The Rants and Raves Anthology: What's on the Minds of Leading Authors in the Volunteer World

Edited by Susan J. Ellis

Essays contributed by: Linda L. Graff, Betty B. Stallings, Steve McCurley, Ivan H. Scheier, Sue Vineyard, Andy Fryar, Bill Wittich, Melissa Eystad, and Susan J. Ellis

Energize, 2003, 50 pages, ISBN 0-940576-38-4, electronic version only

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We invited the best-selling authors in the volunteer field to share what's on their minds right now --whatever "hot button" issue they felt deserved attention (whether good or bad). And they responded with ten essays on widely diverse subjects, yet together presenting a snapshot of volunteerism today. See the table of contents below to see who contributed and let their provocative and fun essay titles set the tone.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Susan J.Ellis

e-Books, Schmmeeebooks!: Some Rants, Some Raves, and a Little Practical Advice
Cara Blank

Genetic Engineering of the Volunteer Movement
Linda L. Graff

Barking up Some Different Trees
Betty B. Stallings

Road Kill on the Information Highway
Steve McCurley

In Loving Memory and Some Anticipation
Ivan H. Scheier

Why Is There No One Nipping at Our Heels?
Sue Vineyard

Not 'Just' a VPM!
Andy Fryar

Let's Be Politically Incorrect
Bill Wittich

Questions on the Common Good
Melissa Eystad

Unleashing Our Imagination
Susan J. Ellis

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