More Books.

Today I picked up a new batch of books. I'm still working through some of the last batch. I am about a third of the way through Breach of faith : Hurricane Katrina and the near death of a great American city; by Jed Horne. It is heavy, not heavier than I expected, just heavy. There are a lot of details and personal stories each intwined and touching. It is actually quite a bit of work to get through because there are so many details, but so far it seems worth it so on I plod.

1 Dead in Attic after Katrina by Chris Rose. A collection of stories.

Soldiers' Pay. by William Faulkner is an older [1927] work of fiction by a New Orleanian author.

Dinner at Antione's. by Frances Parkinson Keyes also an older [1950] work of fiction, mystery I think, written by a New Orleanian author.

turning to one another : simple conversations to restore hope to the future. by margaret j. wheatley

This afternoon I put aside the Horne book and picked up Wheatley. I'm liking some of her suggestions. She says;
The principles ... to emphasize [before] beginning ...

• acknowledge one another as equals
  
• try to stay curious about each other
• recognize that we need each other's help to become better listeners
• slow down so we have time to think and reflect
• remember that conversation is the natural way [we] think together
• expect it to be messy at times

I've just started this one so I'll keep updating as I learn more. Aside from this I'm not sure what I'll be able to get through as our fundraising gets underway this weekend. But I'm looking forward to reading and learning more as the days go by!