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Journalist Brian Goldstone, who has written for The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, The New Republic and others, spent about six years examining why so many people who work full-time jobs with low wages are homeless. His new book, "There is No Place for Us" (Crown), explores the challenges faced by millions of the working poor.

In the excerpt below, Celeste (a pseudonym given by Goldstone) describes the bureaucracy she must endure when trying to obtain housing in Atlanta.

Don't miss Ted Koppel's interviews with Brian Goldstone and Celeste on "CBS Sunday Morning" November 16!

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