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“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 208767 3 2214264 31 3 2005 Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America total:322|5:127|4:126|3:56|2:11|1:2| 322 1331 472 76 122139 4.13 335 79 70692918 811823 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 320
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 1 1 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 00:27:08 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 00:33:07 -0700 2009 Aside from being full of unverified (read; made up, fake, lies, ect) "facts" (if you go below south Mission, the latinos will kill you for being white. If you go any further below the soup kitchen on market, the blacks will kill you for being white. but don't wo...more...]]> 39970418 1546372 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 14:39:35 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 02:39:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 50337252 1379775 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 16:28:17 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 09:30:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 43100892 83627 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Jan 16 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 03:23:05 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 00:47:31 -0800 2009
Yankoski's accounts of his time spent on the streets of America are compelling and ultimately, deeply challenge the reader to examine his o...more...]]> 65390382 2573482 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Thu Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Jul 29 07:37:06 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 07:43:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40734400 1391158 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Dec 22 22:23:38 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 22:27:21 -0800 2008 more...]]> 49797819 1311139 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Mar 19 13:59:50 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 16:20:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 14214430 579463 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Feb 08 14:31:25 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 31 17:28:04 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 08 14:31:08 -0800 2008
As I fell asleep the days I was readi...more...]]> 12183411 767062 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 2 0 false Thu Jan 10 14:35:07 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 10 14:35:27 -0800 2008 Under the Overpass is the true story of Mike Yankoski and his friend Sam, who left their respective colleges to live among the homeless in six cities. They made their money by panhandling, ate out of garbage cans, slept on sidewalks - the whole bit. It is an interesting read about two guys who tri...more...]]> 38956678 1762014 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Nov 30 13:15:27 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 13:16:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 11756526 619114 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jan 05 20:53:52 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 09:32:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 65277794 2348876 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 10:40:40 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 10:44:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 30384817 724431 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Aug 17 12:15:46 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 21 05:24:25 -0800 2009 more...]]> 69004389 1065822 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Aug 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 15:30:10 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 12:23:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 12741645 238815 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 17 07:00:46 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 15:36:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> 27940550 1350326 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:08:11 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 22 07:18:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 40886393 966081 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 25 12:26:07 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 15:52:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 76182193 2889860 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 29 21:25:08 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 21:25:21 -0700 2009 22340512 1165992 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu May 15 19:38:07 -0700 2008 Tue May 20 18:05:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 62888895 2505712 208767 1590524020 9781590524022 75 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841m/208767.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172694841s/208767.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208767.Under_the_Overpass_A_Journey_of_Faith_on_the_Streets_of_America 4.13 322
“I Am Disgusting.”

Mike Yankoski’s life went from upper-middle class plush to scum-of-the-earth repulsive overnight. By his own choice. From the United States capital to San Diego, Mike and his traveling companion, Sam, journeyed as homeless men for five months. Not for a project or even in response to a dare. He needed to know if his faith in God was real—if he could actually be the Christian he said he was apart from the comforts he’d always known.

So with only a bag on his back, a guitar in his hand, and Sam by his side, he set out. And like any traveler in a foreign land, he returned a different man. Mike’s unusual, captivating, and challenging story will rock your own world…perhaps even change your life.

Pull out quote/sidebar/starburst:

“Thoreau said, ‘Simplify, simplify, simplify!,’ but at that moment I couldn’t help wondering if I had gone too far.”


Endorsements: Please leave room for one more.

“Mike Yankoski hangs out with alcoholics and drug addicts. He panhandles for bus fare and eats from dumpsters. Yes, he has guts. But he also has faith.”

Dean R. Hirsch

President, World Vision

“Everyone with a beating heart will benefit from reading this book.”

Kim Meeder

Bestselling author of Hope Rising

Story Behind the Book

“Faith is more than just an emphatic ‘Amen’ at the end of the sermon on Sunday morning. Frustrated with the feeling of having strong convictions and yet not being able to do anything about them, I began to understand Paul’s promise of contentment in Christ ‘whether with everything or with nothing.’ What would it look like to give up the comfortable life and live homeless? Is God enough to sustain me? Is He trustworthy? Is He worth staking my life on? What happens if I die? Will I even survive? Such questions rang loudly in my mind as we decided to lay down everything in a full embrace of the homeless life. Some experiences were uncomfortable, some shocking, some disturbing, some hilarious, and still others frustrating, but five months of life on the streets has left us, our faith, and our lives forever changed.”]]> 2005 3 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jul 10 04:49:49 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 04:52:24 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=208767