The Poor Man's Bible A-Z

About the Book

The Poor Man’s Bible A-Z focuses upon helping the reader comprehend that poverty not only has multiple definitions but also is associated with the five areas of being human such as an individual’s spiritual, physical, social, psychological and vocational beings. This book outlines from A-Z those possible behaviors and experiences that might correlate with various states of personal poverty yet can also be assessed and redressed so that such change might bring forth a greater quality of life in the near and distant future for that individual willing to learn and apply wise knowledge to his/her unique situation. Ultimately, The Poor Man’s Bible A-Z teaches that the five areas of being human are significantly influential in reference to explaining human behavior as any person travels through the various life-cycle stages of life. Therefore, constant evaluation of one’s personal states of poverty should be assessed and strategies applied to realize change for the purpose of eradicating those states of deprivation that are hindering a person from living a greater quality of life.

About the Author

Thomas D. Sharts is a Professor of Sociology with Northern Marianas College. He is also the author of the book The American Deception (2007). Mr. Sharts has fifteen years college teaching experience and has taught in higher education in both the United States and overseas. From 1999 to 2007, he was the Founder and Executive Director of Friendship Helping Ministries in Charlotte, NC. In 2002, he was the recipient of the Community Quarterback Award for Human Services Leadership as designated by the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers. Mr. Sharts interests are reading, writing, sports, and the visual and dramatic arts. He is also available for public speaking engagements or educational seminars in reference to sociological analysis on identified specific topics, business analysis, nonprofit creation and development, self-help analysis, etc. He may be contacted at tdsharts@yahoo.com