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Stories from the Shelter

From St. Francis Center--Denver Colorado

by Dr. Phillip K. Tompkins

Stories from the Shelter
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Stories from the Shelter

From St. Francis Center--Denver Colorado

by Dr. Phillip K. Tompkins

Published Feb 22, 2020
98 Pages
Genre: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness



 

Book Details

Stories from the Shelter will surprise, endear, frustrate, amuse, amaze, challenge, sadden, teach and much more.

Guests of shelters for homeless persons are often seen as anonymous individuals, with troubled pasts and problematic futures. Yet each has a story. These stories were collected from staff, volunteers and guests of St. Francis Center—a nonprofit refuge for homeless men and women in metro Denver since 1983. These are stories of memorable moments, incidents, successes and tragedies. They tell of hidden knowledge and talents.

 

About the Author

Dr. Phillip K. Tompkins

Dr. Phillip K. Tompkins is Professor Emeritus of Communication and Comparative Literature at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is author of a number of books including “Who is My Neighbor: Communicating and Organizing to End Homelessness”. Dr. Tompkins is a 20+year Friday volunteer at St. Francis Center.

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