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LIVING ON SKID ROW   by Kurt Salierno

Sharing God's love and empowering others in the darkest crevices of our nation's streets become a reality through the teachings in Living on Skid Row. Author Kurt Salierno reports from the back alleys and under the bridges to prove how God's children represent perfect mercy and perfect healing for the least of these. Each story illustrates the blistering challenges of homelessness while ultimately portraying the imminent light of service and devotion. Poverty, addiction, prostitution, and isolation describe the harsh experiences that Kurt ministers to on skid row.  For over 30 years Kurt Salierno walked the streets ministering to the homeless in a unique and inspiring way.  His total dependence on Jesus is evidence in each story.  A collection that's easy to follow with spiritual instruction to live by, Living on Skid Row engages all ages with testimony and triumph.

It was early in the morning when I woke up. The night before I had made my bed in a garbage bin, so waking up before the garbage truck arrived was important! Many bums have been killed because they were thrown into the garbage truck when the garbage bin was emptied. - From "The Harmonica" a chapter in the book.

MOTHER'S HOPE - A Miracle On Skid Row 
by Kurt Salierno

On Mother's Day weekend I parked my truck in the worst part of Atlanta and put up my bright poster board sign that read, “Call your MOTHER on Mother’s Day – Free.” Not ten minutes later the first homeless man walked up and wanted to call his mother. Another asked if this was a joke. I assured him it was not. Before long, more homeless people, drug dealers, addicts and all kinds of people stood in a calm, orderly line - two blocks long - waiting for their chance to call their mom.

In Mother’s Hope – Miracle On Skid Row, Kurt Salierno shares true stories of the bond between mothers and their sons and daughters that powerfully stir emotions and life change. Read what happens to those who have turned their back on family responsibilities and run away, developed destructive habits, or turned to a life of crime and drugs. Mix that with the hope and prayers from your mother – your family. Ingredients for a miracle! Kurt Salierno has been a pastor to the homeless for more than 30 years.

SADDLE SOAR  by Kurt Salierno

In his last book, Living On Skid Row, Kurt Salierno captured the value of every human life and praised the endurance of the spirit. Now in his latest, Saddle Soar, Salierno shares the most intimate parts of himself; his passion, dreams and the challenges that enrich his life. Autobiographical in nature but surely a chronicle that every reader can relate to, Saddle Soar describes his thirty-day bicycle journey from Atlanta, Georgia to his hometown of Visalia, California. Kurt combined his love for bicycle riding and fundraising for the homeless.  The story not only speaks to the athletic person or avid bicycle rider, it appeals to everyone that imagines a great getaway and craves the freedom to just go.

Each day includes the adventures, intriguing characters and outlandish circumstances Salierno met along the way. Read it like a daily journal, devotional book or novelette. Feel the crisp air on your face. Zoom down the mountains. Sleep in the wild. Reach the destination with pure excitement and unconditional love. All ages of readers have been blessed by Saddle Soar.

Mercy Beyond Measure
Desperate Lives and the Reckless Grace of Jesus
by Kurt Salierno & Barry Shafer

Mercy Beyond Measure is the collection from the book, “Living On Skid Row” by Kurt Salierno WITH short-but-powerful Bible study from Barry Shafer.  It is filled with miraculous stories revealing the power of the gospel in action. Each amazing story and Bible Study is designed to draw students into a daily relationship with the Word of God.

Students will be encouraged by true stories of faith, challenged by God's Word, and maybe—just maybe—find their hearts overflowing with the measureless mercy of Jesus.

* Monday—Friday:
Each day includes a gripping story of mercy, plus an invigorating personal Bible study.
* Saturday:
A "Do Day" page to help students give mercy a test drive.
* Sunday:
A "Worship" page to help students experience God and the fellowship of other believers.

"Engaging ... convicting ... radical ... dangerous ... Any teen serious about following Jesus needs to experience this book. Few resources provide the level of motivational challenge, practical Bible Study and 'real world' application that you will find in Mercy Beyond Measure—a great tool for personal growth, group study, mission trip preparation or follow-up. This is a youth ministry 'must have!'"
Rich Van Pelt
Veteran youth worker, author, speaker
Compassion

"Compelling, enjoyable, and disturbing—all at the same time! This book equips you to be a vessel of mercy wherever you walk and it will help students experience God's call on their lives. Kurt and Barry are a gifted one-two punch in providing story and teaching on the miracle of Jesus' mercy."
Noel Becchetti
President, Center for Student Missions

"I hate most devotional books, but I love Mercy Beyond Measure! I love it because it is all about actually DOING the Word, not just reading it over. If you're looking for a safe God book, don't bother. If you're looking for a radical, practical starting point for truly following Jesus, here you have it."
Bart Campolo
President, Mission Year

"Mercy Beyond Measure works your muscle of compassion. You won't have the same students after they complete this book. Be prepared to make adjustments in your youth ministry when they finish this one!"
Lisa Kappeler
New Tribes Mission