“The Journey to Hangtown Haven” by Arthur A. Edwards is now available for purchase
“Judging the wind’s effect on the bullet was the biggest problem because the wind would change direction several times after the bullet left my weapon and before it reached the target. But I got pretty good at it. Not many of us who started sharpshooter school were able to finish. It takes a certain skill, a calmness and ability to concentrate.”
– an excerpt from the book
AR Press is honored to publish “The Journey to Hangtown Haven” by Arthur A. Edwards. Embark on an inspiring journey with Art Edwards, an 83-year-old retiree determined to create Hangtown Haven, a sanctuary for the homeless in Placerville, California. Watch as he faces powerful opposition, uniting a diverse team to overcome adversity and build a beacon of hope. This is not just a shelter; it’s a testament to the indomitable spirit. Get a copy of the book that is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the ARPress website.
Arthur A. Edwards was a naval officer and veteran of the Korean conflict who grew up in Northern California during the Depression and World War II. He studied warfare at the University of California, Berkeley, and has a library full of history books.
He is descended from a long line of veterans; two of his great-grandfathers served in the Union Army during the Civil War: a grandfather who tried to enlist in the Spanish-American War and a father who served in the Navy twice, once just as World War I ended and again in World War II.
Visit Arthur A. Edwards’ website at https://arthuredwardsbooks.com/.
How a group of committed volunteers led by a retired aerospace engineer built a homeless shelter in a gold rush community and how the power and financial elite closed it down. Was it because Hangtown Haven was an unexpected success?
How does one build a successful homeless shelter that is legal, practical, and economical at no cost to the taxpayer? A group of homeless volunteers led by a retired aerospace engineer, along with non-profit corporations and concerned churches, jumped into the fray and did just that. Not, however, without making mistakes and ruffling feathers along the way. No one could have predicted how controversial it would be to provide shelter to our neighbors who had no place to live. “We are going to build a modern dog shelter with $7 million, but don’t bother asking the county or the city for one penny to help our homeless citizens.”
So, the real question is, “How do you build a homeless shelter that works and is acceptable to the entire community with donations only?” This book tells the story of one Sierra community’s effort to answer this question and how its success proved that it could be done; however, its success also turned the city’s power establishment against it.
When it was obvious that the shelter was a success and homeless people were thriving, the city’s power structure got together and closed it down, throwing forty homeless men and women out of their shelter in the middle of winter with no place to live.
But the genie is out of the bottle now, and the occupants of this small gold mining town know how to do it the next time. They are prepared to try again until they are successful, even though all of the business, political, and power interests are determined to stop it. This story tells how it was done, how it can be done, and how to avoid serious mistakes along the way.
“The Journey to Hangtown Haven” by Arthur A. Edwards is now available for purchase via ARPress Bookstore: https://authorreputationpress.com/bookstore/the-journey-to-hangtown-haven/.