Review: A terrific work of fiction and a great read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
In "Nobody, Nowhere, My Life Running with Scissors: A Person Centered Fiction," Anna Mouse brings to life Gina, a twenty-something newcomer to the mid-90s world of menial employment in the field of social services for the developmentally disabled.Just out of a failed relationship, Gina relocates to California - the land of dreams.  She soon finds herself homeless and living in her van.  The "California Dream" is unreachable.  With the high cost of housing and the low wages available for those not already established in a skilled profession, she soon decides to take a job in a group home for the developmentally disabled.  The pay is better than minimum wage, and with the home's 24/7 schedule she saves on rent by sleeping there.Anna Mouse has done a fantastic job with this book and its first person narrative.  All of the characters (and there are many) are well drawn out - with full rich characters.  While a work of fiction, this book beautifully brings to life the reality that is often our nation's system of caring for the developmentally disabled.  This book pulls it all together: the highs and lows, the laughter and the pain, politics and budget constraints...the realities of the system.