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[2024·É½¶«Ê¡ÊµÑéÖÐѧµÚ¶þ´ÎÕï¶Ï¿¼ÊÔ]In the summer of 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, had just moved to California. Outside the couple's apartment, a homeless man often yelled on the street corner. One day, Peterson was reading the book LoveDoes, when his quiet was__1__ by the homeless man. Inspired by the book's __2__ message, Peterson then decided to go out and __3__ himself.

In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man's name was Matt Faris. He'd moved to California to pursue a career in__4__ , but he soon fell on __5__ difficulties and ended up living on the street. The story touched Peterson, a __6__ of the Cleveland College of Art, who hadn't picked up a paintbrush in eight years. __7__ , he found himself asking if he could paint Faris's portrait. Faris said yes.

This__8__ sparked Peterson to found Faces of Mankind, a nonprofit organization that focused on painting and __9__ portraits of those who are unhoused. Peterson put half the money into a “love account” to help his __10__ get back on their feet. Many people use the funds for __11__—medical care, clothes or food, but Faris chose to __12__ his musical dream. When the album was delivered to Faris, the man finally couldn't contain his emotions and __13__ in Peterson's arms.

Over the years, Peterson has discovered that the buyers begin to see the homeless__14__. They mention that they tend to connect and develop friendship with someone they might have otherwise __15__ .

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