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COMING SOON!
Nowhere To Call Home, Volume ThreePhotographs and Stories of People Experiencing Homelessness |
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NOWHERE TO CALL HOME
About the Book Series
“I invite you to look into the eyes of the homeless… they tell a story.” Homelessness is a serious problem throughout North America—even in Canada and the United States, two of the richest countries in the world. “We must stop this madness,” says Leah den Bok, the teenage Canadian photographer who travelled with her dad for over two years to cities throughout North America, photographing and interviewing the homeless. Leah was inspired by the story of her mother, who at three years old was rescued from the streets of Calcutta by Saint Teresa (formerly Mother Teresa). Nowhere to Call Home is a collection of gritty, black-and-white photographs and the personal stories of individuals who live on the streets. The haunting beauty of the images will stay with you, long after you turn the last page. Net proceeds from the sale of this book are given to the Salvation Army Barrie Bayside Mission Centre. |
Volume Two continues where my first book left off, with forty photographs and stories of people experiencing homelessness.
It is a part of my ongoing mission to change the general public's perception of those experiencing homelessness. So often they are viewed as subhuman creatures, or a lower order of being than human. Through my photographs and stories I am trying to humanize them, to help the general public see that, apart from the unfortunate circumstances in which these people find themselves, they are no different than you and I. I am heartened that, judging from the comments that my first book has received from people around the world, my work seems to be having this effect. Net proceeds from this book are given to Home Horizon: Transitional Support Program. |
Where to Buy
Volume One and Volume Two are available from Friesen Press as well as the following local stores:
Cambridge, Ontario: Millpond Records & Books, 4 Queen Street West (Hespeler)
Collingwood, Ontario: Read It Again New and Used Books, 176 Hurontario Street
Toronto, Ontario: The SHOP at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
Online:
Amazon.com
Amazon.ca
BarnesandNoble.com
Chapters.Indigo.ca
EBOOK
Amazon Kindle
Kobo
iTunes
About Leah Denbok
Leah Denbok has been taking photographs since she bought herself a used Canon EOS Rebel T2i from a local hockshop in the summer of 2012. Inspired by the work of British photographer Lee Jeffries, she has been concentrating on high-contrast portraiture. One of her photographs was awarded first place in the Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts Juried Art Show. She was recently the subject of a mini-documenary that aired on CBC’s ‘The National’. Leah is thankful for the mentorship of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. “Without his encouragement,” she says, “this book would have only been an idea.” Through her photography, Leah wishes to help humanize the homeless and draw attention to their plight.
To see more of Leah’s other photography, visit her website at www.ldenbokphotography.com.
To see more of Leah’s other photography, visit her website at www.ldenbokphotography.com.
