Otis R. Taylor Jr.
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This summer, Jenn Oakley bought a one-bedroom condo in Emeryville — a milestone that once seemed impossible after more than a decade of homelessness, addiction, recovery and rehabilitation.
Her journey is wild, full of sharp turns and near collapses. Before I get to it, know this: When I first told her story as a San Francisco Chronicle columnist, readers sent money. Their generosity gave her the foothold she needed to start climbing back…