A simple big-hearted and world-shaking idea.' - Nick Cave Singer Songwriter 'Joshua's stories
show the power that empathy and compassion can have to turn a common everyday act into
something potentially transformative.' - Michael Sheen 'Hope optimism kind curiosity and
real human connection. This book will make you want to do something just because you can.' -
Emma Gannon Author of The Multi-Hyphen Method 'This is a moving and inspiring book about how
we can be better people' - Johann Hari Author of Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream: The
First and Last Days of the War on Drugs 'Coombes believes that small acts of love can make a
big impact.' - Morgan Freeman When you're on the fringes of society being recognised can mean
everything. In 2015 while working at a London hair salon Joshua Coombes took to the streets
with his scissors to build relationships with people sleeping rough in the capital and began
posting transformative images on social media to amplify their voices. These stories resonated
and thousands of people got involved in their own way. From this #DoSomethingForNothing was
born - a movement that encourages people to contribute their skills and time to those who need
it. This book explores themes of love acceptance shame and perseverance while inviting us to
see ourselves in one another and challenge the negative stigmas surrounding homelessness.
Through the simple act of a haircut Joshua takes you on a journey into the lives of people
experiencing homelessness in different cities across the world. Featuring before-and-after
photographs street art and stories this book is an inspiring and uplifting account of one
man's experiences with people who have more in common with all of us than you might imagine. A
portion of the proceeds from this book will be donated to organisations dedicated to assisting
unsheltered people as well as supporting future not-for-profit art projects.
