{"product_id":"crooked-smile-jared-klickstein-9798888452523","title":"Crooked Smile | Jared Klickstein","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCrooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, \u0026amp; Crime\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9798888452523\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJared Klickstein\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eContributor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMichael Shellenberger (Foreword)\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eBombardier Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 25, 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMemoir, Social Policy, Addiction Recovery, Urban Studies, Criminology\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCrooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, \u0026amp; Crime\u003c\/em\u003e, Jared Klickstein delivers a poignant, raw, and deeply personal account of his trajectory from a secretive suburban childhood to the epicenter of America's homelessness crisis on Skid Row. As the child of two heroin addicts who ultimately fell into the same cycle of severe substance abuse, Klickstein chronicles a decade marked by systemic incarceration, street violence, frequent relapses, and a prolonged encounter with near-death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eBeyond the individual narrative of personal redemption, \u003cem\u003eCrooked Smile\u003c\/em\u003e contextualizes these experiences within the broader structural crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of unhoused and drug-dependent Americans. Infused with a darkly humorous yet sober perspective, the text transitions from a survival memoir into a analytical examination of contemporary municipal policy. Drawing from frontline observations, Klickstein evaluates existing societal frameworks and proposes alternative, actionable policy reforms intended to address systemic addiction epidemics and mitigate human suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis memoir is highly suited for readers of biographical narratives, recovery literature, and social policy analysis. It provides critical insights for policymakers, sociologists, public health professionals, and individuals seeking a realistic, objective assessment of urban homelessness and addiction remediation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJared Klickstein\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American author, advocate, and commentator whose writing addresses the intersection of substance abuse, mental health, and municipal policy. After successfully exiting a decade of chronic homelessness and addiction, his firsthand insights have contributed substantially to national discussions regarding institutional rehabilitation and public safety frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFeatures a comprehensive foreword by prominent author and policy analyst Michael Shellenberger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eWidely recognized across national media platforms, including prominent features in \u003cem\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJesse Watters Primetime\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003ePBD Podcast\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, \u0026 Crime\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Jared Klickstein\"\n    },\n    \"contributor\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Michael Shellenberger\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9798888452523\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"304\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Bombardier Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2024-06-25\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"A raw and deeply personal memoir detailing Jared Klickstein's journey through a decade of severe drug addiction, homelessness on Skid Row, and incarceration, alongside proposed policy solutions to the American addiction epidemic.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Armed With Education\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185936073019,"sku":"8888452523","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9798888452523.jpg?v=1776800655","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/crooked-smile-jared-klickstein-9798888452523","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}