Suzanne and Alan, Thanks to you both for your good wishes and kind words about the book.
With your support, the book hit #1 in "hot new releases" in Organizational Change on Amazon. Peggy On Jul 17, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote: > Peggy and friends, > > This morning, I found myself traveling back to the Berlin WOSonOS, listening > to the 25-minute video of Peggy talking about her upcoming book -- a > conversation that Harold Shinsato captured on tape. > > http://vimeo.com/11827749 > > As I listened to Peggy, I felt myself soothed and transported to so much that > felt so familiar, described and expressed in a way that gives such meaning > and purpose to what we do in this wonderful OS community. I sense both > magical simplicity and great depth in Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval > into Opportunity. I had already pre-ordered the book through Amazon and have > been anxiously awaiting for it to be shipped, hoping it will come early. > Today I ordered another copy for a dear friend who is doing a lot of the > "disrupting compassionately" and hosting of conversations that Peggy > describes in the video, convening many diverse groups who are reeling from > the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico > > I already know that I'll come back to Peggy's book often on those dark days > when I feel I'm losing my way as often happens when I witness and experience > the very real pain and fear that chaos, disruption and disturbance bring. It > will give me courage and wise counsel reminding me of what I know to be true: > that chaos is necessary for change and that it's part of what Peggy calls the > "natural pattern of emergence" as vibrantly alive as nature itself. > > In addition, it will be a quick reference guide reminding me of what I must > do personally to prepare myself each time I host and convene. > > Peggy, I know I speak for others here when I say how excited I am about the > upcoming release of this important book knowing that it could not be coming > out at a better time. The world needs to hear, breathe and feel what you > have to say. > > > Suzanne on the Florida West Coast > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Peggy Holman <pe...@opencirclecompany.com> > wrote: > Friends: > > Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity is almost here… I’m > excited to share the news that my book will ship from the printer on August > 6th! > > As it makes its way to the major online booksellers, and other retailers > across the country, I’d love your support by pre-ordering the book. > Pre-orders tell the online booksellers that the book is generating buzz in > the marketplace and that it will have broad appeal once available. A strong > pre-order campaign also influences how many copies the online stores will > order and stock. > > To get that buzz going, I’m asking everyone I know to help me get the book > off to a fast start! Please consider picking up a copy of the book, perhaps > even ordering a second copy as a gift for a friend. Or forward this message > on to people you think would find the book of interest so that they can > pre-order a copy for themselves. > > I’m thrilled with how the book turned out. Esthetically, it is beautiful. > And based on the feedback, people find the content useful and inspiring. I > look forward to your comments. > > Engaging Emergence offers principles, practices, and real-word stories for > bringing compassion, creativity, and wisdom to the entire arc of change—from > disruption to coherence. For more about the contents, visit > http://www.engagingemergence.com. > > You can even check out the text - > http://peggyholman.com/PH-WordPress/papers/engaging-emergence/engaging-emergence-table-of-contents > > To pre-order the book from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or directly from > Berrett-Koehler Publishers use the links below: > > Amazon > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1605095214?ie=UTF8&tag=opencirclecom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1605095214 > > Barnes and Noble > > http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Engaging-Emergence/Peggy-Holman/e/9781605095219/?itm=1&USRI=Engaging+Emergence > > Berrett-Koehler Publishers > > http://www.bkconnection.com/ProdDetails.asp?ID=9781605095219 > > > Thank you again for your support -- of me and of the book. > > Appreciatively, > > Peggy > > _________________________________ > > Peggy Holman > pe...@peggyholman.com > > 15347 SE 49th Place > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 425-746-6274 > www.peggyholman.com > www.journalismthatmatters.org > > Coming in September > Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity > www.engagingemergence.com > > For the second edition of The Change Handbook, go to: > www.bkconnection.com/ChangeHandbook > > "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not get burnt, > is to become > the fire". > -- Drew Dellinger > > > > > > > > > * * ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > > > -- > Suzanne Daigle > NuFocus Strategic Group > 7159 Victoria Circle > University Park, FL 34201 > FL 941-359-8877; > CT 203-722-2009 > www.nufocusgroup.com > s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com > * * ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, > unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about > OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
