February 2, 2007 1 Community Bookshelf Titles At Sale Prices 2 Communities Magazine Staff News and Issues 3 More Guests At Our Fellowship's Potluck Table ______________________________________________________________ 1 Community Bookshelf Titles At Sale Prices Featured by Catherine Nicosia, Community Bookshelf Manager ______________________________________________________________ This month we are offering the following books at very special mid-winter prices. Please note that these specials are for a limited time only. The first two titles are some of the best available about cohousing. Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves by Kathryn McCamant and Charles Durrett 2003; 288 pages; paperback This groundbreaking and practical guide to creating cohousing is a must-have for the growing number of people who want to build or live in a cohousing community. Revised, updated and expanded, this new edition includes case studies of communities in Europe and the United States with illustrations, photographs and personal experiences of the residents. Regular price $30.00 Special price $25.00 ---------- Senior Cohousing: A Community Approach to Independent Living by Charles Durrett 2005; 265 pages; paperback This is the best and most in-depth guide to one of the fastest growing sectors of the cohousing community. Senior Cohousing is a valuable resource for seniors, housing professionals, designers and anyone seeking appropriate housing alternatives for today's dynamic older people. The book is illustrated with photographs of existing senior cohousing complexes and their residents, along with sketches, diagrams and models that flesh out the ideas presented in the text. Regular price $30.00 Special price $25.00 The third title is a must-have for those seeking to have successful, productive meetings. This is the book I go to when I am looking for information and expertise in this area. ---------- Great Meetings! Great Results by Dee Kelsey and Pam Plumb 2004; 213 pages; paperback This book is an outstanding resource for those who want to learn the basics of good meeting facilitation. In a well-written format based on real-life situations and experiences it covers what facilitation is, the skills needed by an effective facilitator, good preparation for a meeting, the best ways to maximize the group's potential, and how to deal with challenging situations. It also addresses in depth positive communication and conflict management. There is good, sound advice, coupled with lots of effective tools and resources, for both beginning and experienced facilitators alike. Regular price $29.00 Special price $24.00 ---------- Shipping/handling 3.00 S/H for first item (combo counts as one item) 1.00 S/H for each additional item Shop online for lower shipping rates, more shipping options, and more sale items. http://store.ic.org/catalog/specials.php S/H prices are for Standard Mail postal delivery within US. Information, catalog, ordering http://store.ic.org/bookshelf Community Bookshelf RR 1 Box 156 Rutledge MO 63563 800-995-8342 bookshelf at ic dot org ______________________________________________________________ 2 Communities Magazine Staff News and Issues New Staff Members ______________________________________________________________ Current Winter & Upcoming Spring Issue Staff News. Communities magazine is pleased to welcome the following additions to our staff: Jan Steinman as Photo Editor and Parke Burgess as Managing Editor. ---------- Communities Magazine Issues. The current Winter #133 issue was mailed in the third week of December. The theme for this issue: Helping Your Local Economy Thrive. Coming in the Spring issue: Learning Sustainable Living Skills in Community Communities magazine editor Diana Leafe Christian reports that the upcoming Spring '07 issue is packed with good ideas for communities and people who visit them, as the issue is devoted to exploring the experiences communities have with interns, work exchangers, and residential course participants -- and the experiences these folks have in communities. Here's the Spring issue Table of Contents: Worth their Weight in Gold . . .  Diana Leafe Christian What Interns & Work Exchangers Say . . . About Us Communities magazine asks interns, work exchangers, and residential course participants what they think of us. Do our programs deliver what our websites promise? Are they comfortably housed and fed? Do we treat them well? Darin Fenger. * What's in a Name? * Advice for Community Hosts * Planning Your Own Community Adventure? Is Hosting Work Exchangers Worth It? After learning what works and what doesn't work in hosting a labor-trade program, La'akea community in Hawai'i concludes the rewards far outweigh the challenges. Dona Willoughby. Hello, Goodbye Jules Pelican of OAEC in northern California examines the mutual influence of interns and community members. Is it painful to invest emotional energy in people who will soon leave? Does living in community, even temporarily, nevertheless benefit people? Natural Building Blues: Lessons from a Community Internship Natural building teacher Mark Mazziotti looks at how what could have been a stellar intern program went awry. How I Learned to Hug a Windmill College senior Sarah Steinberg offers an inside look at 14 unforgettable weeks of the Findhorn Community Semester. Good Meetings "When Some of Us Don't Support an Existing Agreement" Expert advice from five different community process and communication consultants-- Bea Briggs, Laird Schaub, Tree Bressen, Caroline Estes, and Karl Steyaert. Seeking Community "A Community that Cherishes You" Community visitor Chris McClellan arrived in time to witness kindly support for a member in need that underscores why so many of us seek this more caring way of life. Founding Community "I Slept and Dreamt that Life Was Joy" After 20 years of offering free hospice care and other kinds of local service programs, members of the award-winning Center for Purposeful Living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, began their own residential intentional community. Joseph Kilpatrick Community Where You Are WISE Circles: Nonresidential Communities of Support for Women A small group of women friends in northern California created an informal community of support for their later years--and so can you. WISE Circles founder Doreen Blumenfeld explains how. ---------- Get a sample issue, renew or subscribe here http://store.ic.org//communities/sample.php http://store.ic.org/cmag Sample issues $4 plus $3 S/H by US standard mail. Shop online for lower shipping rates and more shipping options. Subscriptions one year 4 issues $20 US :: $24 Canada :: $26 Other Order by phone fax or mail FIC * 138 Twin Oaks Rd * Louisa VA 23093 800-462-8240 fax 540-894-4112 ______________________________________________________________ 3 More Guests At Our Fellowship's Potluck Table ______________________________________________________________ Do you have the sense that more and more people are seeking and finding community in their lives? You're right! This year the FIC served up fresh and tasty community fare to more people than ever before. In the past we could offer only our print directory to those looking for a community home, or to communities hoping to attract new members. Now, the number of communities listed in our searchable online database continues to grow, meaning better information that's accessible to more of our audience. Even the media seems to be noticing our communities more lately. We've been offering a more appealing menu by adding interactive maps to our online database, streamlining our print Communities Directory, and upgrading the relevance and appearance of Communities magazine. You, our friends and supporters, have responded by purchasing our products and joining our nonprofit. This in turn helps cover the costs of providing our products and services. What are you bringing to the table now? Please consider making a donation to FIC today--or joining us as a member. The more the merrier! For more info on member benefits and to join online using our secure server go to http://store.ic.org/membership To request a membership form by mail, or to email, or to talk with a human, contact us at RR 1 Box 156 Rutledge MO 63563 800-995-8342 fic at ic dot org To learn more about the mission of the organization visit http://fic.ic.org/index.html Many thanks from all of us in the Fellowship.