Park Bench Convo Sparks Book Club for Homeless

Every Tuesday morning members of a Boston book club gather for two hours in a church meeting room. What's the intrigue with such a group meeting you may ask? The fact it was formed by an unlikely friendship - between Peter Resnik, a Boston attorney, and Rob, a homeless man. After meeting on Boston Commons 10 months ago, the two ran into each other daily, sharing brief jokes and stories that eventually led to in-depth conversations unveiling a common passion - literature. After recognizing the bond they had built, they realized others too could share such a friendship. Thus the book club was born and the two men say the club has proved its ability to reach the homeless and empower them.