I found the book Coaching Presence very interesting and useful; I am always interested in new ways of viewing the coaching intervention, and techniques for improving my practice, and I have found that the four modes of presence in Maria's model provide a different perspective when in a coaching or mentoring situation. I think this book would be useful to both newcomers and experienced coaches who are interested in looking at the coaching relationship from a different perspective, and seeing how/if the client could get more benefit from the session if the coach considered another type of presence. I am sure I will refer to this book often; a valuable addition to my collection.

Carol Barker, Senior Assistant Librarian, Bibliographic Services at DeMontfort University