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Wow, this book was incredible (and incredibly distressing). I was considering it a work of journalism (and it is) the whole way through. Only as I was finishing did I learn Goldstone has a PhD in anthropology, and it SHOWS. The depth of the profiles he includes was super impressive, as were the connections he made throughout to the policy failures and social issues that created and sustain our terrible housing crisis.

“When people make up their minds about you, they only see you one way, which is the easy way for them.”

After years at his beloved St. Catherine's, Jeff Hicks is forced to spend eighth grade in the public middle school, which he hates. Add to that he‘s no longer speaking to his best friend, his mom lost her job and she drinks too much, and the absentee dad will be of no help…

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This searing book looks at 5 families in Atlanta who, despite working hard and making educational efforts, find themselves homeless due to lack of housing and policies designed to have them fail. It‘s a damning indictment of how we run our country in the US. We should be appalled and I truly wish every republican would read this book with an open mind to see what happens. Dion Graham reading it makes it marginally easier to swallow.

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Please disregard the fact that my feedback ratio is a disgrace ... disgraceful 😳

Excellent journalism following five families in Atlanta and their quest to find a place to rent, food and childcare and stay on top of their bills. There is very little correlation between how hard one works with how much one gets paid. This book does a fantastic job of showing the system- the heroes and villains- and explains how expensive it is to be the working poor.

I learned a lot; thanks Litsy for putting this on my radar!

44/80

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Focusing on one family who moves to LA for better schooling opportunities, this looks at homelessness in LA. It was informative, educational &sad.

It made me wonder if school districts & other public entities were more equally funded across counties (states, etc) if it would reduce the amount of homelessness in pockets of the US, such as LA. I by no means have any answers, mostly questions, but I always appreciate when a book makes me think.

#DynamicDs Day 26: This may be a perfect example of #Divisive 😅 Review is forthcoming.

This book is a great explainer for the drivers of poverty in America. It‘s a must-read.