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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.
