About When Sidewalks Smile By Charles Walker Jr aka Poppa Chuck:
Every reader will experience the hearts of the houseless like never before. Each story within, takes the reader on a journey that will awaken them to love. His personal experiences, being accepted, loved, and cared for by the outcasts of our society, Poppa Chuck reveals the beauty of their hearts, and the lengths they will go, in caring for those they love. This project is a journey into healing our communities and learning to love one another unconditionally. Poppa Chuck believes that Love (his epithet for the Universe, God, etc.) is using every street person, every Dirty Kid, every drug addict, and EVERY outcast of our society; to knock on the doors of our hearts. The question is: “Will we open it?”
Book Highlights:
Beautiful and magical encounters with the homeless
Fall in love with each of these real-life heartwarming characters
Enjoy the eye-opening personal relationships with the homeless
Experience meeting these characters as if you are actually there
You may find yourself praying for, and wanting to hug, each and every one of these endearing street~hearts
You won’t want to miss learning about the extraordinary value of kindness and unconditional love; what our dying world is truly missing.
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Author Bio:
Poppa Chuck began writing about his life experiences while in Africa working with AIDS orphans in 2010. He served as an Office Specialist and Manager in hospitals and Medical Clinics for 17 years and as a Peer Support Specialist working with homeless men before retiring. He serves on Transition Project’s Peer Advisory Committee, Portland’s largest provider of shelter programs, resources, and services. He enjoys a full life loving his family, daughters, grandkids, and extended street families. Poppa Chuck lives the life of a Rogue Street Community Advocate spending countless hours serving, loving, and building relationships with Portland’s street hearts, the outcasts of our world.