queens.” Often dead broke, he met an underground of homeless gay kids like himself, boy hustlers and the men who frequented them, as well as tormented married men, female impersonators, and ruthless cops. A Real Life is a keyhole into being an openly gay teen, on his own, in the turbulent period before Stonewall, and Gay Liberation. Brass ...

FOR THE TAKING follows Don Vodka’s brave journey from a cruel childhood to a life of adventure and self-discovery, blending raw struggle with the triumphs that shaped her into what she is today. It is the haunting story of a girl forced to grow up too soon in a world that never protected her. After her mother’s death when she was seven, Donnalee’s father turned cruel and violent — until his disappearance left her in the hands of “Uncle Digger,” a man whose fists were only the beginning of what she feared. Nearing her twelfth birthday, she began to sense the danger shifting into ...

**Psalm 23:4 - "Even though I walk through a dark valley of death's shadow, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide] Lord, they comfort and console me. Your mercy and loving-kindness follow me wherever I go." It is not in God's nature to give us more than He know we can handle. Highs and lows are part of life. It is necessary to remember that the lows and valleys are only temporary. You'll eventually rise up. But! What if the lows and valleys last longer than you anticipated? Months or even years? This could be incredibly disheartening. It can ...

Rachel Anne Ridge was at the end of her rope. The economy had crashed, taking her formerly thriving business along with it. She had been a successful artist, doing work she loved, but now she felt like a failure. How would her family pay their bills? What would the future hold? If only God would somehow let them know that everything was going to be all right... and then Flash the donkey showed up.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NATIONAL BESTSELLER A “vivid and devastating” (The New York Times) portrait of an indomitable girl—from acclaimed journalist Andrea Elliott “From its first indelible pages to its rich and startling conclusion, Invisible Child had me, by turns, stricken...

Thousands of people live in the subway, railroad, and sewage tunnels that form the bowels of New York City. This audiobook is about them, the so-called mole people, living alone and in communities, in subway tunnels, and below subway platforms. It is about how and why people move underground, who they are, and what they have to say about their lives and the "topside" world they've left behind.

One chance . . . one glance . . . and their lives will never be the same. With a heart for lifting men out of homelessness, Carl Anderson is a dedicated counselor-in-residence in a transitional home. When recent setbacks threaten the program’s continuation, he proposes an innovative plan to increase success by pairing at-risk residents with shelter dogs. One glance from Carl’s stunning new supervisor, and he’s convinced his proposal doesn’t stand a chance. Rae Caldwell admires Carl's passion, but for her, every canine encounter is a heart-rending reminder of her late daughter’s ...

They had no audience. No headlines. No platform. But they had a story that crossed the veil. NDEs Among the Homeless shares extraordinary near-death experiences from people living on the margins—individuals whose powerful spiritual journeys are rarely told, yet deeply moving. These survivors describe moments when their hearts stopped, their breaths stilled, and they found themselves stepping into worlds of light, compassion, memory, and truth. From alleyways to abandoned buildings, shelters to street corners, each account reveals unexpected wisdom: encounters with radiant beings, reunions...

When a homeless man rescues Glorilyn from a violent assault, he's not the man he seems. What powerful secret keeps him on the streets? When Glorilyn Neilson's nineteen-year-old brother, Tannon, goes missing without a trace, she's frantic. Prayer and volunteering at the local homeless shelter in El Camino must fill the time until her sibling returns. But her sapphire eyes and auburn hair inadvertently cause a stir among the male population at the center. Her life changes one evening when she's attacked by a burly vagrant intent on rape in the alley behind the building. Jeremiah Goodman loves...

"Barry tugs at the heartstrings as you feel totally immersed in his world as he negotiates his own, very particular journey." Barry Braithwaite has fallen just about as low as a man can go. He is living in a skip in a grim northern town when a chance encounter with Alfred, a self-confessed 'over-read, middle-aged, under-achiever' changes the course of his life. Barry and Alfred's journey takes them through an amusing labyrinth of officialdom into a new territory of self-discovery for both men. A lighthearted, satirical but penetrative tale about life on the edge of society and the choices ...

