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S'està carregant… Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America (2005 original; edició 2005)de Mike Yankoski, Michael Yankoski
Informació de l'obraUnder the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America de Mike Yankoski (2005)
   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.   bubbly.lis | Oct 20, 2021 |  This book was not one of those books where you sit down & devour over the course of one long afternoon. I read the book daily, usually a few minutes here & there and longer periods maybe once a week. I read it in small portions, so that I could really think about what Yankoski was writing about. The faster I read a book, the less I actually "think" about it, and I knew that I wanted to get "something" out of Under The Overpass. Was I moved reading this book? Definitely. This is an experience few would volunteer to undertake, and I think Mike & his friend Sam were lucky to survive as well as they did. Sure, they met interesting characters, and this experience changed their life forever. Did it change my life? Well... for the moment, anyway. One of my New Year's goals was to make 24 hats for the homeless. Sure, that's not a lot... but that's 24 warmer bodies if I succeed. If I had more money, more time, would I want to do more? Sure, you bet. Will I end up volunteering at a homeless shelter, or a food kitchen? I'd love to say yes, because the book did move me that much, and I did learn a lot, but no, I probably won't end up doing those things. This is not an easy book to read, but it is a book you should read. (  ) anastaciaknits | Oct 29, 2016 | Ok, maybe that's being slightly self-righteous, but this book was pretty much a warm feeling-cold feeling (love and hate being too strong of terms) experience for me, with Mike Yankoski = cold feeling and idea = warm feeling; that's probably a bit too harsh too. I recognize that humans are, even when they have the best of intentions, flawed, so since Yankoski wasn't inspired to write the next book of the Bible, I should probably cut him some slack, but then I have to think "where is all the money from this book going?" to another middle class guy who just happens to notice homeless people? He's using his experience with homeless people to make money? Maybe he just needed some time to let the whole experience ferment a little more, but the end of the book didn't show him very inspired. Did he learn anything, except maybe that he doesn't want to end up homeless? It's not that I want to pigeon-hole him as "the homeless guy", but he wrote a book on the subject, thus claiming some kind of authority on the subject; so shouldn't he be doing something? (  ) swampygirl | Dec 9, 2013 |  Ressenya escrita per a Crítics Matiners de LibraryThing . ) BookBlogMuse | Jul 11, 2012 |
 Under the Overpass is a great ‘must-read’ book! The author’s writing makes you ‘feel’ his experience. I found the book to be very eye-opening to the reality of the hardships and pain that homeless people experience. I live in a comfortable suburban area and rarely think about homeless people and how difficult it would be to live on the streets in all kinds of weather. This book challenged me to think outside of my own comforts and see homeless people not as ‘less than myself’ but as another person with needs- just like the rest of us. Jesus said in Matthew 25:40 “ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,you did it to me.’” and this book really captures how we can reach out to some of the ‘least’. I recommend this book not because it is an enjoyable read (although the author does have some humorous spots). I recommend it more so because it is a convicting and challenging book at how we view other people in the world that are less fortunate than us. It steps on our toes and opens our eyes to see what homeless people go through and how we can show them the Love of Jesus in a practical way with the hopes of maybe sharing the Gospel with them. That is something that could make the lowest and poorest richer than they would ever deserve.
Night after night Mike and Sam found their beds under bridges and on the streets. They were forced to depend on the generosity and kindness of strangers as they panhandled to sustain their existence. For more than five months, the pair experienced firsthand the extreme pains of hunger, the constant uncertainty and danger of living on the streets, exhaustion, depression, and social rejection-and all of this by their own choice. This is their story. Through Mike's firsthand account, Under the Overpass provides important insight into the truths of the street and calls the younger generation of believers to take great risks of faith to bring Christ's love to the neediest corners of the world. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — S'està carregant…GèneresClassificació Decimal de Dewey (DDC)305.5692092Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Class Lower, alienated, excluded classes Poor peopleLCC (Clas. Bibl. Congrés EUA)ValoracióMitjana: (3.96)
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