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The House that Love Built
The Story of Millard & Linda Fuller, Founders of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing
Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D.
ISBN: 9781571745460
Book (Hardcover)
Hampton Roads Publishing Company
$26.95
6 x 9
464 pages
August 30, 2007

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In the hearts of volunteers who mobilize resources to build houses, “Habitat for Humanity” signifies caring. However, few people know that thirty years ago, successful entrepreneur Millard Fuller and his wife Linda left behind their materialistic lifestyle and crumbling marriage to start over as missionaries in Zaire. Upon returning to Georgia, they started building houses to bring new life to the poverty-stricken as their personal Christian ministry.

Millard recruited Jimmy Carter to work with Habitat when he left the White House. Together they attracted leaders from church and state worldwide. Habitat became an international movement with 1700 affiliates and a Board of Directors comprised of increasingly large corporate donors. As it grew, a new, more secular vision evolved, and eventually Millard and Linda found themselves alone starting over. The Fullers responded with “God is not done with us.” Within days, they were back raising money and building houses for The Fuller Center for Housing--for Katrina victims and in Nepal, Nigeria, and Romania.

Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., is the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of thirty-two books translated into twenty-four languages. Dr. Youngs is a former Teacher-of-the-Year; University Professor of Graduate School education; and Director of Instruction and Professional Development, Inc. Bettie has frequently appeared on The Good Morning Show, NBC Nightly News, CNN and Oprah. USA Today, The Washington Post, Redbook, McCall’s, U.S. News & World Report, Working Woman, Family Circle, Parents Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day and the National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP) have all recognized her work. Dr. Youngs is the author of a number of videocassette programs and is the coauthor of the nationally acclaimed Parents on Board, a video-based training program to help schools and parents work together to increase student achievement. Bettie serves on the board for a number of organizations and is the recipient of a number of service awards for her contribution to community activities. She works with schools and parents, nationwide.
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