Unmuted: Voices on the Edge is a powerful debut collection by Susan E. Wagner. In poetry and prose, she gives voice to families in crises, children in foster care, the homeless and the mentally ill -- all marginalized individuals in our society. The collection tackles their lives, fears and frustrations and ultimately asks you to understand and accept them with the dignity and respect they deserve. The world is often cruel. Mental illness and family disintegration can throw people into systems already overwhelmed and underfunded. This can make their world unbearable. People will lash out. They will hurt others and themselves. Children, who learn what they see around them, can be crushed. We need to understand and then develop the will to change the lives of those on the edge. They are in our communities, they are our neighbors. They deserve our help.
