Andrea,
Thank you for sharing this with us. I am wondering what message did you get from her book, or her talk that you think would be powerful/meaningful for adult learners, adult literacy teachers/administrators to read/hear?
Daphne


>>> andreawilder at comcast.net 05/29/06 5:42 PM >>>

Hello, all--

I am piggybacking on someone else's topic(thank you!)  This is a new 
topic.

I have just  cited the title of Catherine McKinnon's new book, a 
humdinger, wonderfully thought out and quite painful to read--of course 
I must say that everyone should--i have jsut skimmed it, so am now 
expert.

I heard  her speak recently, was bowled over, the talk included 
extremely thoughtful questions from the audience, and I have NEVER 
heard before the kind of thoughtful verbal interaction that happened.  
We were treated right there in the Brattle Theater of Cambridge, MA as 
PEOPLE worthy of RESPECT.

McKinnon is a lawyer with an international practice, she has also 
worked for the UN as a consultant.  She is extremely elegant, tall, 
thin, long  hair swept up and pinned on top of her head--a dynamic, 
arresting presence.

Andrea

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