Kevin Ryan and Tina Kelley’s Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope familiarizes us with the life stories of six young people, who felt a lack of belonging at certain phases in their lives. It places emphasis on the various struggles they went through in early childhood and adolescence, and how they used the lessons learned to better themselves. Covenant House (a charity that looks after the well-being of homeless and trafficked youth) played a massive role in their improvement. The issues that this non-fiction sheds light on include family violence, prostitution, teen parenthood, rejection based on sexual orientation, and aging out of foster care without a family. In addition to the heartbreaking yet inspirational stories from the youth, the book reveals a set of alarming statistics with regards to the issues, making it all the more important to raise awareness about homelessness and the dangers affiliated with it.
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FROM THE ASHES — BOOK REVIEW
From the Ashes is an inspiring memoir by Jesse Thistle of overcoming homelessness and addiction, while reclaiming his Métis-Cree identity.
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