Board Overboard Laughs and Lessons for All but the Perfect Nonprofit

If you think your board is a shambles, wait until you read about the board portrayed in Brian O2Connell2s hilarious book.Brian O2Connell draws on forty years of camaraderie and affection to offer a hilarious spoof of the world of volunteer organizations. Presented in the form of one organization2s board meetings2 minutes, Board Overboard is a witty sendup of a world that is too seldom treated with humor.Mrs. Jeffrey (Effie) Black, the recording secretary and narrator of this lampoon, makes few editorial remarks in her note-taking, most often allowing her colleagues to incriminate themselves in their own words. Other board members include Rodney Russell, chairperson; Penelope Mitchell, vice-chairperson; Louella Buckminister; and the Reverend Bryant Horsinger. In his disclaimer, O2Connell says, "Any resemblance to any board or board member I have ever worked with is an unbelievable coincidence." You are sure to find some delightful resemblances, however, to people you know.This book is a perfect gift for all board members and nonprofit executives, who after reading it, will be glad they work with your organization, and not Brian O2Connell2s.O'Connell, Brian is the author of 'Board Overboard Laughs and Lessons for All but the Perfect Nonprofit' with ISBN 9780787901790 and ISBN 0787901792.