Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime

Crooked Smile details one man's journey that left him homeless on Skid Row, and what it took...
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Author: Jared Klickstein
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Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime by Klickstein, Jared

Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime

$38.28

Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime

$38.28
Author: Jared Klickstein
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Crooked Smile details one man's journey that left him homeless on Skid Row, and what it took to escape a decade of addiction.

"Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this poignant tale of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and eventually, redemption. Jared Klickstein, the child of two heroin addicts who eventually became addicted himself, takes readers on a raw and personal journey from his unsettling and secretive childhood in the suburbs to the slums of Skid Row. Through tales of violence, relapse, and deep inner struggle, Klickstein provides a harrowing account of his personal encounter with near-death--including what he calls dying in "slow motion."

But this story is not just about one man's life--it's about the hundreds of thousands of homeless and drug-addicted Americans who are on the streets right now. It's about those who need help the most, and what can be done to address the growing addiction and homelessness problems we face. In this moving memoir, Klickstein offers a fresh take and solutions to both epidemics, providing firsthand experience and insight into what policies should be put in place to mitigate the suffering. Crooked Smile recounts one man's escape from a hellish life--and carves a valuable path for others.

Author: Jared Klickstein
Publisher: Bombardier Books
Published: 06/25/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.04w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9798888452523

About the Author
Jared Klickstein was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1989 to heroin-addicted parents. He spent his teenage years outside of Oakland, California after being adopted by his aunt and uncle. He attended UC Santa Cruz where he got addicted to heroin himself, dropped out, and spent nearly ten years chronically homeless and addicted around the country. After a notorious run on Skid Row in Los Angeles and a subsequent jail sentence, he sobered up in 2018, wrote this book, and currently resides in Oakland, California. He works as an independent journalist.

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