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Postcards from Lonnie: How I Rediscovered My Brother on the Street Corner He Called Home
It all started on Christmas Day 1993. Lisa and Lonnie were sitting on their mom's rickety yard swing, when Lisa's curiosity took over. She asked Lonnie questions about his life on the street, about being homeless. To her surprise, he answered honestly, humorously, and thoughtfully.
That conversation continued throughout the next four years as Lisa wrote questions on postcards addressed to herself, then mailed them in packets to Lonnie at the flower shop on his corner. He wrote his answers and mailed them back. Lonnie answered a lot of questions and even asked a few, too. His detailed, matter-of-fact responses gave Lisa an unfettered view of a population living on the fringes of society and the issues they face every day.
Postcards from Lonnie is a dialogue between Lonnie, who speaks through the postcards, and his sister, who not only learns a lot about her brother but also about herself. Intimate and revealing, this is a unique family memoir and a universal story of love, respect, family, and ultimately hope.
That conversation continued throughout the next four years as Lisa wrote questions on postcards addressed to herself, then mailed them in packets to Lonnie at the flower shop on his corner. He wrote his answers and mailed them back. Lonnie answered a lot of questions and even asked a few, too. His detailed, matter-of-fact responses gave Lisa an unfettered view of a population living on the fringes of society and the issues they face every day.
Postcards from Lonnie is a dialogue between Lonnie, who speaks through the postcards, and his sister, who not only learns a lot about her brother but also about herself. Intimate and revealing, this is a unique family memoir and a universal story of love, respect, family, and ultimately hope.
200 pages, Paperback
Published January 14, 2020
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March 26, 2020
About 3 years ago, I watched a documentary called Signs of Humanity that addressed the homelessness situation across the country. It really opened my eyes to those that are homeless and their situation. No two people are the same and their reasons for living on the streets vary. This book shines a light on one man's story and how living on the street impacted him and his family.
Lonnie's story could be the story for many of those that are homeless. He had a family - parents, a sister - many that loved him. But through various circumstances, he found himself living on the street. But this is a life he chose and he made it work. He still had a relationship with his family and once a year would visit them. This was when Lisa had the brainstorm to work with Lonnie to tell his story through postcards. She would pose questions to him and he would answer them and that became the framework to share his life with us.
There are 94 postcards in all and the answers and comments from Lonnie range from the simple to complex. He even drew pictures on some of the cards. I appreciated that the postcards were included in the book because it really put his story into perspective and gave me an insight into Lonnie's mind. The one thing that never wavered was Lonnie's faith in a higher power and doing what was right to protect children and those that were weaker around him. Lonnie may have been living on the street, but he never shunned his family or lost touch with them, even if that communication was sporadic. Lisa recounts various stories from their childhood until his passing of the good times they had together. Not everything was great and there were some dark days for Lonnie, but he persevered throughout it all. I would challenge anyone reading this book to think about the question that is posed to Lonnie and how you might answer the question yourself. Would you be as selfless, open, and caring as Lonnie?
It is easy to become jaded in this world when we see people on the street begging for money since some are not in need and are just out for an easy buck. But those that are truly homeless might just have an interesting tale to tell as I discovered in this book. And it wasn't just Lonnie's story, but Lisa's as well. Her journey through life wasn't easy but the thought to work with Lonnie to understand his story was genius. I'm sure she is glad that she went through this effort over the four-year timeframe and that she learned much about Lonnie, his life, and his thoughts on life. They say we should ask our parents for the family history before they pass away and that is just what Lisa did with her brother. Now his life is here for us to understand and appreciate.
This book might open your eyes to those around you and that maybe there is more to the story than you could even imagine.
This book touched my heart in various ways and I am sure it will touch your heart too.
Lonnie's story could be the story for many of those that are homeless. He had a family - parents, a sister - many that loved him. But through various circumstances, he found himself living on the street. But this is a life he chose and he made it work. He still had a relationship with his family and once a year would visit them. This was when Lisa had the brainstorm to work with Lonnie to tell his story through postcards. She would pose questions to him and he would answer them and that became the framework to share his life with us.
