Second Chance Book

Vincent Sleeve is unemployed, on the dole and living a hermit-like existence. Then a party at the flat upstairs offers him the opportunity to get to know his neighbour, Hilary, a little better. Together with a chance encounter with his old acquaintance, Harold Blekinsop, in the queue at the job centre, it appears Vince's life is set to change. His previous life as a London stockbroker seems a world away from the one that he lives now. Harold hones in on Vince's change in circumstances and use this as a basis for writing an article on the lives of what he refers to as society's 'down and outs'. Researching the homeless on the streets of London, Harold and Vince witness a range of social realities that are interpreted very differently by each of them. Where this experience leads Vince is as equally captivating as it is poignant. What should he do about what he has seen, what can he do about any of it and what about the woman in the basementâ?¦?Read More