A Book Discussion on Zoom:
JOURNEYS OUT OF HOMELESSNES – The Voices of Lived Experience
By Jamie Rife and Donald W. Burnes
Mondays: April 19, May 3, and May 17
12:00 Noon – 1:15 p.m.
This Book Discussion is sponsored by the Education and Advocacy Committee of the Boise/Ada County Homeless Coalition. It will be facilitated by Jim Grunow, a member of the Committee. What is the book about? Here are a few brief reviews:
“Rife and Burnes refuse to blame poverty on poor people, and provide compelling and cogent data, with a commanding analysis, to make their case. . . They have creatively weaponized powerful personal accounts written by nine individuals whose experience of homelessness belies all our traditional stereotypes.” —David Dileo, Saddleback College
“The Stories shared in this book challenge our perspectives and place the political discourse on a path toward resolution, moving away from a model of managing homelessness to one of solving homelessness . . . A highly recommended read.” —Tisha R. Tallman, NAEHCY
“Journeys out of Homelessness makes an important contribution to the national discourse on homelessness –both through Rife and Burnes’ incisive analysis of homelessness and by amplifying the voices of those who understand it deeply from hard-earned experience. This book should be required reading for all those working to end homelessness, and indeed anyone who longs for a just society in which we strive to take care of one another.” —Jeff Olivet, founder of JO Consulting
We will discuss the book in 3 Sessions covering approximately one third of the book at each Session. Those interested in joining in on the conversation should contact Jim with a text (208-571-6309) or an email (jamesggrunow@gmail.com). A Zoom link will be sent out several days before the first Session.