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  • Homeless Tales

    If you've ever lost a home, then you know what the author of this site may be struggling with. Rarely does anyone worry about the big life changing experience until it actually happens. It's good to get a reality check from someone who has been there. From the site: "Whether... more

    Reviewed by policy Oct 14 2008, 10:41am ( 27 reviews ) • homelesstales.com

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  • Rated by keyj63 on Apr 07 2009, 7:35pm

    Tales from the homeless.

  • Rated by stumbleitall on Jan 25 2009, 8:14am

    Homeless Tales - touching stories by everyday people. Great project with extraordinary humanity.

  • Rated by Psychnerd on Jan 22 2009, 7:03am

    These stories about homelessness written by homeless people themselves are very revealing and very sad.

  • Rated by angelcecelia on Jan 07 2009, 10:34pm

    A way to give voice to those who live a different lifestyle, squat, are homeless or have been homeless.

  • Rated by ajanelle on Jan 06 2009, 2:54pm

    This is an awesome idea. Some people really have no clue. We all live precariously close to disaster. And some people would actually write in to the newspaper that a homeless man they pass going to work is an eyesore and that they wish somebody would get rid of him. I've read this... ugh.

  • Rated by Veredd on Nov 11 2008, 8:45am

    A real, sometimes uncomfortable, look at homelessness.

  • Reviewed by bleueyedson on Oct 19 2008, 5:23pm

    "As is the case with a large proportion of homeless people there was more than one factor that resulted in Arthur's homelessness. The prejudice he encountered put limitations on his chosen career. Loopholes in the system meant that he retired without a pension, forcing him into poverty. Failing mental health exacerbated his circumstances further still and the broken ties with his family meant that he no longer had a safety-net and support group to care for him when he needed it. None of these circumstances are extraordinary, if this can happen to someone like Arthur Bell, it can happen to anyone."