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Living at the Edge of the World: How I Survived in the Tunnels of Grand Central Station

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Living at the Edge of the World: How I Survived in the Tunnels of Grand Central Station

By: Tina S.   Jamie Pastor Bolnick  

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In this powerful and inspiring true story, Tina S. tells of four years living in the train tunnels beneath Grand Central Station amidst the homeless and the drug addicted. What began as an adventure quickly turns into a nightmare as she describes daily life in a netherworld most people don't even know exists. With heartbreaking honesty Tina chronicles her descent into crack addition, her several arrests and jail terms, and her overwhelming grief and guilt over the death of April, her best friend and fellow runaway.

Finally faced with the reality that she might not make it through one more day, Tina begins the long struggle back to the world of the living. This is an unforgettable story of one young's woman's indomitable will to survive.


Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
What a interesting read.. - This book was very interesting. It was a very fast read for me, I think that was because I was following the authors life through her experiences right along with her. I wish there was a follow up to this memoir--but I know I am going to google it and find out more about Tina and the people in her life from a 48 hours program that profiled her and the people that she came into contact with. I also will try to find more memoirs about society and how we treat our young and old that live on the fringes.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Eye-opening yet Hopeful - I just finished reading Living at the Edge of the World and now I'm getting all my friends to read it. This book was unforgetable. Tina is so honest about her fears and confusions, anyone can relate to her. The book is anything but depressing. After reading it you feel as if you know Tina and her friends. Now that I've started a new novel, I miss Tina! This a book for anyone who has ever felt hopeless or lonely, and for all us who continue to remember the homeless in our thoughts and prayers.

Customer Review: 5 out of 5
Couldn't put it down! - A wonderful read, simply stated, but by it's subject matter ... riveting. Twice as real as "the mole people." One of the best books I've read this year.

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