VASHON READS Breakfast at Sally's

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~ A memoir by Richard LeMieux, Bremerton businessman, who became homeless, found friends & inspiration at Sally’s soup kitchen, & wrote about the people who helped him along the way.
Join your friends & neighbors in reading this timely book. Engage them, as well as your colleagues, book club, service club, faith group, community action group in an ongoing conversation about and with islanders struggling to get by. Support the successful work of the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness (IFCH), and help find local solutions together!
You can also join public conversations at Books By The Way & Vashon Bookshop. Both stores will have copies available, with 20% of proceeds going to IFCH. Copies will also be available at the Vashon Library, Grannnies, and other locations around town.

Sustainable Vashon’s VINES Initiative is sponsoring an extensive awareness-building project to highlight the important work of the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness, beginning with this ALL ISLAND READS Breakfast at Sally’s,
IFCH provides a much needed safety net for islanders who are struggling to get by and remain in their homes, through a range of services, including: advocacy, help with housing & transportation, funds for emergency food, utility, rent, & medical expenses, twice-weekly meals at a local church, and referral to other agencies such as the Vashon-Maury Food Bank & Vashon Youth and Family Services.
Compassionate & pragmatic volunteers, whose numbers and financial resources are stretched to the breaking point, do the lion’s share of this work. If you would like the satisfaction of contributing your time, contact Wesley Rogers, at 463.5566, or Ed Swan at 949.3545.
To get involved in this and future projects highlighting the work of IFCH and the issues facing an increasing number of islanders, Contact Janie Starr, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To Donate: www.vashonifch.com or P.O. Box 330, Vashon, 98070

Book Review from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4781770-breakfast-at-sally-s

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Breakfast at Sally's: One Homeless Man's Inspirational Journey
by Richard LeMieux

One day, Richard LeMieux had a happy marriage, a palatial home, and took $40,000 Greek vacations. The next, he was living out of a van with only his dog, Willow, for company. This astonishingly frank memoir tells the story of one man's resilience in the face of economic disaster. Penniless, a failed suicide, estranged from his family, and living "the vehicular lifestyle" in Washington state, LeMieux chronicles his journey from the Salvation Army kitchens to his days with "C"—a philosopher in a homeless man's clothing—to his run-ins with Pastor Bob and other characters he meets on the streets. Along the way, he finds time to haunt public libraries and discover his desire to write.
LeMieux's quiet determination and his almost pious willingness to live with his situation are only a part of this politically and socially charged memoir. The real story of an all-too-common American condition, this is a heartfelt and stirring read.