There are 94 postcards in all and the answers and comments from Lonnie range from the simple to complex. He even drew pictures on some of the cards. I appreciated that the postcards were included in the book because it really put his story into perspective and gave me an insight into Lonnie's mind. The one thing that never wavered was Lonnie's faith in a higher power and doing what was right to protect children and those that were weaker around him. Lonnie may have been living on the street, but he never shunned his family or lost touch with them, even if that communication was sporadic. Lisa recounts various stories from their childhood until his passing of the good times they had together. Not everything was great and there were some dark days for Lonnie, but he persevered throughout it all. I would challenge anyone reading this book to think about the question that is posed to Lonnie and how you might answer the question yourself. Would you be as selfless, open, and caring as Lonnie?
It is easy to become jaded in this world when we see people on the street begging for money since some are not in need and are just out for an easy buck. But those that are truly homeless might just have an interesting tale to tell as I discovered in this book. And it wasn't just Lonnie's story, but Lisa's as well. Her journey through life wasn't easy but the thought to work with Lonnie to understand his story was genius. I'm sure she is glad that she went through this effort over the four-year timeframe and that she learned much about Lonnie, his life, and his thoughts on life. They say we should ask our parents for the family history before they pass away and that is just what Lisa did with her brother. Now his life is here for us to understand and appreciate.
This book might open your eyes to those around you and that maybe there is more to the story than you could even imagine.
This book touched my heart in various ways and I am sure it will touch your heart too.
March 21, 2020
I have so many takeaways from Postcards from Lonnie, I’m not even sure I can get them all into this review. I’ll do my best!
More than anything, I consider this a book grounded by love of family. I can only imagine the amount of persistent love it took translate Lonnie’s story from dozens of handwritten index cards to words on a page. This is not a story for the faint of heart, and I am sure writing it brought a slew of memories - sometimes painful memories - to the forefront of the author’s mind.
What you will find on the pages in this book is a blatantly honest portrait of a man, written by his own thoughts. Whether you consider him a success or a failure is entirely up to your own thoughts. For whatever they’re worth, here are my thoughts.
My Takeaways from Postcards from Lonnie
My biggest takeaway is a new “appreciation” for the homeless. I think many of us, when we see the homeless, we pretend they’re not there. We may consider them lazy or down on their luck. But we seldom think of them as someone’s brother or sister, mother or father, son or daughter. They are - each one of them.
I think Lonnie was proud of his station in life. I don’t think he was proud to be homeless, but rather that he could be homeless. He knew how to survive on the streets, and he was in it for the long haul. He could survive the hardships and help others to survive the hardships. He lived his life exactly how he wanted to. How many of us can say the same thing and mean it?
I’ve never known anyone at this advanced stage of alcoholism, where they may experience seizures not by being sober for days, but hours. He never really mentioned the full impact alcohol had on his life, but it was evident by some of his writings and the author’s commentary.
I find it hard to describe Lonnie. I imagine if five people read this book, there would be five different opinions of Lonnie. However, I firmly believe that some part of Lonnie’s story will touch you in a very deep place. It may be a happy place or it may be a dark place, but it will touch something. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to read Lonnie’s story.
Technically Speaking
I much enjoyed the methodology used by Lisa Johnson to tell her brother’s story. I found it to be very unique. She wanted to know more about Lonnie’s life, so she put her questions on index cards and sent them to her brother already self-addressed and stamped. All Lonnie had to do was write his answer and drop it in the mail. Ms. Johnson displays each of these cards in the book, followed by her commentary. Between Lonnie’s answers and Johnsons insight, the reader gets a very stark look into this man’s life.
This story has a good pace to it. Not once did I start to get bored reading about Lonnie. Further, I think the author maintained good objectivity about Lonnie throughout.
I know Lonnie would be proud of the way his little sister told his story. In my opinion, it was a story worth telling. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
More than anything, I consider this a book grounded by love of family. I can only imagine the amount of persistent love it took translate Lonnie’s story from dozens of handwritten index cards to words on a page. This is not a story for the faint of heart, and I am sure writing it brought a slew of memories - sometimes painful memories - to the forefront of the author’s mind.
What you will find on the pages in this book is a blatantly honest portrait of a man, written by his own thoughts. Whether you consider him a success or a failure is entirely up to your own thoughts. For whatever they’re worth, here are my thoughts.
My Takeaways from Postcards from Lonnie
My biggest takeaway is a new “appreciation” for the homeless. I think many of us, when we see the homeless, we pretend they’re not there. We may consider them lazy or down on their luck. But we seldom think of them as someone’s brother or sister, mother or father, son or daughter. They are - each one of them.
