Adam Shepard
His book documents his journey.
Listen to their discussion.
In college, Adam Shepard read Barabara Ehrenreich's "Nickel & Dimed," an exploration of the experiences of the working poor. He didn't like it. So upon graduation he walked into a homeless shelter with $25 in his pocket -- determined to prove he could work his way up from nothing to have a furnished apartment, a car and $2,500 in savings within a year.
