Land of the Lost Souls : My Life on the Streets

from madhatter22

Cadillac Man's account of living on the streets of New York and how he got there is completely engrossing. He doesn't spare any details, and though his story is filled with hardship, he tells it with humor, dignity, and a sense of pride in what he's accomplished. (And if it sounds strange to talk...

from unknown_zoso05

Cadillac Man's "Land of Lost Souls" really works to dispel negative images about the homeless. He has a way of getting to the reader by being both crude and colloquial. His manner of speaking directly to the reader humanizes the homeless. However, I did not enjoy how the timeline jumps around; it...

from Judgejudy2u

This book is a story of mixed messages. First, yes it was a good read. I enjoyed it quite a bit. Cadillac Man's story, when he talks about his street family is the best part of the book. About their love and caring for each other. He talks about helping each other and watching each others backs a...

from nmele

This is a valuable book because it is a credible (well, not in every little detail) account of life on the streets of New York by a homeless man. Cadillac Man not only writes about his life on the streets but also about how he got there.

from Sean191

I wanted to like this book, but I just didn't. I just couldn't get into it. Cadillac Man went into plenty of detail about anything you could possibly ask for and I liked the descriptions of some of the people and places, but even though it was an interesting story to tell, the telling was done by...