I think Lonnie was proud of his station in life. I don’t think he was proud to be homeless, but rather that he could be homeless. He knew how to survive on the streets, and he was in it for the long haul. He could survive the hardships and help others to survive the hardships. He lived his life exactly how he wanted to. How many of us can say the same thing and mean it?
I’ve never known anyone at this advanced stage of alcoholism, where they may experience seizures not by being sober for days, but hours. He never really mentioned the full impact alcohol had on his life, but it was evident by some of his writings and the author’s commentary.
I find it hard to describe Lonnie. I imagine if five people read this book, there would be five different opinions of Lonnie. However, I firmly believe that some part of Lonnie’s story will touch you in a very deep place. It may be a happy place or it may be a dark place, but it will touch something. I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to read Lonnie’s story.
Technically Speaking
I much enjoyed the methodology used by Lisa Johnson to tell her brother’s story. I found it to be very unique. She wanted to know more about Lonnie’s life, so she put her questions on index cards and sent them to her brother already self-addressed and stamped. All Lonnie had to do was write his answer and drop it in the mail. Ms. Johnson displays each of these cards in the book, followed by her commentary. Between Lonnie’s answers and Johnsons insight, the reader gets a very stark look into this man’s life.
This story has a good pace to it. Not once did I start to get bored reading about Lonnie. Further, I think the author maintained good objectivity about Lonnie throughout.
I know Lonnie would be proud of the way his little sister told his story. In my opinion, it was a story worth telling. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
March 25, 2020
Where do I even start? How about that this book really pulled at my heartstrings and I felt so much for the author and her brother. I can't imagine my siblings or just any of my relatives being homeless and just feeling so out of touch with them. This is a really touching story that makes you come back to reality and remember that every homeless person has a background, and they have someone who still loves them. They have so many stories, and this one is Lonnie's.
The flow of this book went really smooth. When I first read the synopsis of this story, I was wondering how it would flow. I was pleasantly surprised when the cards did not compromise the flow of the story. I felt that I really found out about the author and her brother from the beginning to the end. One would also be impressed by how the questions on the cards went seamlessly from one topic of question to another. For instance, we learned about how Lonnie lived on the street, why he chose and why he still chose in that order. It was never out of order. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but it turned out great in the end.
"Lonnie's story would have been a report not on how Jesus helped him get off the street, but what it was like to live on the streets with Jesus."
Like I mentioned in the first paragraph, this story brings out all the feels. Like Lisa, I was always rooting for Lonnie to get up from his situation, admit that he didn't like it and take the necessary steps to get through. Then I was always surprised by how he wanted to live that way, and I always felt for Lisa as she had to hear this from her brother.
The only criticism I really have is that some of the scanned cards were hard to read, though Lisa does a great job of examining each individual card and explaining what might have been going on through Lonnie's head.
Overall, I give Postcard from Lonnie a 5 out of 5.
The flow of this book went really smooth. When I first read the synopsis of this story, I was wondering how it would flow. I was pleasantly surprised when the cards did not compromise the flow of the story. I felt that I really found out about the author and her brother from the beginning to the end. One would also be impressed by how the questions on the cards went seamlessly from one topic of question to another. For instance, we learned about how Lonnie lived on the street, why he chose and why he still chose in that order. It was never out of order. Not sure if that was intentional or not, but it turned out great in the end.
"Lonnie's story would have been a report not on how Jesus helped him get off the street, but what it was like to live on the streets with Jesus."
Like I mentioned in the first paragraph, this story brings out all the feels. Like Lisa, I was always rooting for Lonnie to get up from his situation, admit that he didn't like it and take the necessary steps to get through. Then I was always surprised by how he wanted to live that way, and I always felt for Lisa as she had to hear this from her brother.
The only criticism I really have is that some of the scanned cards were hard to read, though Lisa does a great job of examining each individual card and explaining what might have been going on through Lonnie's head.
Overall, I give Postcard from Lonnie a 5 out of 5.
March 25, 2020
4.5 STARS. When I first heard from author Lisa Johnson about her book, POSTCARDS FROM LONNIE, I was intrigued by the premise – and who wouldn’t be? She and her homeless brother corresponded, via nearly a hundred postcards, over the course of four years. Wondering about the logistics alone is enough to pique anyone’s interest. But the immediate questions that arise from just the basic fact that the author’s brother was homeless, and my need for answers, made this book a must-read for me.
