No Address movie

 

Puts a face on homelessness. People become homeless for all kinds of reasons, many through no fault of their own. This shines some light on it, humanizes it, to bring awareness of the problem and hopefully raise some money and/or help to combat it. A hard problem to face, that can become all too real, all too easily for anyone. It makes you realize what you have and how blessed you are to be provided for and taken care of, safe, with enough to eat.

 Buy tickets today to see No Address in theaters starting February 28! 

• This feature film highlights the human side of homelessness and vividly portrays that “homelessness could happen to anyone.” 

• No Address is an exploration of hope, humanity, and resilience as characters navigate challenges with no physical address. 

Website: https://www.noaddressmovie.com/

Buy tickets: https://www.fathomentertainment.com/releases/no-address/?cmp=ST_Fathom_extCollide_nat_NoAddressWebsite&utm_campaign=NoAddress&utm_source=Collide&utm_medium=NoAddressWebsite

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ZWGuCY8-Q

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Homelessness Statistics**

- There are 1.2 million adults and 1.5 million children experiencing homelessness nationwide.

- Between 2022 and 2023, street-level homelessness increased 12% nationwide, if this rate continues, street-level homelessness will double in 5-6 years.

- Nearly 1 in 3 foster youth in California face homelessness after leaving the child welfare system.

- Before 2014, the number of unsheltered individuals dropped by 31.4% between 2007 and 2014, thanks to intensive wraparound services and participation requirements in most homelessness assistance programs. This progress was reversed when the federal government cut funding for supportive services and removed participation requirements.

Synopsis:

Homeless at 17, Lauren lost everything—except the will to survive. On the streets, she finds new meaning in a family of outcasts and discovers that home is where the hope is.

*No Address* is a gripping journey of living without walls and rising above them.

 

Starring Lucas Jade Zumann, Beverly D’Angelo, Isabella Ferreira, William Baldwin, Xander Berkeley, Ty Pennington, Kristanna Loken, Patricia Velasquez, and Ashanti, this powerful film dares you to believe in second chances. Get tickets & learn more at: [NoAddressMovie.com](http://www.noaddressmovie.com/).

LONG SYNOPSIS

Inspired by true events, NO ADDRESS follows the harrowing journey of Lauren, a young woman pushed onto the streets and forced to survive against all odds. Alongside a makeshift family of outcasts—each with their own haunting story of struggle and loss—Lauren discovers that home is not just a place, but the people who refuse to let you fall.

Featuring powerhouse performances from Lucas Jade Zumann, (*20th Century Women*, *Anne with an E, Chicago Fire*), Beverly D’Angelo (*National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation*, *Entourage, Vegas Vacation*), Isabella Ferreira (*Crush, Love Victor, Orange is the New Black*), William Baldwin (*Gossip Girl, Parenthood, Forgetting Sarah Marshall*), Xander Berkeley (*Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Walking Dead, 24*), Ty Pennington (*Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition, Trading Spaces*), Kristanna Loken (*Terminator 3, Boy Meets World*), Patricia Velasquez (*The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Arrested Development*) and GRAMMY Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter & actress, Ashanti (*Coach Carter, John Tucker Must Die*), ***NO ADDRESS** s* is a raw and unflinching look at the dark realities of homelessness.

Experience the year’s most inspiring movie event that reminds us to never stop believing in hope and the unstoppable human spirit. Get tickets & learn more at: [NoAddressMovie.com](http://www.noaddressmovie.com/).

The Letter from Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd

 

Christian Historical Romance 1811

Cassandra was given a letter at the Headmistress' death bed. It was a lead to the parents and heritage that she never knew. She was raised there at the school and a teacher, but that was all gone now. All alone, she went to see the man who wrote the letter. Murder and mystery throughout, with happenings turning her around the Briarton Park Manor and the village as she unwrapped the layers hiding who she was. Holds your interest, pull at your heartstrings, makes you hold your breath for more than one reason. Entertaining excellent read to get lost in. 

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The Promise of Dawn by Lauraine Snelling

A new series linked with the fabulous Red River Valley novels. I have read a lot of books. I recall a movie, although not the title, where characters come alive and then freeze where they are when the reader stops reading.  Most books are like this, quietly waiting to be picked up again, but Lauraine Snelling’s characters seem to continue to live after the book is put down – and I eagerly look forward to peering through the looking glass again to see what they’ve been up to.

Ingeborg’s cousin is still in Norway and has long waited to see her again. Her sister Gird is married and has gone to America, earning land and building a homestead. They need help, sending for her oldest son Rune and his family to join them. Ready and willing to work hard to repay them yet also earn some land and a home for themselves in this land of opportunity, they sail over – but nothing is easy anywhere along the way.  They enter a loveless home and Uncle Einar and Aunt Gird expect way too much from them, with little thanks, but Rune and Signe – and their children - have strong values and deliver 110%. Clearing the large trees is a dangerous job and when overworked it becomes more so. Because Uncle Einar is so single minded about getting the trees cleared, Aunt Gird is very ill and the household has gone severely downhill. Plus, for some reason the community does not welcome Rune and his family. Standing firm on strength and kindness, their faith grows stronger through the difficulties and threads its way to the others who surround them.

I wish I could give Lauraine’s books 10 stars – I can’t recommend them highly enough. They are get-lost-in-and-fully-enjoy stories where you can clearly picture the characters and settings. As always, I eagerly look forward to the next book in the series! I really like the references to Ingeborg as I know she is living a full life not far from Signe and Rune in her piece of America.

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From the Publisher:
Beloved Author Lauraine Snelling Launches New Immigrant Series
When Signe, her husband, Rune, and their three boys arrive in Minnesota from Norway to help a relative clear his land of lumber, they dream of owning their own farm and building a life in the New World. But Uncle Einar and Aunt Gird are hard, demanding people, and Signe and her family soon find themselves worked nearly to the bone in order to repay the cost of their voyage. At this rate, they will never have land or a life of their own.

Signe tries to trust God but struggles with anger and bitterness. She has left behind the only life she knew, and while it wasn't an easy life, it wasn't as hard as what she now faces. When a new addition to the family arrives, Signe begins to see how God has been watching over them throughout their ordeal. But after all that has happened, can she still believe in the promise of a bright future?

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A Bride at Last by Melissa Jagears

(Unexpected Brides Book #3) Christian Historical Romance set in Missouri 1885. Kate and Silas both grew up without parents in abusive, lonely backgrounds. Kate had been a mail-order bride once, and Silas had married one - each with less than perfect results - and neither is ready to act so quickly again. Anthony is Kate's student, but she has been supporting him and his mother for some time. As his mother dies, Kate is planning on taking Anthony in to raise, but his mother said that she notified the boy's father. The person Anthony's mother wrote to is Silas, not the man he had been calling Pa.

Silas was never aware that he had a son. However this other man had been using Anthony to support his gambling habit, so he's not ready to give up custody. Neither is Kate, and Silas becomes attached to Anthony even before having proof that he's his father.

In the meantime, fearing he'll be separated from Kate by either of the men, Anthony runs away. Silas has to get back to his ranch, but doesn't want to give up looking for the boy. As time goes by both Kate and Silas have to come to grips with mistakes they made in the past and in learning how to trust another person. Yet each is desperate for real love in their lives. There were several times I thought that the story would be wrapped up, but another twist appeared - and I was glad that it continued. I think it's wonderful that the author included an epilogue to tell what happened as time went on. I highly recommend this as an excellent read.

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