ACKNOWLEDGMENTS It Takes a Village to Raise a Child here is an ancient African proverb that tells us, "It takes a village to raise a child." Watching the World Café grow and evolve over more than a decade has been humbling and deeply rewarding for both David and me. We often sit with wonder and ask ourselves, "Who could have imagined . . . !" We feel honored and blessed by the love, competence, and commitment of all of those who have contributed to this work finding its expression across the globe. The World Café community of inquiry and prac- tice is the true author of this book . . . we are but hosts to our mutual learning. The stories and reflections shared are simply illustrative of the many that could have found expression here. David and I offer our deepest gratitude to all those who have participated in and contributed to this journey and to this book-- many more of you than we can adequately thank by name. Please know that you have all been part of the village that is raising T