“Living on the street was not something he fell into, or slid into. He wanted to be clear: It was a decision he made.”
While it’s easy for a reader’s first, uninformed response to this situation to be judge-y, it’s impossible to stay that way for long. Lonnie’s story isn’t complicated; the bottom line is that he chose homelessness. The reasons for his choice are slightly more complex if viewed from a wide lens that encompasses his childhood and young adult years, and in reading Lonnie’s answers to the questions his sister Lisa poses, and in Lisa’s elaborations of each postcard, we get a better explanation. However, a real understanding of Lonnie’s deliberate decision eluded me – and I think it’s safe to say, it mostly eluded Lisa, too.
“Our lives, so intimately intertwined at the deepest levels, were almost completely severed at the day-to-day level.”
Lonnie’s love for his little sister Lisa shines through on every single postcard, but there is a juxtaposition of his adoration and his inaccessibility. Lisa never doubted how deeply Lonnie loved her, but she craved a sibling relationship where they could be present for each other. She couldn’t call and chat with him, or drop by his place for a cup of coffee, or ask for his help as their mother was dying. Lisa desperately wants Lonnie to want her help to get out of homelessness, but he doesn’t want out. This puzzles her – and will puzzle readers as well – but at the same time, there is almost an envy of the life Lonnie leads, free from responsibility to anyone and dependent upon no one but himself (in his mind, anyway).
“Lonnie’s story would have been a report not on how Jesus helped him get off the street, but what it was like to live on the streets with Jesus.”
There are many parallels between the young and older versions of Lonnie, and through reading POSTCARDS FROM LONNIE I became rather fond of him, and by book’s end, I really miss him and am sorry he’s not a part of this world anymore. His answers to the questions Lisa poses often lead Lisa to having more questions and speculation as to what his answers may mean. She is able to add context to each postcard, which adds a rich layer to Lonnie’s story. He is mostly thoughtful and grateful and finds beauty in his world, and he rarely complains. His life, including the bad and the ugly, is what it is, and that’s fine with him.
Author Lisa Johnson’s observations are insightful, and her writing style is relaxed but intelligent. Lisa feels like a gracious host, ushering readers into her living room to hear the story. And she is a keen observer and interpreter of Lonnie’s life and actions and articulates her observations in a relatable way. While she exposes Lonnie’s life as best she can, Lisa and readers are left with unanswered questions, of course. Be prepared to also have unanswered questions about the author, who remains a bit guarded with her feelings. But this makes sense because this is Lonnie’s story, after all.
By including images of the actual postcards, where readers see the dramatic changes in Lonnie’s handwriting and tone (but the ever-present love for Lisa), readers feel connected to Lonnie and the homeless are humanized. Many of the cards are too faint for these middle-aged eyes to read, but Johnson does a good job with repeating the text in her reflections. The book could benefit from some light editing to eliminate repetition and clean up the very few typos. Regardless, it’s a gem of a book.
Reading POSTCARDS FROM LONNIE, for me, was a perspective-changing, belief-bending, eye-opening, enlightening experience that I won’t forget and that I highly recommend to others.
Thank you to the author and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing me a cherished print copy in exchange for my honest opinion – the only kind I give. This full review and other special features on Hall Ways Blog.
“Living on the street was not something he fell into, or slid into. He wanted to be clear: It was a decision he made.”
While it’s easy for a reader’s first, uninformed response to this situation to be judge-y, it’s impossible to stay that way for long. Lonnie’s story isn’t complicated; the bottom line is that he chose homelessness. The reasons for his choice are slightly more complex if viewed from a wide lens that encompasses his childhood and young adult years, and in reading Lonnie’s answers to the questions his sister Lisa poses, and in Lisa’s elaborations of each postcard, we get a better explanation. However, a real understanding of Lonnie’s deliberate decision eluded me – and I think it’s safe to say, it mostly eluded Lisa, too.
“Our lives, so intimately intertwined at the deepest levels, were almost completely severed at the day-to-day level.”
