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Dustin's Story
My name is Dustin Hinson.
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Dustin Hinson
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Writing Workshop
Editor's Desk
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Matt Shaw
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The Gift
My father suffered from schizophrenia. When I was an impressionable thirteen-year-old he had a nervous breakdown and heard a calling from God to take…
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Douglas Blom
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The Outside People
You may have seen us flying the sign on the highway exit ramps or asking you help us find work or get a meal. We are not victims. You should know that.
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Bill Mcilmail
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A Complicated Conversation
Alternate Title: A Clearly Complicated Conversation With a Crazy Cat at Culver's
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Ann Nelson
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Giving Voice — Speak Up Writing Community — Prompts and Responses
Selections from last week's writing community gathering
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Matt Shaw
Michael: Homelessness Is
Homelessness is walking endlessly up and down many streets that only lead to other streets which lead to nowhere.
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Michael
On and Off the Streets
There were multiple factors that contributed to my journey out of homelessness. The most important factor is one with three parts: me, myself, and I.
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Troy Burtnick
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Harry Griffin on Homelessness
I used to wonder how people became homeless.
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Harry Griffin
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Homelessness Is
Unexpected
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Dad's Homelessness
“I knew he was in a bad way, but I never had any idea it was this bad,” I thought to myself as I stood in dad’s house looking at the cardboard sign.
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Matthew
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Meet Hippie and An Introduction
I wasn’t always a homeless man on the streets and living life on the road. I wasn’t always moving town to town, city to city, state to state, in search…
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Michael Glass
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