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WRITERS’ CORNER Books by Antioch University Authors Pamela Sackett, BA ’90/AUS “Booing Death With Shpilkes & Rhyme” Emotion Literacy Advocates, 2013 In 30 lyrical verses, Sackett doesn’t just question death (her own and everyone else’s); she spars with the whole concept. Her monologues, dialogues, poems, and stories take readers on a ride through states that line the road to our notorious destination: tender feelings and chaos, indignation, rage, wishful fancies, blessed humor, hope, and, perhaps, acceptance. Froswa’ Booker-Drew, PhD candidate “Rules of Engagement: Making Connections Last” Austin Brothers Publishers, 2013 This workbook for women who understand the value of relating to others, both personally and professionally, provides 29 rules of engagement to help readers understand how to do more than just share their names and addresses. Kerry Madden-Lunsford, faculty/AULA illustrated by her daughter, Lucy Madden-Lunsford “Nothing Fancy About Kathryn & Charlie” Shana Hormann, administration/AUS with Pat Vivian “Organizational Trauma and Healing” CreateSpace, 2013 Mockingbird Publishing, 2013 The book tells the true story of a special bond between unlikely characters: renowned Alabama journalist and author Kathryn Tucker Windham and self-taught folk artist Charlie Lucas. Together they find common ground in tomato sandwiches, treasure hunting, and comb-playing on the lawn of the Selma library. Organizations of all types experience trauma. Over time, the unhealed effects of trauma compromise the organization’s fundamental health. The authors offer insights into understanding organizational trauma and interventions for organizations in its aftermath. Tom Hansen, BA ’04/AUS “This Is What We Do” Emergency Press, 2013 His life in crisis, James Nethery wanders the streets of Paris until he meets Lily, a blacklisted Ukrainian model who is coming to her own painful realizations. A moment of unexpected violence changes everything, unleashing a c