WITH NO DIRECTION HOME chronicles the struggles of Thomas Hudson as he leaves the foster care system to fend for himself. Despite being physically and sexually abused and spending years shuttling between group homes, shelters, and mental institutions, Thomas was able to enroll in college, work a part-time job, and rent his own apartment. However, once he turned 21 and his foster care case was officially closed, Thomas packed a suitcase and ran away from Chicago. After a brief stint of homelessness in Florida, Thomas returned to Chicago with a renewed determination to make it on his own. Despite the scars that will never fully heal from his troubled childhood, Thomas discovered enough inner strength and resiliency to begin to take control of his life.
