Book Discussion with Chief Lanier
Chief of Police Cathy Lanier would like to invite members of the community to join her in discussing two books, The Tipping Point and Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. She enjoyed reading the books herself, and now she would like to discuss them with the diverse residents of DC and explore how police and community members can work together to make a difference in public safety.
If you are interested in participating in the book discussion, please respond using the following electronic invitation created in Evite:
Confirmed Event Details
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 7-9 pm
Location:
DC USA Retail Complex
3rd Floor Gallery (outside of WSC Sports Club)
Columbia Heights Community
(across from Columbia Heights Metro Station)
3100 14th St NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20010
Note: There is a large parking deck at this facility.
Phone: (202) 727-8809
WHERE TO FIND THE BOOKS
The books should be at your local library, book stores and online sites.
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
by Malcolm Gladwell
The back cover of The Tipping Point reads, "The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behaviro crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product or a drop in the crime rate..."
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell
The following text introduces Blink: "In his landmark bestseller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant -- in the blink of an eye -- that actually aren't as simple as they seem..."
