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Ideas for a Change Part 13 : The end of the organisation. Facing closure – understanding, managing and coping with organisational closure and death
The final edition in Olive’s Ideas for a Change series, this one draws on Olive’s own experience as well as wider research on the topic of organisational closure or death.

 

The Complete Facilitator’s Handbook by John Heron

Combining practical guidance with theoretical content, the book provides support for facilitators to develop their own style and build effective skills.

 

Love and Courage : A story of insubordination by Pregs Govender

“A refreshing vision of true power, both personal and political, based on the love and courage within each of us. Told with spirit and humour”.

 

Stories for Fire Dogs : Opening our hearts to the earth by Sally Andrew

Creative essays that engage emotionally, philosophically and practically with global warming.

 

The Shock Doctrine : The rise of disaster capitalism by Naomi Klein

From the author of ‘No Logo’, the gripping story of how America’s ‘free market’ policies have come to dominate the world – through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries.

 

50 Facts that Should Change the World by Jessica Williams

Did you know that landmines kill or maim at least one person every hour? Or that Brazil has more Avon ladies than members of its armed services? A third of the world’s population is at war? There are 27 million slaves in the world today?

“A research handbook for the ‘No Logo’ generation”.

 

To the Brink : The state of democracy in South Africa by Xolela Mangcu

“Incisive social commentary” from Mangcu, who is “determined … to defend democracy, tolerance and a non-racial future for South Africa”.

 

Learning to Teach in South Africa by Wally Morrow

A collection of essays from a respected thinker and scholar in South African education.

 

Jungfrau and other short stories

The Caine Prize for African Writing 7th Annual Collection of shortlisted stories.

 

The Obituary Tango

The 2006 shortlisted stories.

 

Fine Lines from The Box : Further thoughts about our country by Njabulo S. Ndebele

A collection of essays from the academic and author spanning 18 years. Written with insight and compassion, they provide a history of South Africa’s recent past and explain much about the present.

 

The Power of Labelling : How people are categorized and why it matters edited by Joy Moncrieffe and Rosalind Eyben

This book exposes the intense and complex politics involved in processes of labelling, and highlights how the outcomes can undermine development goals.

 

Getting To Maybe : How the world is changed by Frances Westley, Brenda Zimerman and Michael Quinn Patton

This book studies real-life examples and harvests the experiences of a wide range of people and organisations to lay out a new way of thinking about making social change.

 

Informal Settlements : A perpetual challenge? edited by Marie Huchzermeyer and Aly Karam

“An important contribution, not just to theoretical debate, but to practical policy development and implementation, in South Africa and beyond” (Most Reverend Njongonkulu Ndungane, Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town)

 

Time to Think : Listening to ignite the human mind by Nancy Kline  

This book seeks to illustrate how hostility and entrenched views can be removed and innovative ideas put into place.

 

Giving and Solidarity : Resource flows for poverty alleviation and development in South Africa by Adam Habib and Brij Maharaj

Looks at how generously ordinary South Africans give of their own time and money to assist with the alleviation of poverty, and why?

 

Just Another Emperor? The myths and realities of philanthrocapitalism by Michael Edwards

This book lays bare the mythologies surrounding philanthropy and shows it to be an essential part of the capitalist system.

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