Publisher's Synopsis
This book gives a face and a story to the millions of Americans who are food insecure. Hunger has such a bad image, and individuals in need of food are often shamed.This book contains the tales of 21 people from Chicago's North Side who use the Common Pantry, a non-profit organization that offers emergency food and other assistance to qualified individuals and families. The writers have recorded some of their neighbors' incredibly compelling experiences, using their own words to bring to life the core causes of hunger and economic suffering in a manner that statistics cannot.
This is a fantastic book that should be read at this time of year when we should be thinking about people less fortunate than ourselves.
