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Bobby Burns

Motivational Speaker, Award Winning Author, Adult Educator, Poet, and Journalist

Motivational Speaker, Award Winning Author, Adult Educator, Poet, and Journalist

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Tucson, AZ, USA
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Bobby Burns Biography

Bobby Burns arrived in Tucson, Arizona, with a few dollars in his pocket and no place to live. Without family, without a job, he had nowhere to go but a homeless shelter. How did a college graduate find himself so close to life on the streets? In a voice that is startling for its simplicity and utter honesty, Burns tells the story of how he slipped into homelessness, how he learned what it means to live in a place where nobody will notice if you disappear, and how he emerged to tell his story. Bobby's diary of 41 days without a home brings readers into the world of a homeless shelter. Shelter is filled with the sights and sounds of homelessness. Shelter life is patterned by meals provided by church volunteers, lines for soap and clean towels, the repeated meticulous washing of hands by an obsessive-compulsive resident, the rare pleasure of a fried chicken dinner, the illicit smell of marijuana within the shelter. Burns witnesses the residents' struggles with drugs, alcohol, and disability, and he wonders daily whether he will have the courage to emerge from this life. Bobby's diary expresses the full range of emotions of a homeless person: anger, self-pity, pride, humility, shame, depression, and optimism. These are not contradictions; taken together they represent the real feelings provoked by homelessness. But with rare inner courage, Bobby stokes the fires of hope within himself, marking the days in his journal to keep himself from sliding deeper into a spiral of despair. Bobby confronts his own stereotypes about the homeless and learns firsthand what it means to struggle daily for survival and for dignity. He learns greater courage and he learns greater kindness. He is given food and a bed for 41 days, but he finds shelter on his own, deep within himself. There are fine details and anecdotes in his thin and modest journal. . . . sincere and finally quite touching. —Publishers Weekly [A] fascinating, first-hand account of life as a homeless person. . . . a compelling view of what it's like to be homeless. —Booklist

Bobby Burns Speaking Topics

  • College Success, Life Success, and Recovery

    It is my view that motivational speakers motivate and inspire others to go forward with their lives in a most positive and healthy manner no matter what life throws in a persons path.

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Bobby Burns Books

  • Shelter: One man's Journey from homelessness to Hope
    Shelter: One man's Journey from homelessness to Hope

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  • What topics does Bobby Burns speak about?

    Bobby Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Disability.
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Bobby Burns is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as College Success, Life Success, and Recovery. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bobby Burns for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Bobby Burns generally travels from Tucson, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington, Marc Randolph, Patrick Dixon, Sarah Aubrey and Linda Swindling. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bobby Burns for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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