Lonnie’s love for his little sister Lisa shines through on every single postcard, but there is a juxtaposition of his adoration and his inaccessibility. Lisa never doubted how deeply Lonnie loved her, but she craved a sibling relationship where they could be present for each other. She couldn’t call and chat with him, or drop by his place for a cup of coffee, or ask for his help as their mother was dying. Lisa desperately wants Lonnie to want her help to get out of homelessness, but he doesn’t want out. This puzzles her – and will puzzle readers as well – but at the same time, there is almost an envy of the life Lonnie leads, free from responsibility to anyone and dependent upon no one but himself (in his mind, anyway).
“Lonnie’s story would have been a report not on how Jesus helped him get off the street, but what it was like to live on the streets with Jesus.”
There are many parallels between the young and older versions of Lonnie, and through reading POSTCARDS FROM LONNIE I became rather fond of him, and by book’s end, I really miss him and am sorry he’s not a part of this world anymore. His answers to the questions Lisa poses often lead Lisa to having more questions and speculation as to what his answers may mean. She is able to add context to each postcard, which adds a rich layer to Lonnie’s story. He is mostly thoughtful and grateful and finds beauty in his world, and he rarely complains. His life, including the bad and the ugly, is what it is, and that’s fine with him.
Author Lisa Johnson’s observations are insightful, and her writing style is relaxed but intelligent. Lisa feels like a gracious host, ushering readers into her living room to hear the story. And she is a keen observer and interpreter of Lonnie’s life and actions and articulates her observations in a relatable way. While she exposes Lonnie’s life as best she can, Lisa and readers are left with unanswered questions, of course. Be prepared to also have unanswered questions about the author, who remains a bit guarded with her feelings. But this makes sense because this is Lonnie’s story, after all.
By including images of the actual postcards, where readers see the dramatic changes in Lonnie’s handwriting and tone (but the ever-present love for Lisa), readers feel connected to Lonnie and the homeless are humanized. Many of the cards are too faint for these middle-aged eyes to read, but Johnson does a good job with repeating the text in her reflections. The book could benefit from some light editing to eliminate repetition and clean up the very few typos. Regardless, it’s a gem of a book.
Reading POSTCARDS FROM LONNIE, for me, was a perspective-changing, belief-bending, eye-opening, enlightening experience that I won’t forget and that I highly recommend to others.
Thank you to the author and Lone Star Book Blog Tours for providing me a cherished print copy in exchange for my honest opinion – the only kind I give. This full review and other special features on Hall Ways Blog.
March 29, 2020
"He was uneducated, penniless, homeless—but he had no doubt that he had something to give."
Postcards from Lonnie by Lisa Johnson is not so much about homelessness as it is about relationships. Lonnie is Lisa's older brother, and he had been living on Houston's streets for years. The yearly Christmas day visit was typically the only time Lisa and her mom saw him, and when Lisa began to ask him questions about his life one Christmas day, she just kept asking, long after that visit was over.
The idea to send Lonnie a pack of postcards with various questions for him to answer is both unique and enlightening. Lisa's memories and view of Lonnie are mainly based on their shared childhood, and getting to know the current Lonnie, homeless and constantly vigilant against danger, sets in motion an amazing journey of discovery, for both of them. After almost a hundred cards, Lisa was no closer to understanding why Lonnie wanted to remained on the streets, but she did gain something far more valuable. A relationship with her older brother.
Lisa's questions vary between the mundane and the complex, and some questions are posed multiple times with varied answers, depending on the day and Lonnie's level of drunkenness. Postcards from Lonnie is a heartbreaking glimpse into one man's life who happened to be homeless. Lisa presents photos of the actual cards in this book in Lonnie's own handwriting, along with her personal commentary, reflections, memories, and interpretations. Their relationship as children was rich and full of playacting and storytelling—Lonnie could sure spin a tale—and that relationship spills over onto these cards, complete with nicknames and references to made-up tales from long ago.
Everyone has a story and something to offer, and simply asking questions and listening is just as important as handouts and a safe place to sleep.
The main takeaway for me is that we often allow our closest relationships to stagnate or slip through our fingers. Lonnie was homeless in Houston, and Lisa struggled with her own career choices far away from her family, but when Lisa opened the floodgate and the questions poured out, a valuable opportunity was presented. Lisa may never know the 'why,' but she found a way to see the man her brother had become. She found that he was caring, funny, independent, and lonely. He had certainly suffered immense heartache, disappointment, and physical injuries, yet he willingly gave his Christmas socks away to others in need. How often do we let our own relationships stagnate, unwilling to take the time to get to know our loved ones as they are right now or even allow them to get to know us?
