This is the second book that Dr. Swarts has written about poverty in America. His first book, Follow Me: My Story About Poverty in America, 1960-2021, traces the history of poverty from the John Kennedy administration (1960) to the Joe Biden administration (2000). The purpose of Follow Me is to stress that double-digit poverty has not decreased in more than sixty years.Together Again describes the plight of teens and young adults living in poverty. Their unfortuna...

Follow Me: My Story About Poverty In America (1960-2021) focuseson key elements to assist counselors, social workers and psychologistsprovide services to families and children in poverty.Key elements include:• Counseling Strategies• Social Service Resources and Supports• Instructional Techniques• Parental Guidelines• Program Research, Design and Implementation...

Lost Then Found is a sequel to Coal Town Stories (2024). It describes the poverty, resilience, and unity of a small Appalachian coal mining town in Eastern Kentucky. The story traces the migration of immigrants who came to America in the 1920s.Their journey from Great Britain, Ireland, and Scotland was arduous and life threatening.The long and dangerous travel on ships was filled with starvation, sickness, injury, and death. The hardships and struggles were felt by all. The...

City Streets Is The Fourth Powerful Installment In A Thought-Provoking Series Exploring Poverty In America. The First Book, Follow Me, Presents an Historical Overview Of Persistent Poverty Across Ten Presidential Administrations. Together Again Addresses The Struggles Of Impoverished Teens, While Coal Town Stories Explores Generational Poverty In Appalachia. This Newest Volume Shifts The Focus To One Of The Nation's Most Visible Crises: Homelessness In Urban America.Despite Decades...