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Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America

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Author: Jonathan Kozol
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 320
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8

ISBN: 0307345890
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.50973
EAN: 9780307345899
ASIN: 0307345890

Publication Date: August 15, 2006
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Condition: Solid copy that would be considered in good condition for substantial wear to front cover, title page torn out, but no other missing or marked pages, binding solid, not an ex-library copy

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The story that jolted the conscience of the nation when it first appeared in iThe New Yorker/ibrbrJonathan Kozol is one of America#8217;s most forceful and eloquent observers of the intersection of race, poverty, and education. His books, from the National Book Award#8211;winning iDeath at an Early Age/i to his most recent, the critically acclaimed iShame of the Nation/i, are touchstones of the national conscience. First published in 1988 and based on the months the author spent among America#8217;s homeless, iRachel and Her Children/i is an unforgettable record of the desperate voices of men, women, and especially children caught up in a nightmarish situation that tears at the hearts of readers. With record numbers of homeless children and adults flooding the nation#8217;s shelters, iRachel and Her Children/i offers a look at homelessness that resonates even louder today.

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5 out of 5 stars

Powerful and mind-opening book - the truth about poverty in America September 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Reading the first edition of this book had a profound effect on my own life. Author and researcher Jonathan Kozol gave a voice to the invisible Americans. At a time of America's greatest prosperity, thousands of children were living in New York's welfare hotels, in deplorable and life-threatening conditions. br /br /This book opened eyes and minds of countless numbers of middle-class people who had no real understanding of the modern homeless problem in America and it should be read by anyone planning on going into social work. br /

5 out of 5 stars

Kozol Misunderstood June 13, 2003
15 out of 18 found this review helpful

I have been reading several reviews of books by Jonathan Kozol and I am disappointed. For starters, everyone seems to be blaming minority mothers for their "out of control baby making." I think the point of his books have been missed. Kozol is always looking at how societal ills effect children. He is not apologizing for families that are larger than can be afforded - he is sympathizing with the children that are born to them. He is sympathizing (better word empathizing) with the children who attend horrible run down schools and like in welfare hotels. As a public school teacher in Chicago, his revelations are very real. We do teach in terrible buildings. We do have homeless children. Would I ever think to point the blame at them? Am I pleased with the choices their parents have made? Not always, but I am also not the one to judge -- I am there to teach their children.pAs for all of the people who suggest all "these people" need to do is get up off their couches and get a job: I would like to know if you would be willing to hire these people with substandard educations and possibly no permanent residence. Middle and upper class America is quick to condem those without work, but also the last group of people to provide employment to those in most need. Before condeming the people in these situations, I firmly believe we all need to take a hard look at ourselves.

4 out of 5 stars

A Great perspective December 11, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

Reading through the book Rachael And Her Children you are brought into a entirely new world. A world where the homeless are not just figures with hands held out asking for spare change. Kozol brings us into the lives of these homeless story by story case by case sharing his personal interviews with these misfortunate people. Instead of putting a empty face on what we normally walk by and think nothing of, Kozol shows us that these individuals were not just mere vermin but people whom grew up like any of us but for any which reason now are homelss. Kozol does an excellet job in showing us not only these poeples lives but also educates the reader in exactly how big of a problem homelessness in America actually is. After reading this book my understanding, knowledge, and compassion of how homeless are actually treated is rought into full perepective. The book has great readabillity and is compelling enough to keep you flipping the pages. I would recomend this book to anyone and think very highly of itp-Matt

4 out of 5 stars

Failure to Thrive November 26, 2001
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

The term used in this book that describes the endangered status of an infant is failure to thrive. As I translate the phrase, failure to thrive indicates the hopelessness of a child's future, the result of neglect from society, the dwindling of life. Jonathan Kozol's review of homeless families in America is a chilling depiction of the actual heartache and suffering endured by the homeless. So often does society lose sight of what it truly means to not have a place to call home.

4 out of 5 stars

Failure to Thrive November 26, 2001
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

The term used in this book that describes the endangered status of an infant is failure to thrive. As I translate the phrase, failure to thrive indicates the hopelessness of a child's future, the result of neglect from society, the dwindling of life. Jonathan Kozol's review of homeless families in America is a chilling depiction of the actual heartache and suffering endured by the homeless. So often does society lose sight of what it truly means to not have a place to call home.

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