Cathy A. Small is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University and a resident of Flagstaff, Arizona, where she enjoys life with her spouse, Phyllis, of thirty years. She is the author of Voyages and My Freshman Year. Jason Kordosky is a researcher for the Culinary Union. He works and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his spouse, Magally, and his best cat friend, Tobie. He enjoys hiking, photography, and writing poetry in his free time. Ross Moore is a disabled Vietnam veteran and resident of northern Arizona. After surviving three decades of recurrent homelessness, he now lives with his wife, Wendi, in a HUD subsidized apartment. He is an avid collector of vinyl records.
The strength of this book is that Small takes readers with her on her journey of discovery about homelessness. This book is a wonderful introduction to the study of homelessness. * Choice * The Man in the Dog Park is a fantastic introduction to a world which all of us are so close to and parallel with every day, have so many questions about, but rarely truly engage with. * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute * This well-written book graphically demonstrates the many-pronged and increasingly desperate problem of inadequate access to housing in the U.S. Intimate interviews with people actually experiencing life with no place to call home touched me deeply. * Western Friend *