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Music of a thousand hammers : inside Habitat for Humanity / Paul Leonard.

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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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