| Description |
xxvi, 359 pages : illustrations; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- A word from the author -- ch. 1. Young Millard Fuller -- ch. 2. Fuller & Dees -- ch. 3. The beginning of a love story -- ch. 4. Building a personal fortune -- ch. 5. An affair changes lives -- ch. 6. The decision to downsize -- ch. 7. One month at Koinonia -- ch. 8. A growing awareness of injustice and need -- ch. 9. The idea of partnership -- ch. 10. Partnership housing goes to Africa -- ch. 11. Habitat for Humanity is born -- ch. 12. Financing houses : the economics of Jesus -- ch. 13. Habitat's childhood -- ch. 14. Habitat's seventh year birthday bash : the Indy 700 Walk -- ch. 15. President Carter becomes Habitat's most famous volunteer -- ch. 16. Growing a movement -- ch. 17. Expanding the dream -- ch. 18. Controversy -- ch. 19. 100,000th house... and picking up speed -- ch. 20. An allegation and ensuing investigation -- ch. 21. April 2004 : the New York meeting -- |
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ch. 22. "On the edge of a cliff" -- ch. 23. President Carter mediates -- ch. 24. The International Board Meeting : Mexico City (June 10, 2004) -- ch. 25. The coup d'État -- ch. 26. Second mediation : President Carter -- ch. 27. The affiliates find their voice -- ch. 28. The (hostile) takeover is complete -- ch. 29. The calling continues -- ch. 30. A new organization : the Fuller Center for Housing -- ch. 31. The Fuller Center for Housing's first projects -- ch. 32. Responding to needs at home and abroad -- Postscript / Mack McCarter -- Appendix A : Millard and Linda Fuller timeline -- Appendix B : Awards and biographical information -- Appendix C : Supporting documents -- Index. |
| Summary |
"Thirty years ago, entrepreneur Millard Fuller and his wife Linda left behind their materialistic lifestyle and crumbling marriage to start over as missionaries in Zaire. On returning to Georgia, they founded Habitat for Humanity and, as their personal Christian ministry, started building houses to bring new life to the poverty-stricken. The House That Love Built is their story"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Fuller, Linda, 1941-
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Habitat for Humanity, inc. -- History.
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Low-income housing -- United States.
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Christian biography -- United States.
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Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. -- History.
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Fuller, Millard, 1935-2009.
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Poor -- Services for -- United States.
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| Local Subject |
Poor people -- Services for -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9781571745460 6 x 9 tc alkaline paper |
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1571745467 6 x 9 tc alkaline paper |
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