01742    a2200253   4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001400136072001200150072002100162072002100183072001900204100002400223245007400247250000600321260003200327300001000359520110400369999001501473159451648020250317100421.0250312042009GB                   eng    a9781594516481  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 31.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aJP2thema7 aJP2bic7 aPOL0000002bisac7 aPOL0110002bisac7 a362.5832bisac1 aPhillip K. Tompkins10aWho is My Neighbor?bCommunicating and Organizing to End Homelessness  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20091030  a224 p  bWho Is My Neighbor? is a compelling account of the author's ten-year journey as a volunteer at the St. Francis Center, a homeless shelter in Denver, Colorado. A retired Professor of Communication, Phil Tompkins marshals his considerable experience as a participant observer in recording the voices of the guests of the shelter as they teach us about their situation. We learn about their hopes for regaining a home and their fears as they are victimized-in some cases even murdered. Tompkins shows how effective communication and organization can contribute to finding an end to homelessness and establishing a movement toward protective action, especially when a proactive local government gets involved. In addition to giving voice to homeless people, Who Is My Neighbor? explores Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's ambitious Commission to End Homelessness. This remarkable social experiment, now called Denver's Road Home, is two years into implementing an innovative plan for ending homelessness. It provides a model for other cities nationwide where persistent homelessness has defied resolution.  c3405d3405