When a hibernating bear is mistaken for a bum and put in a Salt Lake City jail, several homeless children find a way to gain the bear's release.

When a hibernating bear is mistaken for a bum and put in a Salt Lake City jail, several homeless children find a way to gain the bear's release.

When a hibernating bear is mistaken for a bum and put in a Salt Lake City jail, several homeless children find a way to gain the bear's release.

This book is a brilliant use of metaphor that makes clear why the world leaves us feeling so uneasy!

An updated and expanded edition of the gritty, challenging, and utterly captivating portait of the homeless crisis. Ever Wonder What it Would Be Like to Live Homeless? Mike Yankoski did more than just wonder. By his own choice, Mike's life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. With only a backpack, a sleeping bag and a guitar, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, set out to experience life on the streets in six different cities—from Washington D.C. to San Diego— and they put themselves to the test. For more than five months the pair experienced firsthand the extreme pains of hunger, the constant uncertainty and danger of living on the streets, exhaustion, depression, and social rejection—and all of this by their own choice. They wanted to find out if their faith was real, if they could actually be the Christians they said they were apart from the comforts they’d always known…to discover first hand what it means to be homeless in America. What you encounter in these pages will radically alter how you see your world—and may even change your life.

"In the course of fund-raising for civilian victims of World War I, Edith Wharton assembled this monumental benefit volume by drawing upon her connections to the era's leading authors and artists. The unique compilation forms a 'Who's Who' of early 20th century culture, featuring poetry, stories, illustrations, music and other contributions from scores of luminaries. ... Much of the text is presented in both English and French. Includes an Introduction by former U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt."--

A homeless bear living in a city has a hard time getting by, but when a little girl makes friends with him, his life becomes brighter.