The glassy stare of the individual gracing the cover of this publication will mesmerize the viewer and compel further examination of this portrait collection illuminating a societal segment too often spurned and ignored. This human image of a grizzled face masking a mystery of internalized character only attracts the viewer to wonder how he joined the cultural class that we term the ‘homeless’. The portrayal is reminiscent of the iconic photo by Dorothea Lange of the Migrant Mother that represents the story of the destitution caused by the depression and the subsequent hopeless poverty. Photographer Kim Watson spent three years photographing and conversing with the street people in the Los Angeles area. He depicts an array of individuals challenged by poverty, drug addiction, alcohol dependency, mental issues, inadequate childhood nurturing, and other problems. Their sleeping circumstances are shown whether it be cold ground, tents, cars, or dilapidated RVs. But in every individual he met, in spite of their neediness, he recognized and appreciated their humanity. In the short descriptions of these meetings, it becomes clear that social services are inadequate to deal with the need of this growing social dilemma that the author urges the reader to address.