{"product_id":"almost-home-helping-kids-move-from-homelessness-to-hope-9781118230473","title":"Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eInside the lives of homeless teens--moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlmost Home\u003c\/i\u003e tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they confront life alone on the streets. Each eventually finds his or her way to Covenant House, the largest charity serving homeless and runaway youth in North America. From the son of a crack addict who fights his own descent into drug addiction to a teen mother reaching for a new life, their stories veer between devastating and inspiring as they each struggle to find a place called home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a foreword by Newark Mayor Cory Booker \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShares the personal stories of six homeless youths grappling with issues such as drug addiction, family violence, prostitution, rejection based on sexual orientation, teen parenthood, and aging out of foster care into a future with limited skills and no support system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives voice to the estimated 1.6 million young people in the United States and Canada who run away or are kicked out of their homes each year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes striking photographs, stories of firsthand experiences mentoring and working with homeless and troubled youth, and practical suggestions on how to get involved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the root causes of homelessness among young people, and policy recommendations to address them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides action steps readers can take to fight youth homelessness and assist individual homeless young people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House, and Pulitzer Prize nominee and former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e writer Tina Kelley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eInviting us to get to know homeless teens as more than an accumulation of statistics and societal issues, this book gives a human face to a huge but largely invisible problem and offers practical insights into how to prevent homelessness and help homeless youth move to a hopeful future. For instance, one kid in the book goes on to become a college football player and counselor to at-risk adolescents and another becomes a state kickboxing champion. All the stories inspire us with victories of the human spirit, large and small. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will help support kids who benefit from Covenant House's shelter and outreach services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3534539\"\u003eKevin Ryan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3053391\"\u003eTina Kelley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118230473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118230477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC026000\"\u003eSociology | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL019000\"\u003ePublic Policy | Social Services \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC045000\"\u003ePoverty \u0026amp; Homelessness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKEVIN RYAN is President of Covenant House International, which reaches 56,000 at-risk and street youth in more than twenty cities across six countries. Ryan is one of the country's most respected child advocates and his work has been covered by the \"New York Times\" and the \"Washington Post.\" He has appeared on \"Today, Good Morning America, 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper 360, \" and other national media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTINA KELLEY was a staff writer for the \"New York Times \"for ten years and shared in a Pulitzer Prize for the paper's coverage of the September 11 attacks. She wrote 121 \"Portraits of Grief\" profiles of the victims and is the author of two books of poetry, \"The Gospel of Galore\" and \"Precise.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697098330349,"sku":"9781118230473","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bb320c16-6d7e-421e-8434-6dee6fed8864.jpg?v=1649885377","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/almost-home-helping-kids-move-from-homelessness-to-hope-9781118230473","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}