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Memoir, Fiction, Poetry

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Ben Jackson is a blogger, writer, and single dad to the coolest thirteen-year-old girl in the history of thirteen-year-old girls.

When not dadding, he pecks at the keyboard, teaches karate, and grows a majestic beard.

Ben is currently homeless in the Natick, MA area. Purchases of the book will help him find stable housing and are much appreciated.

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Working From Homeless: Selected Short Works

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I'm so glad you're here. Pull up a chair.

Have you read "Working From Homeless" yet? If so, it would be amazing if you would leave a rating and/or a review here and on Amazon. Word of mouth helps so much.

If you haven't, I do hope you'll give it a shot! There's sample writing on my website at http://workingfromhomeless.weebly.com, so you can try before you buy, and every penny goes straight to getti Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 14, 2015 07:49 • Tags: blacklivesmatter, cancer, fiction, homeless, jackson, memoir, parenting, poetry, short-stories, sjw, social-causes, social-justice

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