Larimer Street

Based on the true story of the charismatic leader of the Sunshine Rescue Mission Larimer Street is the triumphant epic tale of one mans courage and redemption through his weaknesses and failures. There is power in going through-in surviving. And in the final analysis losing some battles but winning the war. Larimer Street downtown Denver 1907-Jim Goodheart a tall and handsome man loses everything. Staggering in drunkenness and desperation on a dark night in November he decides to drink a bottle of carbolic acid and make room in the world for a better man. Jim stumbles onto the doorstep of the rescue mission on Larimer Street Denvers skid row.In spite of Jims life-long battle with alcoholism and by divine redemption he becomes known as the captivating leader of the Sunshine Rescue Mission. Through World War I and the horrific 1918 Influenza epidemic the mission serves the destitute in an era without safety nets or social programs.The pain of WWI and his personal war against alcoholism brings him to the point of losing it all again except his loving wife Ada and his faith. Larimer Street is a story of courage and redemption. It is not a story of Jims success over his challenges but a story of triumph through his weaknesses and failures.Fans of All the Light We Cannot See The Nightingale and Unbroken will enjoy this riveting saga of history faith and love.