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Four chronically homeless people–Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger–seek refuge in a warm movie theatre when a severe Arctic Front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world, and once…

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1 author picked Ragged Company as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book made me laugh, made me cry, and made me want to reach out and hug someone. This book showed me that even when it seems like you’ve hit rock bottom, there is always a way out.

Nothing we do in life is permanent, and sometimes asking for help–and a little luck–is all we need to begin to scrape out of our circumstances. It might mean facing some demons and ridiculous amounts of loss, but at the end of the day, nothing is impossible if it’s something you really want.Ā 

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