42-Year-Old Manuscript ‘Rediscovered’ and Published for the First Time

AMERICUS, Ga., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — A new book chronicles the early life of
the late Millard Fuller – founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center
for Housing – a self-made millionaire by age 29 who gave away everything in
order to save his marriage and seek a new direction.

The book, “Beyond the American Dream,” was written by Fuller himself and
completed in 1968, eight years before he launched the affordable housing
movement, when he and his wife Linda were still determining where life would
take them next. He kept a journal in his desk and wrote in detail about his new
business and law ventures.

Linda discovered the 42-year-old manuscript in the back of a filing cabinet a
few weeks after Millard’s death in early 2009 and realized its significance.
Millard and Linda built Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing
from the ground up. Their story is an inspiration to millions and continues to
impact the lives of people around the world.

And for the first time, the early part of the story chronicling Millard’s life
from Alabama country boy to millionaire is told by the man who lived it.

Author of ten other books, Fuller’s autobiography is a compelling narrative
describing not only Fuller’s childhood but also the events that came after, all
leading up to the crucial moment where the couple’s marriage nearly crumbled and
they chose to start fresh – and penniless.

Millard details his experience at age 30, following a call from God to give away
his money. In these pages, he openly expresses moments of doubt, joy and drive
to make the world a better place.

“I was married to Millard nine out of the 30 years covered in this manually
typed autobiography. It got tucked away before I, or anyone else for that
matter, had a chance to read it,” Linda said. “A few weeks following Millard’s
sudden and unexpected death, typing the manuscript on my computer helped heal
some of the intense grief I was feeling.”

Millard’s “first and last” book is being officially released at the second
annual Millard Fuller Legacy Build being held in Indianapolis during the week of
September 3-10, 2010. Simultaneously, a total of 100 Fuller Center homes will be
built, renovated and dedicated worldwide during that time to honor Millard by
carrying on his extraordinary legacy.

A book signing with Linda Fuller will be held on September 9 at 8:00 p.m. at the
Indianapolis Museum of Art, along with the premiere of a new documentary about
Millard also entitled “Beyond the American Dream.” The public is welcome and
invited to attend.

As with all of Fuller’s books, all proceeds from book sales go back to The
Fuller Center to build and repair houses for the poor.

Visit http://www.fullercenter.org/news/beyond-american-dream-first-release for
more details.

Contact:
Faith Fuller
229-924-2900 or 229-924-7130
E-mail: ffuller@fullercenter.org

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SOURCE The Fuller Center for Housing