Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime

Crooked Smile details one man’s journey that left him homeless on Skid Row, and what it took to escape a decade of addiction.

"Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this poignant tale …

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