This ethnography describes and explains how Mennonite Disaster Service, following a well-established tradition of helping their neighbors, organized volunteer efforts for the 2005 and 2008 Gulf Coast storms.
This ethnography describes and explains how Mennonite Disaster Service, following a well-established tradition of helping their neighbors, organized volunteer efforts for the 2005 and 2008 Gulf Coast storms.
Foreword by Pam Jenkins, Ph.D. Acknowledgments Chapter 1: The Gulf Coast Storms Chapter 2: Disaster Recovery Chapter 3: Mennonite Disaster Service Chapter 4: The Quiet in the Land Chapter 5: Homeowners Chapter 6: Serving Neighbors, Serving Jesus Chapter 7: Behind the Hammer, Behind the Scenes Chapter 8: Building a Therapeutic Community Appendix A Methodology