{"product_id":"the-man-in-the-dog-park-coming-up-close-to-homelessness-hardback-9781501748783","title":"The Man in the Dog Park; Coming Up Close to Homelessness (Hardback) 9781501748783","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Man in the Dog Park\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eComing Up Close to Homelessness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCathy A. Small (Author), Jason Kordosky (With), Ross Moore (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501748783\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w line drawing - 1 Line drawings, black and white\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strength of this book is that Small takes readers with her on her journey of discovery about homelessness. This book is a wonderful introduction to the study of homelessness.\u003c\/p\u003e (Choice) \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Dog Park\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic introduction to a world which all of us are so close to and parallel with every day, have so many questions about, but rarely truly engage with.\u003c\/p\u003e (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute) \u003cp\u003eThis well-written book graphically demonstrates the many-pronged and increasingly desperate problem of inadequate access to housing in the U.S. Intimate interviews with people actually experiencing life with no place to call home touched me deeply.\u003c\/p\u003e (Western Friend)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Dog Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eoffers the reader a rare window into homeless life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpurred by a personal relationship with a homeless man who became her co-author, Cathy A. Small takes a compelling look at what it means and what it takes to be homeless. Interviews and encounters with dozens of homeless people lead us into a world that most have never seen. We travel as an intimate observer into the places that many homeless frequent, including a community shelter, a day labor agency, a panhandling corner, a pawn shop, and a HUD housing office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough these personal stories, we witness the obstacles that homeless people face, and the ingenuity it takes to negotiate life without a home. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Dog Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e points to the ways that our own cultural assumptions and blind spots are complicit in US homelessness and contribute to the degree of suffering that homeless people face. At the same time, Small, Kordosky and Moore show us how our own sense of connection and compassion can bring us into touch with the actions that will lessen homelessness and bring greater humanity to the experience of those who remain homeless.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe raw emotion of \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Dog Par\u003c\/i\u003ek will forever change your appreciation for, and understanding of, the homeless life so many deal with outside of the limelight of contemporary society. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Beginning\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Road to Homelessness\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Stigma of Being Homeless\u003cbr\u003e 4. A Sheltered. Homeless Day\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the Street\u003cbr\u003e 6. Making Money\u003cbr\u003e 7. Navigating the Bereaucracy\u003cbr\u003e 8. Home at Last\u003cbr\u003e 9. Blind and Delusional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702517395736,"sku":"9781501748783","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-man-in-the-dog-park-coming-up-close-to-homelessness-hardback-9781501748783","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}