THE HOBO
HANDBOOK: MEMOIRS OF A HOMELESS POET IN NEW YORK
By Daniel Canada c.2010
“Whoever said you can’t get back what you lost was a loser. You can get
back whatever you lost. It just takes a little finesse.”
-Daniel Canada
INTRODUCTION
The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said, “The only function of
economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
The stock market is unstable and experiencing the mercurial
vicissitudes of a roller coaster ride! Many hard-working middle class
American's are losing their homes, due to the unprecedented collapse
of major subprime lenders. Chief investment bankers and financial
corporations are folding and laying off thousands of employees, who once had
secure jobs. As a result, a lot of the former middle-class Americans are now
facing the real possibility of losing their homes and having to contemplate
life on the streets.
If you
found yourself suddenly unemployed, out of an income and thrust into a state of
homelessness, what would you do to survive? The "Hobo Handbook: Memoirs
of a Homeless Poet in New York," is a memoir of my four years spent on
the unforgiving and nightmarish streets of New York City.
It is my
desire that this book can serve as a beacon of hope, which will help to
illustrate that no matter how unpromising your situation in life may be, you can
successfully navigate you way through the tangled maze of it, as I was able
to do so in these concrete jungles. I hope my true-life story may serve as a guide to,
and can demonstrate that with personal faith and perseverance, you can make
your way out of even the most debilitating situations imaginable.
