Welcome to My World by Curtis Bunn

Welcome to My World by Curtis Bunn
Publisher: Strebor Books
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Full length (288 pages)
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Ginger

From Essence bestselling author Curtis Bunn comes a moving novel about a down and out corporate executive whose unexpected encounter with a stranger inspires her to reinvent her life.

Brenda Harris, a former corporate executive in Atlanta, has endured two years of personal tragedies and professional disappointments, and believes the world owes her a break.

One day, she encounters a homeless man who encourages her to look at life differently. She regularly sees this man at one of her daily stops. But she does not realize that he has been closely observing her and, despite his mental illness, is able to forge a deep connection with her in ways that both surprise and inspire her.

She realizes there is a whole world out there for her to experience, and Rodney Bridges, the homeless man, helps her begin her journey of self-discovery by challenging her on their daily walks. The path is difficult, but her time with Rodney opens her up to a new world, a world she had dismissed when she lost her job, her husband left her, and her dear sister died.
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Part of her journey moves her to help Rodney. Through meaningful conversation and dedication, she is able to penetrate the emotional wall Rodney built after his own tragic circumstances sent him onto the streets. They become an unlikely duo—encouraging each other to overcome each of their own obstacles…and slowly a new world emerges.

A moving and powerful story about how inspiration can be found in the unlikeliest places, Welcome to My World also reaffirms that the simplest things in life—a conversation with a stranger—can lead to life-changing results.

People sometimes need a reason, and a homeless man named Rodney Bridges gave Brenda Harris a reason.

Though a simple read, this book offers a powerful story into the life of a homeless man with a mental illness and a woman with low self-esteem. The two formed a friendship that gave Brenda and Rodney a crutch they both needed. All though not action packed, the story moves quickly as the friendship between the two develops. In the beginning Rodney was hesitant about being close with anyone. He felt he didn’t deserve a normal life and his punishment was to live without. Brenda’s husband left her and she dealt with her depression by eating.

This is the second book that I’ve read by this author and I can say he doesn’t just write a story he writes to deliver a meaning and a message. I enjoy reading his writing style and was also left seeing that all homeless people are just that…people. Everyone has a story and who knows? There might be other Rodneys out there who have a heart and means to be of encouragement to someone.

I enjoyed the strangeness of this new friendship in how it started but also how Brenda felt drawn to Rodney but she didn’t pressure him or take him out of his element. She gave just the right level of help to Rodney. Her kindness to him helped cause his change of heart that he deserves to live and have a life. In turn, Rodney’s words struck a chord in Brenda that made her see her value and worth because she too was not living. An inspiring read that gives hope that a loving friendship can begin by any means between two people in completely different walks of life. The characters were inviting and drew me into the story.

I also enjoyed the friendship because that is what it was: a true friendship. There was nothing romantic between the two, and this made the story so honest and pure. There doesn’t always have to be attraction or sex between a male and female to have an intense bond.

I also enjoyed the surprise ending that brought me to tears. This is a quick uplifting read that I would recommend to readers that want something inspiring with a happy ending.