A major investor is on line one, CNN is on line two, and social media is exploding in anger. When you're a 'Leader Under Fire,' the next few moments can be an incredible opportunity... or they can destroy your career.
In the past, companies prepared for crisis with expensive, static crisis communications plans. The pace was slower. You had time to process and plan a response with your senior team and lawyers. But those old-school plans don't work anymore. Many companies these days have no plan whatsoever and are simply sitting ducks.
Today, managing a PR crisis is ALL about speed. With 24-hour news cycles and social media mobs, if you're not controlling your message by lunchtime, you could be convicted in the court of public opinion before dinner. Speed kills careers.
'Leaders Under Fire' is for anyone who values their reputation, and understands how fragile it is today. Leaders who have spent decades building reputations have seen them destroyed in minutes. We'll help you avoid those traps.
This executive-length book uses real-life examples to illustrate what works - and what doesn't - in managing a crisis. We'll also introduce you to two fictional CEO's who handle their crisis in very different ways. You can follow their story throughout the book as they learn some lessons the hard way - so you don't have to.
Across the Wall of Fire lies salvation, if it doesn’t destroy her first—
Sheltered inside an electromagnetic dome city, Emery believes she's safe from the worst dangers the world has to offer. But when her beloved brother falls victim to a strange and deadly disease, she risks everything to save him, illegally crossing the Wall of Fire that divides their city in search of the medicine that will save his life.
Soon she meets Eason, a boy she’s secretly loved forever and never dreamed she’d see again. Suddenly, everything she thought she knew is thrown into question, and trusting the wrong person could mean the difference between life and death—not only for her brother, but for everyone Emery has ever known.
Could the one thing that was meant to protect her actually be her biggest threat?
If you like Suzanne Collins's Hunger Games, Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Kierra Cass's The Selection you'll love Wall of Fire.
Wall of Fire is the first book in the young adult, post-apocalyptic, dystopian Wall of Fire Series.
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Ring…Ring…
One call from her past was all it took to change everything.
A ten-year-old girl has vanished on her way home from camp.
And things took a turn for the worse when another child, a child that Emma knows, goes missing.
Disappearances, death, and tragedies have followed Emma Griffin throughout her childhood.
Her obsession with finding out the truth behind her past was what led her to join the FBI.
It’s been months since the horror of Feather Nest.
After the shocking revelation of the last case, FBI agent Emma Griffin decides to take a much-needed vacation.
But a phone call from Sheriff Sam Johnson, a man from her past, completely derails her plans.
A young girl has disappeared, and another child has gone missing.
With the number count slowly climbing.
Emma must now put her plans on hold, go back to her hometown and face some ghosts from her past.
When a mysterious package appears on her birthday.
Emma can’t shake the feeling that someone is monitoring her every movement.
Someone is getting too close for comfort.
The question is who?
In the close-knit town of Sherwood, the truth is never as it seems.
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Tom-the-Atom is discovered living in a beautiful and large seashell on the beach at Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, CA. Henry and his sister Mary were walking with their father and with their dog, Bonita, on a nice warm day after school, one of those beautiful Indian Summer days in October. Henry and Mary brought the seashell they found to Henry’s room; where Tom-the-Atom, exiting the seashell, becomes an instant friend of Henry and Mary. Tom-the-Atom entices Henry and Mary to visit his world once a day after school, and he proposed to introduce them to his siblings and extended relatives who belong to the ten different families of Atoms (including his own family) as described in the “Periodic Table.” Tom-the-Atom introduces to Mary and Henry, his brothers, sisters, and cousins. Henry and Mary will learn a great deal from Tom-the-Atom. They will find out how everything alive and not-alive (organic and inorganic) in our Universe is made of tiny atoms, which, by shaking hands, form bonds among themselves to form molecules, compounds, and all small and large things. Book 1 only introduces to the reader Tom the Atom. In subsequent books, the readers will learn about the exciting world of atoms. By Book 22 you will be already an “expert” in chemistry! We advise the reader that they should read the books in numerical order.
