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Music of a thousand hammers : inside Habitat for Humanity / Paul Leonard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leonard, Paul, 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
- Leonard, Paul, 1940-.
- Leonard, Paul.
- Low-income housing.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 184 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Continuum, [2006]
- Summary:
- Habitat for Humanity International focuses on building as many houses as it can, using the principles of no profit and volunteer-driven construction in every corner of the world. Part memoir, part history of Habitat, and part expose, this book provides a glimpse into the world of an organization built on the trust of the recipients of its labours.
- Contents:
- Before Habitat
- Second chance
- Fast forward
- Grass roots
- Twice the trouble, twice the fun
- A family house
- The best-laid plans
- Lessons and elections
- A volunteer home-building company
- Location, location, location
- Mrs. Robertson
- Enid and the A-team
- A brick house
- I remember Houston
- Willie
- Sam
- Can we sing?
- Africa
- India
- A larger vision
- Americus : Habitat central
- Chicago
- Grounded
- Habitat U.S.
- Board work
- Innovation
- Advocacy
- Capacity
- Beyond houses.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0826418422
- OCLC:
- 63164979
- Publisher Number:
- 9780826418425
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