Do you want to know what its like to be homeless in America? "Homeless: A Day In The Life" is a harrowing tale of what one homeless veteran goes through in a single day. It's an engrossing account of his begging, searching through the garbage for his food and anything he can sell, confronting the police, trying to get into a shelter, and staying away from the "bum bashing" violent gangs. He drinks secondhand coffee, smokes cigarette butts, begs with a cardboard sign, and sleeps out in the open. You've seen him a thousand times, on street corners, sidewalks and stoplights, asking you to help...

Sweet Potato Jones has been on the move her entire life—toting her siblings from one abandoned train car to the next, following her father’s broken dreams, and trying not to hope for more. But when they land a spot at The Home, a Christian shelter that offers families just twenty weeks before the clock runs out, Sweet Potato dares to believe this might be different. Still, she’s not expecting Soul Food... Not the kind you eat—though collards and hoecakes come with the deal—but the kind that changes everything. The kind served up in a purpled-up diner, run by a faith-filled woman ...

New York City, 1970s. Take a walk on the wild side. In Street People: Invisible New York Made Visible, spellbinding stories and iconic images combine to create a rare glimpse into a world hiding in plain sight. 1970s New York was a mecca for artists, writers, and musicians drawn to its vibrant energy and creative possibilities. It was also a place of grinding poverty and urban decay, where crime and violence were everyday realities and hope danced with despair. Prowl the nighttime streets with Margie — the drag queen who inspired more than fifty works by Andy Warhol — and Romeo, part-...

Meet Adam and Summer, two teenagers who are about to discover the world is far stranger than they could ever imagine... After a series of unfortunate choices, the two find themselves living on the fringe of society. Not a bad place to be for two lost souls choosing to live anonymously in the shadows. Sadly, twisted characters tend to live in the shadows, too. Some even creep into their aimless lives, while others ignore them. Until one day something occurs to them... Only certain people can see them. Convinced they’re going insane, Adam and Summer fight to survive even while questioning ...

Meet Tom. Or Dr O’Grady, as he used to be called. When you pass him on the street, most people don’t even give him a second glance. You see, Tom isn’t living his best life. Burdened by grief, he’s only got his loyal dog, Bette Davis, for company and a rucksack containing his whole world. Then there’s Ruth and her son, DJ, who no longer have a place to call home. But Ruth believes that you can change the world by helping one person at a time - and Tom needs her help. There are a thousand ways to find your home - you just need to be brave enough to look for them.

Alex Carissa is thrilled when her identical twin sister, Sam, and her husband move into the neighborhood. For Sam, years of infertility, followed by an unthinkable tragedy, have left her despairing of ever having a child. Money is tight, and IVF is expensive. Sam’s only hope may be to ask her sister to be a surrogate. Alex will do anything for Sam, but when the sisters embark upon an unorthodox route to surrogacy, jealousy, guilt, and legal complications soon follow.

Through The Valley presents stories of trials, tragedies, and triumphs of real women. TTV is based on the scripture "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.-Psalm 23:4 Through The Valley takes you on a journey of darkness then light as the women deal with life's hardest blows. From homelessness to domestic violence, TTV is an emotional tearjerker filled with unfiltered and unique stories that will inspire you to not give up no matter how dark it seems. Even though the stories are ...

A Pottery Mystery When Karo Meisner moved to Belle Vista to start the second half of her life she was excited by the opportunities it promised her. There was the ocean sitting only one block away. There was the charming 1930's Craftman style California bungalow that became her new home. And, best of all, there was the great pottery studio attached to the Belle Vista Recreation Center available to all who wished to work there. The studio was a major reason Karo selected Belle Vista as her new home, so it was unfortunate she found the studio not quite what she expected. Her enthusiastic ...