Welcome to the Nott Old Better Show. I'm your host Paul Vogel-Sank and this is episode

number 230. As part of our Art of Living Author interview series, our guest today on the Not Old Better

Show is author Kathy Isard.

Kathy Isard, whose new book The 100 Story Home from Harper Collins is the story of quitting

her job as an award-winning designer, which led to the development of a housing solution for over 100 chronically homeless men and women

in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dear, not old, better audience, this book is remarkable, inspirational, and motivational.

We can all do so much when prompted and doing good has never been more important.

When I was writing this, I was imagining writing it for people in the second half of life who want to do

something maybe different than they did the first half and so your audience is

perfect and I don't think we're ever too old so that we could all get together and

learn about it and take some action on it.

So I always, when people I'm talking to book clubs and they say, well, I'm too old to do anything,

I say, no, you're not.

Let me tell you about this story. I do hope that this book inspires your

audience. That of course is our guest today Kathy Isard whose very personal journey

throughout her new book the 100-story home includes family, coworkers, faith-based organizations, all part of the

team of people who influenced, supported, challenged, and surprised her through the process

of developing the Street to Home Project.

It is a story of revelations, wisdom, in unexpected conversations,

shocking choreography of timing, and generous and passionate people allowing their lives to blend, mix, and change.

It's a story of losing faith, finding it, and listening to the tiny whispers of guidance. The 100-story home

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