Those People: The True Character of the Homeless

Those People: The True Character of the Homeless

by Richard Bahr

Overview


Be honest. You don't see yourself as a judgmental person. But in my experience, many of us have deep-seated ideas of who the homeless are: alcoholics, addicts, people who are mentally ill or lazy, and criminals.

Although these things may be true in some instances, this understanding overlooks the deep and rich character of many people who live in the homeless community.

This book contains stories of some of my homeless friends, people who have meant a great deal to me and have profoundly changed my life for the better. Take time to hear their stories, discover something about their character-and maybe yours-and dispel your myths about the homeless.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780990807391
Publisher: Huff Publishing Associates
Publication date: 09/21/2018
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 1,151,823
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range: 3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author


RICHARD BAHR co-founded Threshold to New Life with his wife, Carla. This social ministry helps those who are homeless or have recently experienced homelessness to obtain or keep their housing. Richard is deeply involved in serving the homeless in Minneapolis through other ministries with which he is involved, by serving meals and providing basic living necessities, but most importantly his friendship. All profits from this book will work to fund this ministry.
 

Table of Contents

1 Opening 1

2 Don't pray for this (patience) 9

3 What's the attitude? (gratitude) 21

4 True grit (perseverance) 37

5 More powerful than a locomotive (stamina) 51

6 You've got to have … (faith) 65

7 The heart of the matter (serving) 81

8 Don't bring me down (not defined by circumstances) 97

9 It's better to give (generosity) 111

10 The greatest of these (love) 127

11 Conclusion 141

Acknowledgments 145

Appendix: Thoughts on dealing with panhandlers 149

Notes 157

About Threshold to New Life 160

About the author 162

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Those People: The True Character of the Homeless 5 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 1 reviews.
pepperjack2 More than 1 year ago
Richard Bahr’s book is not only a check on our attitude about ‘those people’—the poor, homeless, marginalized—but it’s also a check on the view of our own lives. He encourages us to be more patient, more grateful, more persevering, have more stamina...more love. It also is a very practical book on how to deal those uncomfortable situations we often face along the streets, at the intersections, when in conversations with someone less fortunate than ourselves. Especially helpful is the appendix.