{"title":"Kevin Ryan","description":"\u003cp\u003eKEVIN RYAN is the former President and CEO of Covenant House International, the largest charity in North and Central America serving youth facing homelessness, trafficking, and exploitation. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eAlmost Home\u003c\/em\u003e, a national bestseller co-authored with former \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e reporter Tina Kelley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRyan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Catholic University of America, a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Master of Laws from New York University School of Law. He was named a Skadden Fellow and a Wasserstein Fellow at Harvard Law School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Ryan has spent his career as a child advocate, serving as New Jersey’s first public Child Advocate, New Jersey’s first Commissioner of Children and Families, and a member of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Ryan’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"almost-home-helping-kids-move-from-homelessness-to-hope","title":"Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInside the lives of homeless teens––moving stories of pain and hope from Covenant House\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlmost Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e tells the stories of six remarkable young people from across the United States and Canada as they confront life alone on the streets. Each eventually finds his or her way to Covenant House, the largest charity serving homeless and runaway youth in North America. From the son of a crack addict who fights his own descent into drug addiction to a teen mother reaching for a new life, their stories veer between devastating and inspiring as they each struggle to find a place called home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes a foreword by Newark Mayor Cory Booker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShares the personal stories of six homeless youths grappling with issues such as drug addiction, family violence, prostitution, rejection based on sexual orientation, teen parenthood, and aging out of foster care into a future with limited skills and no support system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGives voice to the estimated 1.6 million young people in the United States and Canada who run away or are kicked out of their homes each year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIncludes striking photographs, stories of firsthand experiences mentoring and working with homeless and troubled youth, and practical suggestions on how to get involved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscusses the root causes of homelessness among young people, and policy recommendations to address them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProvides action steps readers can take to fight youth homelessness and assist individual homeless young people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWritten by Kevin Ryan, president of Covenant House, and Pulitzer Prize winner and former\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewriter Tina Kelley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInviting us to get to know homeless teens as more than an accumulation of statistics and societal issues, this book gives a human face to a huge but largely invisible problem and offers practical insights into how to prevent homelessness and help homeless youth move to a hopeful future. For instance, one kid in the book goes on to become a college football player and counselor to at-risk adolescents and another becomes a state kickboxing champion. All the stories inspire us with victories of the human spirit, large and small. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book will help support kids who benefit from Covenant House's shelter and outreach services.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1118230477\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781118230473\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kevin Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41758692212923,"sku":"9781118230473","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781118230473_FC_mockup_v2_1623796678_1f305ffd-3fa3-4304-a49b-4423befb7a24.jpg?v=1790972326"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-kevin-ryan.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}