Crossing the Line : Taking Steps to End Homelessness

, by Nilan, Diane D.

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ISBN: 9781591138365 | 1591138361
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/2006

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INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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PART 1 WHAT'S A PERSON LIKE ME DOING IN A PLACE LIKE THIS?

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1. LANDING ON MY FEET

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2. FINDING THE RIGHT PATH

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3. WHO KNOWS WHERE EACH STEP LEADS?

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4. THE TINY SPARROW FLITS INTO MY LIFE

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5. LESSONS, LESSONS AND MORE LESSONS...

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PART 2 PRIME TIME DRAMA: PEEK BEHIND SHELTER WALLS

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6. LIGHTS (WE HOPE), CAMERA (WITH SURPRISING RESULTS) AND PLENTY OF ACTION!

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7. GOING OVER THE LINE-AN OVERTURE

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PART 3 CAPITAL STRIDES: LOTS OF SMALL STEPS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

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8. SIMON SAYS

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9. 'CHARLIE" OPENS SCHOOL DOORS FOR HOMELESS KIDS

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10. ILLINOIS' SEEDS YIELD BOUNTIFUL HARVEST

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PART 4 FAMILY VALUES FACE BLEAK REALITIES

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11. A CRUSHING SENSE OF POWERLESSNESS-AND HEARTBREAK

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12. PARENT TRAP

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13. BASKETBALL AND BOOTSTRAPS

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14. AMAZING SURVIVAL STORY

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15. NEVER GIVE UP!

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16. TERRIBLE TEEN YEARS

102

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PART 5 THE BIGGER THEY ARE THE HARDER THEY FALL

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17. BIG BILL

111

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18. DENNIS THE MENACE

113

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19. AN ANGRY 'BUDDHA'

118

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20. WORKER BEES

123

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21. KNOCKING ON DEATH'S DOOR

128

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22. FEAR OF 'FRANKENSTEIN'

135

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23. DITTO

141

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24. CRAZY LOVABLES

150

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25. GEEZERS

158

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PART 6 ANY TIME NOW...SOONER RATHER THAN LATER WOULD BE NICE!

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26. THE CHALLENGE: KEEP HOPE ALIVE-AGAINST PRECIPITOUS ODDS

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27. BEYOND SHELTER DOORS—YIKES!

186

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28. THIS MESS: How WE GOT IN IT, HOW TO GET OUT

192

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EPILOGUE IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!

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29. EVERY DAY'S AN ADVENTURE!

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30. EASIER DONE THAN SAID

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31. POSTSCRIPT FILLED WITH GRATITUDE

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX 1 FEDERAL DEFINITION OF HOMELESS

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APPENDIX 2 IL EDUCATION FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN ACT, A.K.A. "CHARLIE'S BILL"

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APPENDIX 3 10 CONFUSIONS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF HOMELESS STUDENTS

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APPENDIX 4 A CRASH COURSE IN PRISONS

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APPENDIX 5 SUGGESTIONS FOR INVOLVEMENT

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APPENDIX 6 DAY LABOR INFO

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APPENDIX 7 WEB SITES TO VISIT FOR INFORMATION

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APPENDIX 8 HESED HOUSE AND TENT CITY DIAGRAMS

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ENDNOTES

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