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Who 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.
Contents
Chapter One D own and O ut and on the R oad; Chapter TWO C hristmas in the S t. F rancis C enter; Chapter THREE T he H istory of H omelessness; Chapter FOUR M other T eresa, L iminality, and A beyance; Chapter FIVE S easons, C ycles, and R elative D eprivation; Chapter SIX P olice H arassment and D egrees of B eing; Chapter SEVEN T he S ocial C onstruction of K illers by M eans of C ommunication; Chapter EIGHT T he V isible H and of C ompassion; Chapter NINE A n E xistential L ook at H omelessness; Chapter TEN A C risis M eeting at the S helter; Chapter ELEVEN T he C ollective D iscipline of C ompassion; Chapter TWELVE C harity versus J ustice; Chapter THIRTEEN T he F aces of H omelessness; Chapter FOURTEEN D enver's R oad H ome;
