The Hundred Story home is a memoir about the life of Kathy Izard and her involvement in creating housing for the homeless. Easy to red and to follow the story gives hope. There are people out there who care and will change the world. I work as a domestic missionary7 so it was great to hear someone else who made similar sacrifices. I feel like this would be inspiring to other to care about others and well as shed a lot of light on the true issues of homelessness.
The subtitle includes finding faith in something bigger. Izard does have a struggle and shown that God is real but the book only represents the most superficial aspects of finding her faith. We see the miracles but their isn't really any personal relationship. I wasn't spritely inspired.
While not spiritually inspiring, Izard inspires an idea for social change and I hope that catches on in this world.

The Hundred Story Home
A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger
by Kathy Izard
Thomas Nelson--W Publishing
Thomas Nelson
Biographies & Memoirs
Pub Date 26 Jun 2018
I am reviewing a copy of The Hundred Story Home through Thomas Nelson and Netgalley:



Kathy Izard was a graphic designer, a wige and a Mother when a chance meeting with a former homeless author Denver Moore challenges her to do more than just served in the soup kitchen she volunteered at. Kathy bravely quits her job to take on the task of building housing for Charlotte’s homeless.



This Motivational story is woven together, to call for social action. This book is Kathy’s story of faith, family and fulfillment. Not only will you start believing you will change the world, this book will end up changing you!



I give The Hundred Story Homd five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

This was a good book dealing with faith and the homeless.
I received this book free from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review.

I call this book a spin off from the “Same Kind of Different as Me” books by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. This book started with a simple but profound question by Denver: Where are the beds? And after a long road, the Moore Place, which housed the homeless in their own apartments, was born.

The story was awesome and well written. Kathy started with her family background of her mother who was diagnosed as bipolar. Kathy showed her mother as an important force in building the Moore Place. Kathy then proceeded to show the other side of the people who were homeless…those who were formerly successful but then something major in life happens, they break down in the form of addiction, mental illness, etc., and therefore end up out on the streets. I love the realization, based on Denver’s question, that it’s not the soup kitchens or programs that will save these people, but to get them a bed, off the streets, medical care, addiction/mental heath treatment, etc. A lot of work in terms of fundraising had to occur but it was well worth it.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for allowing me the opportunity to review this book.

You might enjoy this book if mental health issues have ever touched your life or if seeing a homeless person has ever pulled on your heart strings. This is an amazing story about the impact one person can make in a community., about the patience required to accomplish impossible dreams, and about becoming aware of all the little ways that God "surprises" us with his constant care, help, and love.