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Four Feet Under

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Homeless lives uncovered, real and raw.

Four Feet Under would be a good read for anyone looking to gain a deeper insight into the lives of London's homeless population. It provides a unique perspective into the challenges they face, from childhood to current day. The book is raw, real and touching, giving voice to those who are often invisible. The personal stories are accompanied by intimate photographic portraits, capturing the essence of the unique individuals that Tamsen met during her two months of listening and observation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Four Feet Under

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ISBN: 9781783525720
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $34.80
Publisher: Unbound
Date of Publication: 2018-08-23
Format: Hardback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Sociology, Personal Development
Related Topics: Memoir, Biography Memoir, Social Issues, Poverty
Goodreads rating: 4.41
(rated by 190 readers)

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Description

'Touching, insightful and human - this book demands a social and, above
all, a political response' Jon Snow Tamsen Courtenay spent two months
speaking to people who live on London's streets, the homeless and the
destitute - people who feel they are invisible. With a camera and a cheap
audio recorder, Tamsen listened as they chronicled their extraordinary
lives, now being lived four feet below most Londoners, and she set about
documenting their stories, which are transcribed here along with intimate
photographic portraits. A builder, a soldier, a transgender woman, a child
prostitute and an elderly couple are among those who describe the events
that led to the life they live now. They speak of childhoods, careers and
relationships; their strengths and weaknesses, dreams and regrets; all with
humour and a startling honesty. Tamsen's adventures and observations are
threaded throughout. She was beaten with a piece of wood by a drunk man in
a suit, learned what crack cocaine smells like and got a lung infection.
But the people she met changed her forever and they became her heroes,
people she grew to respect. You don't have to go far to find these
homegrown exiles: they're at the bottom of your road. Have you ever
wondered how they got there?


Author: Tamsen Courtenay
Format: Hardback
Publication Date: 2018
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Homeless lives uncovered, real and raw.

Four Feet Under would be a good read for anyone looking to gain a deeper insight into the lives of London's homeless population. It provides a unique perspective into the challenges they face, from childhood to current day. The book is raw, real and touching, giving voice to those who are often invisible. The personal stories are accompanied by intimate photographic portraits, capturing the essence of the unique individuals that Tamsen met during her two months of listening and observation.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.