Bøger af Kevin Barron

BLACK RISING is a novel by Author Kevin Barron about a network of Black organizations covertly collaborating to gain power in America. Its military wing has set out to enforce their own version of justice against those individuals and organizations who have gotten away with injustices against Black people. In the midst of their mission operatives Marcus Brooks, Zarida Johnson, and Lisa Banks are entangled in a romantic conflict that could jeopardize their relationships and the mission. All the while the network and its operatives are being pursued by a persistent NYPD detective and other law enforcement officials.

Located within the Des Plaines River valley in Illinois, Lemont became a village in 1873. The Illinois and Michigan Canal opened transportation opportunities and led to the discovery of dolomite limestone (known locally as Athens marble). Quarrying limestone became Lemont's leading industry, and it was used for buildings throughout the region, including Chicago's famous Water Tower. Canal workers made Lemont a capital of vice in the 1890s with bars and brothels located in the area known as Smokey Row. Downtown Lemont boasts well-preserved commercial buildings from this period. Historic homes and church steeples are nestled into the valley bluff, reflecting the community's devotion to faith, civic pride, and traditions such as the Keepataw Parade. Today, the area's industrial past is being rediscovered and repurposed for recreational uses in its quarries and along miles of trails that connect Lemont to the rest of the region.

Kevin feels guilty if he stays at home and does nothing. His solution is to visit other countries and do nothing there instead. An added benefit is that writing about it gives him something to do at home. Lose your ticket before you've even set off, find out what whalers think of Greenpeace, dodge dive-bombers, meet dangerous truckers, interview a tennis star, witness horror, walk all night, fish for your dinner, watch sunsets in the wilderness, ride legendary highways, stargaze in the Rockies, hitch-hike through the outback, be rescued by an angel, become Robin Hood, escape from Colditz.This collection of stories covers more than a decade of travel, so throw your backpack over your shoulder and head off...into the blue.

When you leave, at what point do you start going home? And when you leave and don't come back, where is home?Moving to another country for a while provides an excellent opportunity to travel on the way. Having threatened The Big Trip for years, Kevin finally takes the plunge and, as a result, finds that the idea of home is not as clear as it used to be.Kayak in the rain, meet an Aboriginal elder, make conversation with a grumpy barber, kill sheep, crash a car, eat entrails, be in the Middle East on 9/11, ride legendary highways, find yourself face to face with an elk, get lost in the African night, have the best view at Shangri-La, fight a fire, be ill on an overnight bus, search for intruders, flirt, haggle, dance, joke, eat, hike, misunderstand, leave home and return.This collection of stories follows those of Into the blue, so throw your backpack over your shoulder again and set off on the never ending journey home.

Are your meetings a waste of time? Get productive. We've all had those moments of wondering about the point of meetings. People wander off topic, take over, tune out... Perhaps you have run some workshops, but want some ideas about how to deal with specific situations. In today's fast moving business environment, you need to make the most of people's time, energy and knowledge. This book is aimed at people in organisations who have limited time and budget to achieve their objectives; who need to be inclusive and consultative, yet efficient. It provides pragmatic advice of immediate use to both novice and experienced facilitator. It can be read end to end, or dipped into, depending on your need. The book is packed full of advice and techniques to help you prepare for, run and follow up on facilitated workshops. Not only is the process described, but there is advice for dealing with problems along the way, notably managing behaviour that can kill productivity and collaboration. There is a focus on planning the workshop and setting out the agenda. A set of sample agendas covering a wide range of project scenarios is included. With the advice in this book, gleaned from twenty years of experience in industry and consulting, you can pre-empt problems and be well on the way to saving time and achieving usable outcomes that will accelerate your projects.