The San Francisco Tenderloin: Heroes, Demons, Angels, and Other True Stories

There's nothing like truth-shattering myth or true stories more fascinating than fiction. This book offers both exceptionally well, with passionate prose and careful documentation. It's about the Tenderloin, a small area in San Francisco with a controversial 100-year legacy. The book begins by tracing the Tenderloin's past and debunking its notorious reputation. This provides the historical backdrop for incredible stories of extraordinary Tenderloin people and their compassionate alliance with a conservative psychologist, the author, who developed an unorthodox clinical practice to better serve them.