Hearts for the Homeless
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I never, ever thought about how a homeless person feels. You feel like you have nothing to even call your own. It is a very scary feeling, to feel so all alone. You have no privacy and you feel great despair. While you look around, you wonder how people got there. Panic fills your heart, you wonder if you can ever move on. It is the most terrible feeling knowing that all you had is gone.
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About the Book
Hearts for the Homeless is an extraordinary book about a young boy’s journey into homelessness. He experienced a life of luxury until fate took the life that he had known away. He had to learn how to cope with living in a homeless shelter as well as dealing with the fear of acceptance by his peers. Being homeless challenged him to be strong and to persevere. He had to overcome several painful obstacles in his young life to be able to move forward to make something of himself. The main character went on to become an exemplary teacher. He was able to begin a program entitled: Hearts for the Homeless within his school. Through his own traumatic and unfortunate circumstances, he was able to teach his students how to accept people for who they are on the inside and how to assist those in need. His humanitarian efforts instilled the fact to his students that they should always have a compassionate heart. Although Hearts for the Homeless is a fictional story, it will take you on a real-life journey into the depths of disparity and the motivation to succeed.
About the Author
This is Julie Smith’s fourth published book. She resides in Medford, NJ. She teaches kindergarten at Langtree Elementary School in Hamilton, NJ. She began a program called Hearts for the Homeless for her school in 2011-2012. The entire school participated in assisting homeless women and children each month by collecting items that they needed at the homeless shelter. The student body was able to learn about diversity and tolerance by participating in the program. Each month, the students, parents and staff looked forward to opening their hearts for the less fortunate. Everyone played an essential role in making our program a success and educating our students how to always have an open heart.