Martha Shirk: 2 books
On Their Own
What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2006
On Their Own tells the compelling stories of ten young people whose lives are full of promise, but who face economic and social barriers stemming from the disruptions of foster care. This book calls for action to provide youth in foster care the same opportunities on the road to adulthood that most...
Kitchen Table Entrepreneurs
How Eleven Women Escaped Poverty And Became Their Own Bosses
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Over the last five years, the number of women-owned businesses has grown at twice the rate of all U.S. firms; in the next few years, the number is expected to surpass the six million mark. Kitchen Table Entrepreneurs tells the inspirational stories of eleven low-income women who have marshaled the...