Have A Great One! A Homeless Man's Story

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Summary: About homelessness
Review: Have A Great One!: A Homeless Man's Story is the personal account of Laurie Anthony's encounter and subsequent experiences with J.C. Simmons, a homeless man residing on the streets of New York City. This is a compelling exploration of the psychology of homelessness and a journey of self-awareness, knowledge, trust, and compassion as Laurie learns about a homeless man's plight and strategies for survival on the streets. Have A Great One! is a carefully researched and sensitive account of the problem of homelessness and an inspiration to anyone wanting to make a difference, wanting to deal with this growing American phenomena of the homeless in our urban cities.

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Summary: A Poignant Exploration
Review: I met Laurie Anthony through a homeless listserv I belong to and we exchanged emails regarding the outreach work I have been doing with the homeless street people in Manhattan.We met in person while I was involved in this late-night outreach work, and I was amazed at her tenacity, her sensitivity and her insistence upon helping J.C. I was deeply moved by Laurie's accurate observations of our street friends in the city and her ability to transcend the many obstacles she encountered, with the grace and integrity both she and J.C. deserved. Her book, "Have A Good Day" is an excellent and poignant exploration of her year's journey here in New York, accounting her deep commitment to J.C. and his family. As a teacher and an advocate for the homeless, I highly recommend reading this. I use it now as an up-to-date resource when I do my seminars on homelessness in our Sociology class. I applaud them both, Laurie and J.C.

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Summary: About homelessness
Review: I was hooked after I read the first few pages! A true story, that reads like a mystery! Laurie Anthony has captured the reality of homelessness through her experience with a homeless man. She tells his story (and hers) in such a honest, soul-searching way that I also examined my own beliefs and misconceptions about the homeless. In addition, the research she sites about homelessness, poverty, mental illness, shelters, welfare, and unemployment was informative and helpful. This book can be read as a memoir, a self-help book, or an introductory text to the problem of homelessness.

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Summary: Laurie Anthony Does Go There
Review: Many of us have made a small effort at trying to help the homeless. Many of us have made a small effort at being educated about the homeless: how many there are, reasons for them being homeless, etc. Very few of us, if any, have taken the time to actually get to know a homeless person. Laurie Anthony did just that and then shared it with the rest of us. "Have a Great One" is a compassionate, insightful look into the life and times of one homeless man. Homelessness is at best, a complicated issue. This book brings to light both our frustrations, as a society or as individuals, in dealing with the homeless and the frustrations of the homeless themselves. It is a very compelling and enlightening read.

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Summary: Homelessness: Up Close and Personal
Review: Many of us have made a small effort at trying to help the homeless. Many of us have made a small effort at being educated about the homeless: how many there are, reasons for them being homeless, etc. Very few of us, if any, have taken the time to actually get to know a homeless person. Laurie Anthony did just that and then shared it with the rest of us. "Have a Great One" is a compassionate, insightful look into the life and times of one homeless man. Homelessness is at best, a complicated issue. This book brings to light both our frustrations, as a society or as individuals, in dealing with the homeless and the frustrations of the homeless themselves. It is a very compelling and enlightening read.

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Summary: Have a Great One! A Homeless Man's Story
Review: Many people have come in contact with homeless people, however Laurie Anthony has yeilded to her moral convictions to reach out to J.C.Simmons, a homeless person in New York.

Ten thousand tongues could not have captured the whys, wheres, and whatfors of a homeless person as Laurie has done in this book.

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Summary: Have a Great Day! A Homeless Man's Story
Review: Tragidy has become common place. Too many people can say that they have encountered homeless people on the streets.

Laurie Anthony however, has captured a story of a homeless man in New York and has been so convicted inside to follow her heart. She fervantly pursued the background of J.C.Simmons, the homeless man in New York, and made an effort to do the right thing.

The story she tells of how J.C. became homeless, and of his unusual background dispells a lot of typical stereotypes of the homeless. She has given us a great story, and I'm just waiting for the sequel.