Mike Pelligrino already survived one nightmare by the time this story really gets going. Falsely accused of robbing an apartment that belonged to a woman he'd been casually dating, he spent a year fighting the charge, arrested, interrogated, and finally put in front of a jury in Rhode Island with his whole future riding on their verdict. He walked out acquitted, but not exactly whole. He rebuilds in Florida with a new job, a new relationship, and a careful, imperfect peace with the alcohol...

What happens when life falls apart?For two years, author Marshall Cantone walked the streets of Lakeland, Florida, getting to know the men and women most people pass by without a second glance. Veterans, mothers, fathers, workers, addicts, dreamers, survivors, each carrying a story of hardship, resilience, loss, and hope.In Left Outside: Lakeland's Hidden Community, Cantone shares the deeply personal journeys of individuals experiencing homelessness, revealing the ...