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GRITtv: Homeless in the Woods
As part of our new format here at GRITtv, we plan to bring you more field reports. To kick that off, our own Sam Alcoff went to Lakewood, New Jersey, between New York and Philadelphia, to visit a homeless encampment in the woods. Last year, the National Alliance to End Homelessness warned that one and a half million people would be added to the nation's already sizable homeless population by the end of 2010. These are just a few of their stories.
Email this pageGRITtv: Melody Gardot: Musical Recovery
Philadelphia singer-songwriter Melody Gardot is a believer in music therapy. In 2003, she was hit by a car while riding her bike, and while bedridden, she learned guitar and started to write songs. She has recorded multiple albums, including her latest, My One and Only Thrill, and she credits performance with helping her transcend her pain. Melody visited us in the studio to perform a song for her recent album.
