Tell Them Who I Am

"It's my own fault, I'm sure. This book is nearly 20 years old now and our language and, hopefully to some extent, our attitudes have changed. However, I found myself stumbling over the author's use of terminology and what I perceived to be a slightly patronizing attitude. I wanted to like the book so much; it's an intriguing concept. But I couldn't make it through. I'm not faulting the author--I'm sure if he were to be writing this book today there would be a different feel to it. But I don't feel it has aged well. As I've got a stack of books about homelessness on the side of my desk that I need to read within the next month or so, I didn't feel I could continue to take time on this one, so I've set it aside."