The Hundred Story Home
A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger
- History & Biography
- Publisher: W Publishing Group (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2018
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Publisher's Description
What if you just trusted the whisper of calling placed on your heart? Kathy Izard was volunteering at Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center when an unlikely meeting with a homeless man changed the course of her life. She realized that serving at the soup kitchen was feeding her soul, but not actually solving the needs of the homeless population. Rather than brush it off and avoid what she now felt called to take on, she quit her job and took on what seemed like an insurmountable task—building housing for Charlotte’s homeless. Woven together with this uplifting story of social action is Kathy’s personal struggle with faith, forgiveness and fulfillment. In telling her story, Kathy invites you to consider rewriting your own. What’s calling you? As crazy at it seems, it may be crazier not to try. This book will push you to do so much more than you ever thought possible.
Endorsements (11)
“From the beginning of time, I believe it was ordained that Kathy would have a life-changing encounter with Denver Moore. He believed that as well. These unexpected encounters . . . thrill believers and encourage doubters to search. Prepare yourself to be thrilled or to begin searching for your Denver.”
“Compelling and convicting, The Hundred Story Home is a powerful testament to the way one person can affect transformation at the deepest levels. Kathy’s beautiful storytelling propelled me outside of my comfort zones. . . . It’s impossible to read The Hundred Story Home and walk away unchanged.”
“Kathy has written one of the most inspirational books I’ve ever read. She weaves her incredible storytelling with authenticity and humility to the page unlike any other. Kathy is one of those rare people who see a need in their communities and do something about it. This book might just cause you to step out and do something that you’ve never done before for the benefit of someone else.”
“I LOVE The Hundred Story Home. Kathy Izard is a beautiful writer who has woven her personal life story into an account of her heroic effort to help the homeless. In her book of midlife discovery, she writes not only about creating a community for one hundred homeless adults but also inspires others to do so much more than what they ever thought possible.”
“This is a powerful story, skillfully told, and one that will hold you. As you read about a remarkable woman who gave up a promising career to do what for her was totally unexpected—to build a home for the homeless—you may find it is also a bridge to faith for you. As it has been for her.”
“In The Hundred Story Home, Kathy Izard so beautifully and eloquently manages what we all wish we could—capturing her life story in a transparent and authentic way. Through the narrative of her life, we see Kathy’s triumphs, struggles, and ultimate commitment to something bigger than herself: the call to help those less fortunate. Kathy is a storyteller, philanthropist, and courageous writer throughout these pages and in her life.”
“The Hundred Story Home is more than just a feel-good story of hope and purpose. It is an inspiring call to action, heralding the something-bigger-than-ourselves that resides within each of us. . . . It is this story and those like it that allow us to move beyond our perceived notions of the ‘other’ and embrace our abilities with humility, intention, and great purpose to solve the seemingly intractable issues we as human beings and as a culture say we care most about.”
“The Hundred Story Home is a captivating, beautifully written account of one woman’s search for purpose and how a combination of doubt, faith, and doing the right thing a thousand times over led to the building of something important and extraordinary.”
“Compelling, inspiring, funny, and poignant. . . . This is a book about finding your purpose in a meaningful life; it’s about faith and family and friendship. But mostly, it’s a love story: a father’s love, a mother’s love, a daughter’s love, and a beautiful, beautiful couple’s love.”
“The Hundred Story Home is that book. The book that you can’t mention offhand and that you can’t just hope someone reads. It’s the book that deserves to be pressed into someone’s hands with a promise to have tea and talk about it. The Hundred Story Home is the book that you’ll be pressing into someone’s hands because it presses into your heart.”
“Kathy Izard tells two compelling stories in one: about her journey toward fulfilling her life’s purpose and about Charlotte’s journey to finally treating its chronically homeless with compassion and dignity. Each has twists and turns, each has a happy ending, and Izard tells each with a style that will captivate readers far beyond her most natural audience.”
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