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A story about hope and how every one of us can make a difference.
Unsheltered Love is a first-hand reported account of how the
pandemic greatly exacerbated an already dire homelessness situation
in New York City. In March 2020, the usually crowded streets of
Midtown Manhattan were empty, stores were closing, people were
afraid to go out. But homeless people were still on the streets,
cold and very hungry, and much less able to panhandle in the
deserted city. Unable to ignore their suffering, the author and her
husband started walking the empty streets in their neighborhood,
handing out food to the men and women they met. As they showed up,
trust replaced the fear and suspicion that had existed within them,
as well as within the homeless people they befriended. They
listened as the homeless revealed their daily struggles living on
the streets, as well as the details that had led to their
homelessness. Unsheltered Love also provides an in depth look at
one of the ten characters in the story-a homeless woman named
Maggie Wright who adds her perspective to the narrative. Following
each chapter is a journal entry written by Maggie-her viewpoint of
the same events in the story, as well as an inside look at her
personal journey into homelessness and her rise out of it. Her
entries provide a look into the psychology of homelessness, what
can lead a person to this fate, and more importantly, bind them to
it.
Unblinded is the true story of New Yorker Kevin Coughlin, who
became blind at age thirty-six due to a rare genetic disorder known
as Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Twenty years later, without
medical intervention, Kevin's sight miraculously started to return.
He is the only known person in the world who has experienced a
spontaneous, non-medically assisted, regeneration of the optic
nerve. Unblinded follows Kevin's descent into darkness, and his
unexplained reemergence to sight.
Unblinded is the true story of New Yorker Kevin Coughlin, who
became blind at age thirty-six due to a rare genetic disorder known
as Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. Twenty years later, without
medical intervention, Kevin's sight miraculously started to return.
He is the only known person in the world who has experienced a
spontaneous, non-medically assisted, regeneration of the optic
nerve. Unblinded follows Kevin's descent into darkness, and his
unexplained reemergence to sight.
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