Helping Hands, Helping Hearts: The Story of Opportunity Village

by Jack Harpster

Helping Hands, Helping Hearts shares the amazing story of Opportunity Village - one of the most unique not-for-profit organizations in the nation. Opportunity Village has often been referred to as the most popular charity in Las Vegas due to its efforts of improving the lives of those with intellectual disabilities. Author Jack Harpster provides an in-depth look at the history, current status and future of this remarkable organization.

184 pages, Hardcover

First published May 30, 2007

About the author

I was born in 1937, attended high school in Memphis, TN, and graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin in 1959. I moved to Southern California and spent 27 years in the newspaper business there, moving to Las Vegas in 1986 where I rounded out my career with a 17-year stint on that city's two newspapers on the business management side of the industry. I retired in 2002 and moved to Reno, Nevada with my wife in 2006, where I currently live.

I have seven books published, and another coming out next April. I have also written dozens of essays and articles on history and biography for magazines and journals.