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Brian Silvestri

HOMELESS.

ON PURPOSE.

From America's Streets to My Own Heart: Brokenness Has No Address

“I really don’t know how much longer I can take this, I’m all alone and have no one.”—Mary, San Diego, January 2020

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About The Book

TO TRULY UNDERSTAND HOMELESSNESS, YOU MUST STEP INTO IT.

What does it really mean to be homeless? Not as a statistic. Not as a headline. But as a human being sleeping on the streets of an unfamiliar city with nothing but faith.

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Brian found out firsthand.

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Homeless On Purpose is the raw, unflinching account of Brian's deliberate journey through homelessness across twelve cities in the United States. Through vivid, deeply personal storytelling, Brian places you directly inside the experience including the cold nights, the unexpected kindness, the moments of despair, and the flashes of profound grace that changed how he sees the world and himself.

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But this is more than a memoir. Along the way, Brian uncovers the common threads that run beneath homelessness. He unpacks what he learned were the root causes of brokenness, and the deep need for belonging that connects all of us. His journey didn't just reshape his understanding of the streets. It forced him to confront his own wounds, his own restoration, and the power of a father's blessing to redefine a person's identity entirely.

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Brian challenges readers to reflect on the power of a father’s blessing, the thin line between security and homelessness, and the truth that brokenness knows no boundaries. Homeless On Purpose. calls us to compassion, to embrace our God-given identity, and to step into true transformation within ourselves.

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“I see them as they walk towards me. Some see me and

cross the street. Others walk past giving me that look.

I see it in their eyes. That look of disgust and rejection.”

—Kevin aka “Peanut,” Phoenix, AZ, June 2021

“My father told me all the time I would amount to

nothing. Well, here I am. I’m nothing. I was always a

disappointment to my father.”—Steven, San Diego, CA, January 2020

“We serve our community because we believe it was

what Jesus had called us to do: to love God with all our

heart, soul, and mind and to love our neighbors how

we would want to be loved.”—Coptic Church Member,

Tampa, January 2021

“Louie B, you are nothing. You are a loser and will

amount to nothing. Louie B, you belong out here in the

streets. Louie B, you’re going to die out here.”—Louie B,

Denver, April 2021

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brian Silvestri

Brian Silvestri is a successful entrepreneur, husband and devoted father of two young adults. Brian has a passion for researching, collaborating and solving complex business challenges. He is driven by a deep conviction that with compassion, the right heart, and Jesus, we can change the trajectory of homelessness and brokenness in America and throughout the world.

CONTACT THE AUTHOR

BE PART OF THE MOVEMENT. REACH OUT.

You are exactly who is needed.

Leave the comfort of the ninety-nine.

Go after the one.

Be part of the movement.

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