Writers Tricks of the Trade Issue 3 Volume 9 | Page 37

REVIEWS BY MARTHA -
M ARTHA C HEVES , R ESIDENT R EVIEWER
Author: Irma Fritz
Pages: 29 pages
Publication Date: Sept. 30, 2019
Publisher: Strasser-Hanson Publisher
Language: English
ASIN: B07XQ4ZCKQ
Martha Cheves always manages to find books and short stories that may have been out for a
while, new books, some by self-published authors, but always an honest review. Perhaps you
will find a gem you wouldn’t have found without Martha.
A good book is a good book and the fact that time passed does not affect its appeal
T
he first thing you saw when you
walked into the Hawk's Nest was
our outdoor living room. There was a
table and a couch near the fire pit, and
more chairs scattered for people to sit
and visit. Our tents were set up in a
row on either side of our shared
space. The freeway above was our
shelter from the weather.
When I started to write this review
it came to me that I knew nothing, nor
have bothered to learn anything about
the homeless. I see them on the
streets asking for money, selling their
bodies and now and then asking for
food. I've never bothered to even
think about where they came from,
who they are, what they may have
F ALL 2019
done in another life, nor even why
they are homeless. I just saw them as
people who lived on the streets.
After reading Hawk's Nest I
stopped and realized these are 'real'
people. They have their hard times
just like we do but in their case worse.
Yes, they may steal to stay alive and do
drugs to forget. But they are human
and this book helped me realize that.
I'll admit that the language is rough
but the story is even rougher and a
true eye opener. So my question is,
could we put ourselves in their posi-
tion and live their lives? I hope I never
have to find out.
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