From Park Bench to Park Avenue author Anthony Brown’s journey is far from over. Tasked with a divine directive to transform a century-old abandoned mansion into a place of recovery and community in his home state of Ohio, he finds that the “big move” comes with more costs than money alone can solve. Old wounds resurface, and a life-threatening crisis forces him to lean deeper into the faith he found long ago within the pages of a tattered leather Bible pulled from a prison dumpster. Once homeless and lost in addiction, Anthony’s dreams are tested to their limits in the Ghetto Practitioner, his raw and candidly honest narrative that encourages us to walk out our purpose and practice what we know to be true, even when life gets a bit too… lifey.
This isn’t just a sequel, but a testament to purpose, perseverance, and the belief that God isn’t finished with any of us—even when we think our story is over.
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Host of the HSBN program I Once Had Nowhere To Go, author, nurse practitioner, and founding director of Coordinating & Assisting Recovery Environments (C.A.R.E.), Anthony Brown knows the pain of homelessness and addiction firsthand. For 23 years, he lived on the streets, lost in despair. Today, armed with a master’s degree in nursing from United States University, California, Anthony has dedicated his life to those society has forgotten. Once just a dream, Brown Manor—a long-term residential treatment home located in Mansfield, Ohio—is now becoming a reality, offering refuge for those struggling with addiction and mental illness.
His memoir, From Park Bench to Park Avenue, explored his redemptive journey and brought national attention to the homelessness crisis. In his follow-up, Ghetto Practitioner, Anthony confronts new challenges and old strongholds, clinging to his faith and believing, “Nothing happens by mistake in God’s world.”