Postcards from Lonnie is a cautionary tale not necessarily about the pitfalls of alcoholism and homelessness but about relationships. If a person in your life has no access to a phone or a permanent address, find another way to communicate. Lisa did. With pre-stamped postcards, Lisa gave herself and all of us a wonderful gift. The gift of knowing Lonnie Johnson. Lisa did not always get the answers she expected or even hoped for, but she did get the truth as it was at that moment when Lonnie penned his responses.
"I think he saw the cards as a chance to be known and remembered, and for the most part, he told the truth, or at least his truth."
Lisa's writing is both fluid and engaging, and she presents the veracity of her brother's situation with dignity and honor. Lonnie definitely experienced issues throughout his entire life, and he rarely smelled flower fresh or wasn't drunk while existing on the streets, but he was a human being, and Lisa honors that by giving him a voice and showing us the unvarnished truth about his life on the streets and his thoughts, hopes, dreams, heartache, and even joy. Lisa also shows us that it is never too late to build or re-build relationships with those we love.
Postcards from Lonnie by Lisa Johnson is not so much about homelessness as it is about relationships. Lonnie is Lisa's older brother, and he had been living on Houston's streets for years. The yearly Christmas day visit was typically the only time Lisa and her mom saw him, and when Lisa began to ask him questions about his life one Christmas day, she just kept asking, long after that visit was over.
The idea to send Lonnie a pack of postcards with various questions for him to answer is both unique and enlightening. Lisa's memories and view of Lonnie are mainly based on their shared childhood, and getting to know the current Lonnie, homeless and constantly vigilant against danger, sets in motion an amazing journey of discovery, for both of them. After almost a hundred cards, Lisa was no closer to understanding why Lonnie wanted to remained on the streets, but she did gain something far more valuable. A relationship with her older brother.
Lisa's questions vary between the mundane and the complex, and some questions are posed multiple times with varied answers, depending on the day and Lonnie's level of drunkenness. Postcards from Lonnie is a heartbreaking glimpse into one man's life who happened to be homeless. Lisa presents photos of the actual cards in this book in Lonnie's own handwriting, along with her personal commentary, reflections, memories, and interpretations. Their relationship as children was rich and full of playacting and storytelling—Lonnie could sure spin a tale—and that relationship spills over onto these cards, complete with nicknames and references to made-up tales from long ago.
Everyone has a story and something to offer, and simply asking questions and listening is just as important as handouts and a safe place to sleep.
The main takeaway for me is that we often allow our closest relationships to stagnate or slip through our fingers. Lonnie was homeless in Houston, and Lisa struggled with her own career choices far away from her family, but when Lisa opened the floodgate and the questions poured out, a valuable opportunity was presented. Lisa may never know the 'why,' but she found a way to see the man her brother had become. She found that he was caring, funny, independent, and lonely. He had certainly suffered immense heartache, disappointment, and physical injuries, yet he willingly gave his Christmas socks away to others in need. How often do we let our own relationships stagnate, unwilling to take the time to get to know our loved ones as they are right now or even allow them to get to know us?
Postcards from Lonnie is a cautionary tale not necessarily about the pitfalls of alcoholism and homelessness but about relationships. If a person in your life has no access to a phone or a permanent address, find another way to communicate. Lisa did. With pre-stamped postcards, Lisa gave herself and all of us a wonderful gift. The gift of knowing Lonnie Johnson. Lisa did not always get the answers she expected or even hoped for, but she did get the truth as it was at that moment when Lonnie penned his responses.
"I think he saw the cards as a chance to be known and remembered, and for the most part, he told the truth, or at least his truth."
Lisa's writing is both fluid and engaging, and she presents the veracity of her brother's situation with dignity and honor. Lonnie definitely experienced issues throughout his entire life, and he rarely smelled flower fresh or wasn't drunk while existing on the streets, but he was a human being, and Lisa honors that by giving him a voice and showing us the unvarnished truth about his life on the streets and his thoughts, hopes, dreams, heartache, and even joy. Lisa also shows us that it is never too late to build or re-build relationships with those we love.
March 31, 2020
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