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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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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.

I have to admit that if I didn't know Tina, I probably never would've gotten (or heard of) this book in the first place. I'm not a big reader (I'm lucky if I read a book a year), but I ordered the book, started reading it... and couldn't put it down!!

It was really interesting how it was written -- it was written in first-person, which isn't all that unusual, but it had two storylines going -- one that started at the beginning, and then one that started at when her life started to change. The book went back and forth between both storylines, so when you're done, the end of the "beginning" storyline is the beginning of the "life changing" storyline, and when I was finished, I went back and re-read the beginning of the book.

The book gave me so much insight into how it was to be in Tina's shoes -- how she got there, how she got by (and the culture that existed in Grand Central at the time), and how she changed things around. Due to my rave reviews, one of my co-workers got the book (and then loaned it to another co-worker who wanted to read it), and both of my GRANDMOTHERS ordered the book! I recommend the book to just about anyone -- it's definitely an eye-opener!

This is one of the most insightful books I have ever read about tunnel living.I must admit that the book made me a bit depressed because Tina went from hell and back.At times I thought about putting it down because it was so emotional, but I had to read until the end to get some closure.This is a book I'll never forget.This woman is a true survivor.

Living at the Edge of the World is an excellent novel for anyone who has any interest at all in the homeless-in-America experience, or wants to experience the honestly written story of a very brave woman and her best friend. This book can change your entire view of homeless people and the situation they live in. If I lost my copy, I'd buy it again.

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.

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.