Homeless: I lived in a car with my wife and daughter
Joe Walker
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(, Sept. 20, 2014)
[SOME FACTS][Please, feel free to skip right below to the [ABOUT THE BOOK] section.]Today, the rate of homeless families with children continues to rise and that is concerning for a country as wealthy as the US. In 2007, 23% of the homeless population were families with children (US Conference of Mayors, 2007) This appalled even President Obama who said, “It is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours.” (Conference, Feb. 2009)[ABOUT THE BOOK]This fictitious novel inspired from real homeless stories heard in the News and all across the US, features the story of an American family who lost their home and ended up surviving the whole summer and part of winter in their car.Not to spoil the story for you but here's a little snippet:[Ron awoke to find a police officer was outside his door, he put his chair upright and rolled down his window, “Can I help you officer?” he asked. “Sir do you live in this neighborhood?” asked the officer. Ron shook his head and said, “no.” The officer explained that he had received a call about an unfamiliar car parked across the street from the houses, someone had noticed that there were people in the car sleeping. “Sir I noticed you and your family are sleeping out here in your car, I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave the area” said the officer.]Please leave us a review if you end up liking this story.