Having experienced alcoholism and homelessness Seamus Fox came to understand the social and human injustices that result in so many people finding themselves living in the streets. This book is a collection of poems written from those stories, showing the reality of what it means to be homeless. They give an honest, disturbing and often enlightening view of homelessness, based on the experiences of 44 individuals.

The book has received extensive initial interest from a variety of groups, with a planned promotional strategy across the UK in partnership with charities Emmaus, Crisis and other organisations that support homeless people. It raises awareness whilst debunking myths - a 'must read' for the increasingly large number of people interested in this area.

About the Author
Seamus Fox was born in Belfast and brought up in Craigavon. He has been writing since his mid-teens in many different formats and was very active in Belfast especially from around 2007, mostly with spoken word and occasionally comedy. Having experienced the absolute horror of alcoholism and the arduous task of getting sober he realised the power of writing as a tool for understanding and changing. In late 2015 he moved to London to find work and after several months he found himself homeless. Seamus has been completely sober for more than 7 years and he has noticed a massive change in how he sees the world as a result of sobriety. Eventually he found Emmaus and he now works and lives at the Cambridge Community. He undertook the writing of this book to give something back to the Emmaus family that he feels such a part of, but also to raise awareness about the serious social issues surrounding homelessness and addiction.

Reviews
'What makes this book so compelling is how the poems transport you into the world of their writers, a world which can be so different from our own but which, ironically, is the same. A real perspective-changer and should be read by anyone who hasn't faced first-hand what it is like to be homeless.' - Amanda Young 'Anyone who may have casually dismissed the homeless as being parasites should read what Seamus has written. It is insightful, moving and compelling. The writer has the gift of language and is able to put into verse the feelings and aspirations of many.' - Terry Waite



Book Information
ISBN 9781912092550
Author Seamus Fox
Page Count 141
Imprint Arkbound
Publisher Arkbound
Weight(grams) 165g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 9mm