When Rome transgresses upon his father's domain that lays between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Pacorus, a prince of the Parthian Empire, is sent to exact revenge. After a string of victories Pacorus and his men are captured in Cappadocia, clapped in chains and sent to Italy to live out the rest of their days as slaves. But fate intervenes and Pacorus and his companions are saved from a living hell by a renegade gladiator named Spartacus. In gratitude, Pacorus agrees to help Spartacus build his army as Rome musters its legions to crush the slave uprising. And so begins an epic adventure of glory and savagery played out across the length and breadth of Italy, as Spartacus defeats the armies of Rome and Pacorus leads his horsemen to victory after victory. But will Pacorous and the slave army escape from Italy, and will he win the love of the fierce and proud Gallia before the most powerful man in Rome, Marcus Licinius Crassus, takes the field against Spartacus?
A map of the Parthian Empire at the time of Pacorus (the 1st Century BC) can be found on the maps page of my website: www.peterdarman.com
"Darman has researched this novel extremely well, as one would expect with his military non-fiction background. This detail is meshed with great story telling which flows along with great gusto. Less for the fact that this book is about a Parthian rather than a Roman, I would describe it as a ‘Roman Sharpe’. Darman’s style is similar to and as good as Bernard Cornwell’s, one of my favourite authors."
British Army Rumour Service review, June 2011
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A crippled leg and latent magical abilities aren't Cassy Mae's worst problems. A stalker, who lusts for her growing magic, seeks to possess her.
Cassy Mae's mother raised her to hate magic. Her fears were so strong, she almost refused to go live with her juju-practicing grandmother when her mother died. But, she had nowhere else to go. To her surprise, even though she was bullied in school because she limps, Cassy Mae found peace in the hills of Docket's Diggings. Then, the Markhams moved to town, spreading a strange malaise wherever they go.
The teen soon becomes the target of Jamilla Markham's attention. Can Cassy Mae escape the danger hiding beneath Jamilla's seeming friendship?
5* Reviews: "A shadowy tale of witchcraft and darker dealings" with a “sharp lush tone and vivid imagery”
A compelling dark fantasy of demons and mayhem, this short story is a prequel to the Andor Demon Wars about the times when demons deserted the front lines and hid among humans. Download it for free. A review would be appreciated.
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Maggie Shelbador is a half-breed succubus with a heart. Though raised inside one of the worst whorehouses in the world, all she wants is to find one man who will love her despite what she is. She dreams of one day being free of her nightmarish life but fears no man will ever truly trust her.
The year is 3515 and most of the world has been destroyed by a combination of natural disasters and man’s neglect. The whole human race faces extinction. To survive, the leaders of the day approach demons for help, not understanding the high price they will be forced to pay. Normally bound by the summoner’s magic, the demons know Maggie is the key to giving them free access to Earth.
Daniel is a widower with a young son. He is out hunting one day when his settlement is attacked and his son abducted. He tracks them to House of Pain, not realizing a trap is being set for him. Though tortured, Daniel refuses to break when they try to force him to prostitute himself—until a beautiful blonde woman is brought into the room, her power stripping away his self-control.
**This book is intended for mature readers only. Sexual scenes are involved that touch on the taboo.**
'm about to jump into the canal and pull her to safety when I stop at the edge of the towpath.
What if I do nothing...?
If you're having an affair and you don't want to get caught, you must read this book.
The Adulterer's Handbook is the story of a happily married man, desperately trying to prevent his wife from finding out about his affair. For months he is successful, but then things take a dark turn...
A love story, a betrayal, an accident, a murder? You decide.
Lee Bolton has it all: a wonderful wife who he adores and two lovely children. But something is missing from his marriage.
Sophia Miller, the office temptress, offers to fill the gap and they begin a carefully regulated and orchestrated affair.
Lee, delighted with his new and improved sex life, walks a tightrope of near discovery; forever trying to keep his secret safe.
But Sophia wants more. She wants it all.
Sophia starts to break the rules, and she puts Lee's marriage in jeopardy.
How far will he go to protect his family?
Would you commit murder to save your relationship?
Gripping domestic noir with a shocking twist.
Book one in a three book series.
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Ring…Ring…
One call from her past was all it took to change everything.
A ten-year-old girl has vanished on her way home from camp.
