David Snow and Leon Anderson show us the wretched face of homelessness in late twentieth-century America in countless cities across the nation. Through hundreds of hours of interviews, participant observation, and random tracking of homeless people through social service agencies in Austin, Texas. Snow and Anderson reveal who the homeless are, how they live, and why they have ended up on the streets. Debunking current stereotypes of the homeless. Down on Their Luck sketches a portrait of men and women who are highly adaptive, resourceful, and pragmatic. Their survival is a tale of...

"Cattails, Speckled Alders and Golden Tamaracks" contains twenty true short stories, which highlight memorable outings the author has experienced over the past six decades. Using the out-of-doors as a setting, these tales will immerse the reader in numerous remote, pristine places spanning much of the North American Continent. The staring roles are shared by the author's numerous outdoor friends, canine companions, and co-stars many of Ma Nature's creatures. The bonding that occurs between master and dog is a central theme that is interwoven throughout the tales, as well as the way our human...