Summary of Liz Hauck's Home Made

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#1 I went to the House to speak to Gerry a few days after receiving his voicemail.

#2 I went to the House to speak to Gerry, and met a boy named Leon, who was Black. He was a bit shorter than me, but I didn’t say anything.

#3 I went to visit Gerry and met a boy named Leon, who told me that people didn’t cook. I decided that if Leon agreed to help, cooking could work.

#4 I went to visit Gerry, and met a boy named Leon, who told me that people didn’t cook. I decided that if Leon agreed to help, cooking could work.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039078

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The House is a two-story redbrick building, like the one the Big Bad Wolf couldn’t blow down. It sits on a busy city corner, across from a funeral home on one side and an animal shelter on the other. One mile to the left live some of the poorest people in the city of Boston, while one mile to the right live some of the richest.

#2

I made my way to the administrative coordinator’s desk and told her I was there to talk to Gerry. I was nervous, but the administrative coordinator said that Gerry wouldn’t let her get rid of the typewriter. I asked the coordinator if a cooking program might work upstairs.

#3

I met with the kids upstairs, and they were very welcoming. They had a man with a camera stand by Gerry’s side, as he was a local celebrity. I felt uncomfortable with the camera, but who was I to question.

#4

The House had a similar layout to the first floor, with the kitchen and dining room in the center. The boys were uninterested in my presence, and the houseparent told me that they had all heard about my father’s death.

#5

I outlined my plan in four parts. We would cook for an hour, and then eat for an hour, family style. The boys would pick the meals, and if they wanted to cook something they’d never tried before, that was fine.

#6

I distributed the brownies, and while everyone was eating, I moved on to my next agenda item. If people were available, we’d start the following week. I asked what people liked, and while they said they liked soda, I got them to agree to make stir-fry chicken and strawberries with whipped cream and cake or biscuits.

#7

I had a meeting with the boys to try and get them to help me remember what had happened the night before. I had to explain to them that they would have to be there next week, because of Gerry.

#8

Your caseworker drove you to the House. You were greeted by a man who opened the door to the second floor. The staff orients the new kids, giving them a tour.

#9

The House is a group home. You have a bed, a dresser with four drawers, and a closet barely wide enough for your shoulders. You never touch your roommate’s stuff, and there’s