I finished two very different books yesterday, and this was the second one. Over the course of two years, Sharlet travelled and took photos and interviewed people that live on the margins of society. From Skid Row to the LGTBQ community in Russia, Sharlet has an immense amount of respect and empathy for his subjects, letting them speak in their own words. In many ways a sad book, but also important as our society pushes more people to the edge.