In the face of difficulty, an inspirational leader will overcome.Survive and Advance shares an intimate family portrait and professional journey, elevating readers and showing them how to imagine themselves into a new future with optimism, conviction, and confidence.Grind and single parenthood on one side of his family, mental health and addiction issues on the other, Derek Lewis’s childhood role was to protect himself and his younger brothers from...

An estimated 80% of business authors use a ghostwriter - a highly-skilled, professional writer to help them put pen to paper. But how do these successful authors find a ghostwriter? More importantly, how do they work with them? Written by a full-time ghostwriter, How Business Authors Work with Ghostwriters is a best-practice summary of business book collaborations. With illustrative stories, examples from business and publishing, insightful quotes, and helpful hints, this how-to book guide...

A Most Highly-Rated Sales Books of All Time (HubSpot)A Best Introvert Book of All Time (BookAuthority)Success lies in leveraging your strengths, not changing who you are.Sales is a skill just like any other, which anyone can learn and master – including the introvert who is more comfortable alone than in the sales field. As with any type of success, it’s all about learning how to leverage your natu...

BookAuthority Best Sales Audiobooks of All Time * BookAuthority Best Introvert AudioBooks of All TimeAn introvert? Great at sales? YES. Sales is a skill anyone can learn and master - and introverts are especially good at it once they learn how to leverage their natural strengths. Introverts aren't comfortable with traditional tactics like aggressively pushing a product or talking over a customer's objections. That's the beauty of The Introvert's Edge: it doesn't focus on the sale i...

In this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to developing his influential System of Profound Knowledge.From Deming's humble origins to his war...

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germanyprovides a comprehensive overview of most aspects of life and institutions in contemporary Germany. It also introduces the reader to the historical development of both East and West Germany between 1949 and 1990, and addresses the various issues arising from reunification.This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Contemporary Germany contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliog...

Brian Tracy said, "This book gives you a proven strategy to write and sell an excellent book on any business subject you know and care about."Todd Sattersten, co-author of The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, said, "No one tells you how hard it is to write a business book. Luckily, Derek's Bible makes it easier-much easier."Literary agents, publishers, Fortune 500 consultants-they've all had rave reviews for The Business Book Bible, the only f...

The lost masterwork of British crime icon Ted Lewis—author of Get Carter—is an unnerving tale of paranoia and madness in the heart of the late 1970s London criminal underworld.In London, George Fowler heads a lucrative criminal syndicate that specializes in illegal pornography. Fowler is king, with a beautiful woman at his side and a swanky penthouse office, but his world is in jeopardy. Someone is undermining his empire from within, and Fowler becomes inc...

One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the “gift-of-gab.” You don’t have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don’t have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don’t have to act like an extrovert at all.The truth is that when introverts are armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves, they make the best networkers.Matthew Pollard, an introvert h...

The world responded with horror to ISIS's campaign of destruction of cultural heritage across the Middle East, including with calls for an international response to prevent such damage. At the same time, newspapers and screens were filled with images of human destruction, devastated cities, and thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict. This juxtaposition caused a backlash against those voicing their concerns about the destruction of ancient ruins, popularly framed as dispute about 'stone...

A brand new adventure starring The Grey Griffins! Max---the leader Natalia---the brainsErnie---the changeling Harley---the muscleA year ago, the Grey Griffins were just regular kids from Avalon, Minnesota. That was before they learned about the existence of evil fairies, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night. Now they are monster-hunters, celebrated heroes, and allies to the legendary Templar knights---but even heroes have to go to school.

One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the “gift-of-gab.” You don’t have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don’t have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don’t have to act like an extrovert at all.The truth is that when introverts are armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves, they make the best networkers.Matthew Pollard, an introvert h...