This is a comprehensive overview of the field of Community Interpreting. It explores the relationship between research, training and practice, reviewing the main theoretical concepts, describing the main issues surrounding the practice and the training of interpreters, and identifying areas of much needed research in answering those issues.
If you are a community interpreter, I suppose this book could be of great use. However, I am not. Hale's analysis of the subject is accurate and well written. Nevertheless, I could not help myself from thinking "how boring!" all the time.