{"product_id":"seeking-shelter-a-working-mother-her-children-and-a-story-of-homelessness-in-america-paperback","title":"Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Hobbs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eEvicted \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInvisible Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ea \"remarkably vivid...deeply empathetic\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) story that follows a single mother of six in Los Angeles courageously struggling to keep her family together and her children in school amid the devastating housing crisis--from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2018, poverty and domestic violence cast Evelyn and her children into the urban wilderness of Los Angeles, where she avoids the family crisis network that offers no clear pathway for her children to remain together and in a decent school. For the next five years, Evelyn works full time as a waitress--yet remains unable to afford legitimate housing or qualify for government aid. All the while, she delivers her children to school every day and strives to provide them with loving memories and college aspirations. Eventually Evelyn encounters Wendi, a recently trained social worker who, decades earlier, survived her own relationship trauma and housing crisis. Evelyn becomes one of Wendi's first clients, and the relationship transforms them both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from the perspectives of Evelyn, Wendi, and Evelyn's teenaged son Orlando, \u003ci\u003eSeeking Shelter \u003c\/i\u003eis a \"remarkably vivid and...deeply empathetic\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e) exploration of homelessness, poverty, and education in America--a must-read for anyone interested in understanding not just social inequality and economic disparity in our society but also the power of a mother's love and vision for her kids.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Hobbs is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize, was a finalist for the Pen\/Faulkner Award in Biography, was a finalist for the Carnegie Medal in nonfiction, and was made into the 2024 film \u003ci\u003eRob Peace. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eShow Them You're Good\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren of the State\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 x 8.31 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978283614509,"sku":"9781668034835","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/yCz8bWFEmD9781668034835.webp?v=1775801445","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/seeking-shelter-a-working-mother-her-children-and-a-story-of-homelessness-in-america-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}