Brianna Karp Writes 'Girl's Guide To Homelessness' To Offer Advice, Encouragement

Brianna Karp thought she had it all together. At 23, the Orange County, Calif., executive assistant was employed, making $50,000 a year, and living in a cozy cottage with her mastiff, Fezzik.

But she would soon face a downward spiral.

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[Sarah Baugher]

02:18 PM on 05/23/2011

I was excited to open this book but disappointed to find that her first 100 pages are filled with her message of hate towards her bipolar mother and the religion she was raised in and of course her abusive father that molested her. The first 100 pages are not about being homeless they are about her anger. It's very sad what she went through....I almost tossed the book out the window after reading her jabs at Jehovah's Witnesses...no religion in this world has perfect people and the witnesses I have been in contact with have been amazing people - also her views on the beliefs are incorrect. Still I could not put the book down I had to give it a chance...I'll post my final thoughts in the next few days but it's very clear so far that she has mad hate towards her mother and Jehovah's Witnesses when they are not to blame for her overall challenge of being homeless.

[nira]

02:19 PM on 06/06/2011

It is sad when any person puts blame in the wrong place. This young woman's life was affected by the actions of the individuals around her, not the religion. In itself this religion promotes living a healthy lifestyle and being balanced, not extreme. Those who are extreme (in any religion) have made the choice to be so. She should have really sought help to deal with what she was going through, and focus on how to make things better. And I agree, no religion in this world has perfect people. We have to remember that, regardless of religion, people have the right to behave as they want. In the end, their belief systems are usually thrown out the window when they want to commit harmful acts.

[bkerensa]

02:38 PM on 04/27/2011

Good work!