Not So Simple: Observations on Poverty and People

by Brian Galetto

[Recipient of the 2019 California Book to Action Award] It’s hard to imagine homelessness getting worse, but that’s where the West Coast is headed. People can barely get by. More and more individuals are pouring into the streets where they struggle just to survive. Affordable housing is scarce. Mental illness is rampant. Support networks have run dry. How did we get here? Why is homelessness increasing throughout the West Coast? How can we help those living outside the margins of society?[**All proceeds from Not So Simple will go to the 'Homeless to Housing' initiative for Project Understanding in Ventura, CA.** Visit HappyFridayEveryDay.com for more information.]Through poetry and photography, Not So Observations on Poverty and People shares stories of those living on the streets, examines how poverty has persisted and gained ground in the United States, and provides a template for creating empathy and a human-centered approach to communities throughout the country.

130 pages, Paperback

Published February 7, 2018

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filled with poetry which describe the author's contacts and observations of people in poverty, especially homeless people. As an advocate, it reaffirms what I already know. But I highly recommend it to people who have compassion and want to help, and also to those who think that homelessness is a choice. Their stories are as different as each one of them are different. There is no simple way to help, and it takes the whole community working together to do it.

[Amy Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved these poems derived from real life experience….highly recommend!!!