Vol 4: 2  Jan 21, 2010 Take Me To: > BK Website > BK News > New Releases > Surprise Me Follow Us	"Where love rules, there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other."                                      -- Carl Jung Spotlight The Challenge of Power and Love The Book: Power and Love: A Theory and Practice of Social Change Why Read It? Most attempts at effecting social change fail because we either approach our goals with excessive force (power)  or passively avoid confrontation for fear of emotional turbulence (love).  Neither  of these methods achieves change on its own, but in combination, power and love work. The Bottom Line: Author Adam Kahane worked with Nelson Mandela in post-apartheid South Africa's transition to democracy and continues working in areas of conflict worldwide.  This book isn't just Adam's theory or research findings -- it's proven wisdom from personal experience on the front lines. Read an excerpt here and buy the book for 30% off. For media and review copies, please contact Publicity Manager Katie Sheehan. Publishing News Sometimes Love (or Power) Just Ain't Enough In this issue of the Communiqué, we explore how we need to balance both power and love to bring about lasting social and economic change. It may seem simple in theory, but finding the right balance between power and love can be quite a challenge.  Author Adam Kahane contributed this issue's list of Five Common Scenarios In Which We Resort to Only Power or Only Love When We Should Be Using Both. _________________ Other News + Publishing insider Joe Wikert lists his three publishing predictions for 2010. + There's a lot of chatter about the next Kindle-killer, but are there just too many already? + Still want an e-reader?  Fine, here's a list of the top ten models compared side-by-side. All bets are off the moment the Apple tablet arrives, however. + One million home-improvement books have been recalled because the publisher realized that the advice provided could lead to accidents with electrical wiring. + Start living up to your New Year's resolutions -- begin by reading about the ten things you can stop tweeting about. _________________ Freebies + Free Excerpt from a New York Times Bestseller: Stones into Schools, by Greg Mortenson. Read the excerpt here. + Free Software: Yes, we know, Google Wave has amazing abilities, but how do you use it? Get The Complete Guide to Google Wave online for free for a limited time and participate in the revolution. + Free E-books: Read bestselling e-books delivered piece by piece in daily installments to your email inbox -- all thanks to DailyLit. BK News Ask the Publisher B. Murray posted a blog that begs the following  question: In this new marketplace in which book sales depend almost totally on the author and retail sales are flat, what, if anything, do publishers do for authors.  And why shouldn't authors just self-publish their books? Berrett-Koehler President and Publisher Steven Piersanti (also known as El Jefe) fields that question by listing the Ten Benefits of a Book Publisher. Books We're Working On Title: The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods Authors: John McKnight, bestselling author, noted academic, and a pioneer in the field of community development, and Peter Block, bestselling author and a pioneer in the field of group empowerment and stewardship. Release Date: Spring 2010 Synopsis: Following up on the ideas put forward in Peter's previous bestseller, Community, this work examines how consumerism and other forces have eroded communities and the security, support, and humanity that neighborhoods foster.  The book then explains what everyone from leaders and professionals to common citizens can do to rebuild the connection. Idealistic? Yes, but also quite possible. If you want to learn more about this project and the authors, download our editorial fact sheet here. Tip of the Week Remember those superhuman gun skills exhibited in old Westerns? Most people consider such fast-draw skills pure fiction, but the truth is harder to believe than the movies. As evidence of this, witness the gun slinging mastery of Bob Munden. 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Email me with any comments or rants or your thoughts about the fact that you can now communicate with the departed through your computer. Oh, and if you cracked this puzzle, explain to me how this card trick is done. P.S. -- this story isn't real, is it?