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A Knock at the Door: A homeless man, a lawyer . . . and a family changed forever

English

By (author): Rob Parsons

The Sunday Times Bestselling Author

'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim Vine

Christmas 1975 and Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is riding high in the charts. In a residential street just outside Cardiff, a persistent knocking breaks the stillness of the evening

When Rob Parsons, a young lawyer, opens his door he finds a man standing before him clutching a bag of belongings and a frozen chicken. Rob and his wife, Dianne, invite him into their home, cook his chicken and offer him shelter for the night. What happens next is an astonishing story of human kindness, self-learning, incredible pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life.

A Knock at the Door is the true story of Ronnie Lockwood, a homeless man who entered the home of a young couple, became a dustman and lived as part of their family for over 45 years until his death. But this is not just Ronnies story it is also that of Rob and his family. Outwardly the two mens lives were worlds apart as Ronnie emptied rubbish bins, Rob flew on Concorde and yet, they discovered they had similar struggles. Then the day came, at the lowest moment of the couples lives, when they turned to the homeless man for help.

But there were also remarkable turnarounds. Ronnie spent much of his spare time volunteering, including at a homeless centre, and ended up having a £1.6 million well-being centre named after him. Rob left his law practice and he and Dianne began a charity that touches the lives of millions of people.

You will have never read a story like this before, but at its heart is a simple message: whether we are a lawyer or a dustman tomorrow doesnt always have to be like yesterday.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 270g
  • Dimensions: 141 x 222mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Nov 2024
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780008708665

About Rob Parsons

Dr Rob Parsons OBE is a bestselling author of more than 25 books including The Sixty Minute Father and The Heart of Success. He is an international speaker who has spoken to more than a million people at live events. He is a lawyer by profession but left his legal practice in 1988 to help launch the national charity Care for the Family. Rob lives in the United Kingdom and is married to Dianne. They have two children and five grandchildren.

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