From the Director Nov 2005

<h3>Directory CD-ROM Included with this Issue</h3>

<p>The CD-ROM version of the of the <i>2005-06 ABI Annual Membership Directory</i> is included with this issue and contains listings on &nbsp;over 11,000 insolvency profes-sionals, more than ever before. A symbol of ABI's sustained membership growth, the CD-ROM <i>Directory</i> is one of the many benefits of ABI membership and is available exclusively to members. An online version of the <i>Directory</i> is available at the ABI World Web site (www.abiworld.org), which is continually updated. The print version of the directory is available for sale at the ABI Online Bookstore (www.abiworld.org/abistore). The $55 cost of the printed version includes shipping and handling.

</p><h4>Resident Scholar Published</h4>

<p><i>The New Bankruptcy Law &amp; You,</i> a new book by Prof. Nathalie Martin, ABI's Robert M. Zinman Resident Scholar, was published by John Wiley and Sons last month. The timely new book provides a highly readable path for consumers facing debt problems, including whether bankruptcy is the appropriate option. The book retails for $12.95 and is available at Amazon.com and Barnes &amp; Noble booksellers.