Tom's Story
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Tom's Story

My 16 tear Friendship with a Homeless Man

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Tom's Story

My 16 tear Friendship with a Homeless Man

About this book

Tom's Story is about the author's friendship with Tom Hogan, a First Nations man who was perpetually homeless, a self-described chronic alcoholic, and a person who had episodes of psychosis. He was also a great storyteller and a gifted Woodland style artist.

Jo-Ann first met Tom in 1998 when she volunteered to co-ordinate an art group for people who were homeless. She was an outreach worker and an HIV counsellor at the time. During the sixteen years of their friendship, she spent countless weekend and evening hours sitting on sidewalks beside Tom, listening and observing, then heading home to write it all down.

With Tom's permission, she wrote about the hard realities of his life – a traumatic childhood, sleeping in bug-infested shelters, or panhandling in the sub-zero weather for just one more bottle. She became Tom's ally when he entered and left recovery programs, or simply searched for a safe place to live. Sometimes she helped; sometimes she got in the way. Other times, she tried to walk away, but she was always compelled to seek him out again to follow his story.

Tom's Story is a unique and raw window into the lives of people who are homeless and marginalized because of addictions, mental illness, and generational trauma. This book is a testament to the power of hope, friendship, the generosity of people who own nothing, and using art to promote healing. It is also a strong argument for the harm-reduction model of managed-alcohol programs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1: October 27, 1998
  8. Chapter 2: January 7, 1999
  9. Chapter 3: February 26, 1999
  10. Chapter 4: April 16, 1999
  11. Chapter 5: May 23, 1999
  12. Chapter 6: November 1, 1999
  13. Chapter 7: April 23, 2000 - Easter Sunday
  14. Chapter 8: October 21, 2000
  15. Chapter 9: December 16, 2000
  16. Chapter 10: Christmastime, 2000
  17. Chapter 11: January 27, 2001
  18. Chapter 12: February 12, 2001
  19. Chapter 13: April 22, 2001
  20. Chapter 14: June 2, 2001
  21. Chapter 15: June 9, 2001
  22. Chapter 16: June 11, 2001
  23. Chapter 17: June 14, 2001
  24. Chapter 18: July 6, 2001
  25. Chapter 19: July 22, 2001
  26. Chapter 20: August 14, 2001
  27. Chapter 21: August 28, 2001
  28. Chapter 22: September 16, 2001
  29. Chapter 23: Christmas Day, 2001
  30. Chapter 24: January 12, 2002
  31. Chapter 25: February 2, 2002
  32. Chapter 26: February 6, 2002
  33. Chapter 27: March 29, 2002
  34. Chapter 28: Christmas Day, 2002
  35. Chapter 29: January 12, 2003
  36. Chapter 30: June 21, 2003
  37. Chapter 31: October 16, 2004
  38. Chapter 32: October 2, 2005
  39. Chapter 33: January 12, 2006
  40. Chapter 34: December 18, 2007
  41. Chapter 35: December 13, 2010
  42. Chapter 36: July 12, 2011
  43. Chapter 37: January 16, 2012
  44. Epilogue: January 14, 2014
  45. Afterword
  46. Appendix A: Tom Hogan’s Adoption Disclosure Papers
  47. Acknowledgements