Bøger af Scott Stein

The first novel from the author of The Great American Deception. "It was the truth and there was no denying it. Jeremy Keller was being followed. At first he didn't quite believe it. Who gets followed in real life?" Welcome to Jeremy's world: New York City at the end of the 20th century. Yes, Jeremy is being followed, but he doesn't mind. He is, after all, destined for great things. A little being followed is to be expected. And no, he doesn't know why he's being followed. And his job is nothing to brag about either. And a certain police detective has it in for him. And the love of his life doesn't know he exists. And he thinks he's responsible for the death of an innocent man. And his rent is late. And he lost the mysterious envelope that just might have the answers he's looking for. But at least he's being followed. Not everyone can say that. But then, not everyone is destined for great things. "There are a million laughs in the big city...wonderfully comic...a page-turner...Stein has a keen eye for the details of our cultural landscape. And he sprinkles his scenes with deadpan one-liners and cultural reference points...insightful tweaking of city living and modern times."-Philadelphia Inquirer "In the seemingly impossible, Scott Stein has brought to the urban comic novel fresh perspectives and variations on the by now venerable form of the wandering naif in the big city, pursued by the antic perils that constitute life where skyscrapers block the sun. Jeremy, Stein's picaresque hero, wanders the streets, subways, and office buildings of New York in pursuit of his dreams of glory and at every turn finds himself not the searcher but somebody's victim. It is American conspiracy theory run riot in hilarious premises that no sitcom can match. This is a funny man, and Lost is a funny book, turning sacred cows upside down, sometimes more than one to a page, explosive, insightful, and with language that's sharp and crackles like the twists of Stein's plot. It's a furious and often dead serious romp until the very last page."-Lester Goran, author of Tales from the Irish Club and other books "With a lightness of touch, Scott Stein takes on the inanities, barbarities, and pretensions of modern urban life in this winning first novel. Lost is what happens to an ordinary guy when an ordinary day turns into an existential car chase through the subways of New York City. The book is packed with hilarious, deadpan descriptions of brushes with bureaucracy, technology, insanity. Stein's keen appreciation for the absurd (talking car alarms, vertical food, specialty retail outlets selling strawberry-related products only) make this novel fun. Get Lost."-Valerie Block, author of Was It Something I Said?

Hack your leadership and improve your approachWith rapid change and hybrid workplaces becoming the new way of working, leaders are struggling to achieve their outcomes. How do you stay ahead in the face of constantly shifting priorities, competitors, and deadlines? With this fully revised and updated edition of Leadership Hacks, you'll discover how to cut through the madness and get back to achieving results.Author Scott Stein helps leaders--from CEOs to frontline managers to small business owners--identify ways to make a difference to the people they manage and the tasks they undertake. Here, he details proven hacks at every level: personal, one-on-one, team, hybrid and remote. With his tips, shortcuts and advice, you can rise above the daily deluge and make real progress.This is a book for leaders looking for the life, work, and business hacks that will help you manage and inspire others. Whether you're feeling burned out or thriving but still looking for better strategies to get things done and stay on top, this book will open your mind to new possibilities. If you're leading a hybrid workforce, you'll especially love the hacks for keeping your people productive and reducing costs.* identify what distractions slow you down* fast-track your productivity to do more in less time* streamline delegation so your people perform faster* learn the communication and technology shortcuts that get faster results* create and lead a hybrid workforce that increases performance.Leadership Hacks shows you how to hack your day, shift your approach and boost your communication so you can lead in a more effective and efficient way, no matter where your team is.

A damsel in distress. A dangerous dame. A metric-ton of coffee...Private Investigator Frank Harken's worldwide fame has only made him more cynical. And living in a giant mall covering the entire USA only serves to drive him nuts on a daily basis. So when a femme fatale barges in asking Harken to track down her sister, he knows when he's heard an offer too good to be true.Puzzled by the sudden arrival of Arjay, a sentient coffee-making robot he never ordered, Frank shrugs and rolls with the caffeinated punches. But as the intrepid duo dig deeper into the missing dame's disappearance, they uncover a deadly plot that could take down the best part of a society gone bananas...Can the world-weary PI and his barista-bot foil the dastardly scheme to rob Americans of their entertainment?The Great American Deception is a sci-fi comedy satire. If you like quirky characters, cultural mashups, and original wordplay, then you'll love Scott Stein's futuristic send-up.Buy The Great American Deception to brew up a laugh-out-loud mystery today!