The Girl's Guide to Homelessness

A couple of weeks ago my brother and his girlfriend came to visit, which is always reason to rejoice. I adore them both and I love talking to them, especially his girlfriend who is an avid reader. I had a blast sitting with her one afternoon, comparing notes on books and giving each other recommendations. I made a list of ones that she recommended and plan to read them all, but the first I picked up was Brianna Karp's The Girl's Guide to Homelessness.

This book is a memoir about Brianna's life and her struggle with homelessness. She was not the typical homeless person since she possessed a cell phone, laptop, and trailer, but as she argues, it doesn't make her experience any less real. She admits she had it easier than most, but still she struggled tremendously. The story is not only about her homelessness, but also her family's mental illness. I cared about Brianna almost immediately and was amazed with her level head and lack of anger or self pity. Here's a young woman that has every right to be angry and she doesn't seem that way at all. The book is worth checking out (so is her website ) because it really is an incredible story.