This book challenges Portland's acceptance of homeless youth and exposes a reality most of us choose to ignore. The author's ability to connect and localize the culture of street families with the murder of Jessica Williams is breathtaking. I read this book in one day, it is a must read for anybody who has walked through downtown or Hawthorne and felt guilty about not giving these kids money...Don't! You'll never look at the Portland the same way. Eye-opening, compassionate, paradigm-shifting read!
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All God's Children: Inside the Dark and Violent World of Street Families by Rene Denfeld
mcgolis, March 3, 2008
This book challenges Portland's acceptance of homeless youth and exposes a reality most of us choose to ignore. The author's ability to connect and localize the culture of street families with the murder of Jessica Williams is breathtaking. I read this book in one day, it is a must read for anybody who has walked through downtown or Hawthorne and felt guilty about not giving these kids money...Don't! You'll never look at the Portland the same way. Eye-opening, compassionate, paradigm-shifting read!(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)