And things took a turn for the worse when another child, a child that Emma knows, goes missing.
Disappearances, death, and tragedies have followed Emma Griffin throughout her childhood.
Her obsession with finding out the truth behind her past was what led her to join the FBI.
It’s been months since the horror of Feather Nest.
After the shocking revelation of the last case, FBI agent Emma Griffin decides to take a much-needed vacation.
But a phone call from Sheriff Sam Johnson, a man from her past, completely derails her plans.
A young girl has disappeared, and another child has gone missing.
With the number count slowly climbing.
Emma must now put her plans on hold, go back to her hometown and face some ghosts from her past.
When a mysterious package appears on her birthday.
Emma can’t shake the feeling that someone is monitoring her every movement.
Someone is getting too close for comfort.
The question is who?
In the close-knit town of Sherwood, the truth is never as it seems.
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Immigrant Millionaire: The Story of One Asian Woman Obsessed to Succeed in the Land of Opportunity by Kelli Nguyen-Ha.
In 1995, Marie Temby and her husband Kym began the lifelong adventure of working with the Bakers Delight franchise in Australia. By 2000, they opened two locations, one in Mitcham, and the other in Glenelg. Over the course of their hard work, they also started a family together.
As they did their best to achieve work-life balance, they were guided by the following values: family first, passion, gratitude, health, learning, positivity, rituals, improvement, honesty (promise and loyalty), and spirituality. Managing a business can be tough, but with their priorities in place, they were able to focus on ensuring work was well organized in the interest of keeping family first. From their solid foundation, the rest of their values could flow into ongoing, daily happiness.
In this book, Marie shares the wisdom garnered as she researched and implemented her approach to paperwork, customers, staff, management, and of course, personal life. Through the holistic power of rituals, she accessed simplicity and soul, and this naturally led to success. In the hopes of guiding others to the same fruition, she wrote her story and officially began her next adventure of becoming an author.
Work and family are both important. As a mum-preneur, Marie found a way to keep love, passion, and parenthood a part of that balance. It’s not impossible. It’s a matter of effort and intention. Embrace simplicity. Express your soul. Achieve success as you see it.
How long have you been chasing happiness and success, only to have it move away from you at the same velocity?
I called that “my black cloud”; that feeling that I should be happy, even after freeing myself from an isolating and fundamentalist church (think Amish – but with cars), leaving a sad marriage, starting my own successful business and finding true love... and yet I was miserable. I felt I should be “more” – whatever that meant!
I tried to escape my past, with all its fear, rejection and judgement. Turns out it was like attaching a ribbon to a cat – no matter how fast I ran, where I hid, or new happiness I created around me, that black cloud was always there.
In Think Again, I show you what it took for me to realize that I was constantly being re-triggered by my past, and how this was the only thing keeping me from the brain-exploding success I craved. Every time I retold my story, I relived it, and re-anchored it as my current identity. That had to stop or I’d be stuck being frustrated forever.
Thus began my 7-stage journey to rid myself of the ties that bound m. I finally found that deep, solid inner contentment that I was enough, but even more so, that I had an opportunity to teach people who may also appear to be successful on the outside, but are miserable and frustrated on the inside.
Think Again challenges you to rethink your situation, reframe your relationship with your past, and to put it behind you once and for all.
By the time you’re done reading Think Again, you’ll be able to:
- Create a new relationship with difficult situations from your past (or present)
- Stop the drama in your head about what others may or may not think or say of you. Most often, it’s not true. But the drama you imagine makes it feel real.
- Discover paths to getting rid of toxic people
- Get the blueprint for a plan to move you to the life you really want
- Tips on how to re-think your business or career so you can wake up every Monday actually wanting to go to work!
- Create a distraction-free world so you get the most out of every minute of every day, finding joy even in the hardest of times.
If you’ve ever felt that you weren’t good enough, or smart enough, or deserving of true success and happiness – you’re about to think again and find that you’ve had what it takes all along. It’s just been covered by your own “black cloud.”
So come with me on my journey – and clear your skies once and for all.
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Immigrant Millionaire: The Story of One Asian Woman Obsessed to Succeed in the Land of Opportunity by Kelli Nguyen-Ha.