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Alison Owings

    Mayor of the Tenderloin
    Frauen
    • Alison Owings interviewed and here records the words of 29 German women during the Third Reich. Working for the Resistance, joining the Nazi Party, outsmarting the Gestapo, hiding a Jewish friend, witnessing the firebombing of Dresden, shooting at Allied planes. Welcoming Allied troops, being a prisoner and being a guard.

      Frauen
    • Mayor of the Tenderloin

      del Seymour's Journey from Living on the Streets to Fighting Homelessness in San Francisco

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Del Seymour's journey from 18 years of homelessness and addiction to becoming a respected advocate in San Francisco is at the heart of this powerful narrative. The book delves into his transformation, detailing how he founded Tenderloin Walking Tours and Code Tenderloin, an organization dedicated to helping marginalized individuals find employment. Through personal stories of those around him, including family, friends, and community members, it explores the challenges of homelessness and the efforts to bridge the gap in a city marked by stark inequalities.

      Mayor of the Tenderloin