Breakfast at Sally's is one of the most important books that I have read in a long time. Every American, including our political leaders should read this book.
The title of "Breakfast at Sally's" refers to The Salvation Army center in Bremerton, Washington where the author, Richard LeMieux, often went for his meals during the period when he was homeless.
At one time, Richard LeMieux was the owner of a successful publishing company. The emergence of the internet doomed the company and Mr. LeMieux lost nearly everything including his family.
For about a year, Mr. LeMieux lived in his van with his dog "Willow". Guided by a mysterious friend known only as "C" Richard met some of the thousands of Americans that struggle daily to live on the streets. One of the most touching stories concerns a mother and her two children trying to live in a storage unit because of a lack of affordable housing.Most of the events in Breakfast at Sally's take place in Bremerton, but the tragedies described could be occurring in any U.S. city.
Breakfast at Sally's is an epic story of cruelty and kindness, despair and hope and even a little humor. I believe it is a classic American work of literature.
The title of "Breakfast at Sally's" refers to The Salvation Army center in Bremerton, Washington where the author, Richard LeMieux, often went for his meals during the period when he was homeless.
At one time, Richard LeMieux was the owner of a successful publishing company. The emergence of the internet doomed the company and Mr. LeMieux lost nearly everything including his family.
For about a year, Mr. LeMieux lived in his van with his dog "Willow". Guided by a mysterious friend known only as "C" Richard met some of the thousands of Americans that struggle daily to live on the streets. One of the most touching stories concerns a mother and her two children trying to live in a storage unit because of a lack of affordable housing.Most of the events in Breakfast at Sally's take place in Bremerton, but the tragedies described could be occurring in any U.S. city.
Breakfast at Sally's is an epic story of cruelty and kindness, despair and hope and even a little humor. I believe it is a classic American work of literature.
