Hopeless in Seattle

In this explosive coming of age true story, the reader uncovers the foster care to prison pipeline firsthand. The story follows Daniel as he is abandoned, placed in a foster home, group home, and viciously abused therein. Unable to endure the pain, Daniel repeatedly runs away, living on the streets of Seattle, sleeping in newspaper bins, stolen cars, and wherever else he can lay his head. Before long, Daniel is stealing to survive, which leads him through the juvenile system, criminalization, and institutionalization. The reader is along for a ride that they will not soon forget.