Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020, Such a great book, I could not put it down❤ loooooved reading this true story..... this lady and her kids survived amazing circumstances, Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2005. It really taught me how to survive if I ever become homeless with my children. See more. Yes. Kennedy belongs to the cult of victimhood. The title is a misnomer, and the book detracts from the plight of the true homeless without nets. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. /Length 9 0 R There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Kennedy's husband decided to move out to the backwoods, and she was a stay-at-home wife with young children and no access to the family money. By taking away the course book we are taking away our safety net, our tried and tested syllabus written by someone who apparently knew what they were doing! Once again, I am a sucker for memoirs so I chose one called “Without a Net.” Michelle Kennedy writes about her short period of homelessness with three kids, where she fell from being a middle class housewife to living in her car and waitressing at night. Her inner strength and love for her children was amazing. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. It's pretty clear, however, that Kennedy's family would have disapproved very heavily but would have given her money and/or let her (or at least the kids) move in with them if Kennedy had been up front with them about what was going on. An interesting (and quick) read. In my late twenties I traveled the From time to time, the “haves” tamper with information. This video is unavailable. However, acquiring the first and last month’s rent to get an apartment is an issue, and Michelle is too embarrassed to ask her family for help. What an amazing story of perseverance, hard work, and love! In an interview with Rick Kleffel, Anders noted part of his motivation for the anthology: She also states at one point how she left her number at the pub for her husband and he didn't call, yet later when he does call, she wonders how he got her number and assumes thru her parents. With wages lagging far behind the minimum cost of living, single parents struggle the most in neoliberal countries to provide adequately to their children. Hermione Lee. I had to get it for one of my college classes and read it more than once. Unbelievable to hear this true story about being a mom with 3 kids and finding yourself homeless. Purchase via Blurb. Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless (with Kids) in America. It's a one-sided account of the decisions that led a mom to a brief stint of homelessness. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. >> Mantel Pieces. Her struggles shows that even though there may be a lot of single-mothers out there who may want a better life for their kids, they cannot do so because of all the restrictions on welfare support. Perhaps they have had past experiences with a "bad" textbook, in other words, following a book which is not well chosen in terms of their age, interests and needs. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. My mother had primary custody. To see what your friends thought of this book, Without a Net: Middle Class and Homeless with Kids in America. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Students have all agreed they are interested in cinema. Lessons of resistance in the 1960s for today. Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course, They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing (Fourth Edition). Or upgrade to VIP status for Unlimited book and audiobook downloads. Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class. ( Log Out /  A really quick read from a woman who has an interesting story and a gift for writing and optomism. Michelle Kennedy survives on her wits, a little luck, and a … Unlike others reviews, I feel like Michelle owned her mistakes and bad decisions and did not really have a victim mentality at all. Glad to have read this. Or she might not have.) I read this in a day and found it much more interesting than the last memoir I read - The Glass Castle. /Type /XObject So many reasons why this book FRUSTRATED me. Coursebook material can be used to add to this in terms of listening and reading material at any level. Is it an inspiration to those who struggle to make ends meet? /Type /ExtGState It is refreshing to hear from women who know what poverty and struggle are like from experience. In some ways, however, I think her story indicated that it's really *not* as easy as some of the critics. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. I was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado while the cold, remote, rural mountain town was becoming a world-class ski resort, and tell stories of growing up with my eccentric family in “My Steamboat.” Purchase via Amazon .