Bøger af Scott Walker

Discover how to master your emotions, think clearly and make good decisions no matter how bad the situation.Scott Walker, a renowned kidnap-for-ransom negotiator, has faced some of the most challenging scenarios imaginable. When someone is taken hostage or cyber-criminals attempt to extort an organisation, he is the person called in to negotiate a positive outcome. He has succeeded more than 300 times, all by remaining calm in the eye of the storm.The techniques he uses can be adapted to just about any crisis you are likely to experience, whether at work or in your personal life. In The Eye of the Storm, he shares simple steps we can all take to navigate unpredictable, stressful moments, be more resilient, deal with change and thrive under pressure. Packed with practical advice and thrilling stories from situations where lives were at stake, this book will equip you with the tools to help you rise to the moment and act decisively when it matters most.

"Scott Walker has probably one of the most difficult jobs in the world. When pirates have hijacked a ship, when a criminal gang has kidnapped someone, when an entire company's future is being held to ransom from a cyberattack, Scott is the person who gets called in. He has successfully negotiated more than 300 such incidents using the principles in this book. His methods, centered in empathy, active listening, trust-based influence, and emotional control, will help you achieve the outcome you want. Regardless of whether you're an executive in a multi-national organization, the owner of a small business, a local sports team coach or running the family household, you're negotiating every single day, whether you realize it or not. Learn the skills Scott uses to resolve life or death kidnappings all over the world-from the Niger Delta, China, and the Philippines to the Middle East, Europe, and Latin America-and how to apply them to your own life, at work and at home. Order Out of Chaos provides tools that cut straight to the most effective way of communicating, particularly in times of crisis, change and uncertainty"--

Have you or someone you love has just been diagnosed with diabetes or still in prediabetes stage and you are trying to understand the disease and how to take care of it. You may also have heard that diabetes can cause blindness, nerve damage, or kidney failure, and you may be fearful that this could happen to you or to any one of your family or friends. Well this is the right book to read and understand the world of this serious disease. This book will teach you that these complications can occur if the diabetes is untreated or poorly controlled, but with good care all of these complications can be prevented. Healthy eating, being active, medicine, and tracking your blood sugar are the 4 cornerstones of diabetes care. Managing diabetes may feel like a huge task, but if you know how to control it and follow this book information and educate yourself, it will be an easy and you will avoid too much pain.

A new approach to succeeding in negotiations where failure is not an option, from one of the world's most experienced kidnap for ransom negotiators.

Introducing 'CONTROL THE CHAOS', a masterpiece by the renowned author, Scott Walker. Published in the year 2023 by Little Brown, this book is a must-read for those who seek to bring order to their lives amidst the constant turmoil. The genre of the book is a mix of self-help and philosophy, providing readers with practical solutions to control the chaos that life often presents. Scott Walker, known for his insightful and thought-provoking works, has once again delivered a book that is both enlightening and empowering. Published by Little Brown, 'CONTROL THE CHAOS' promises to be a worthy addition to your bookshelf.

An act of compassion turns deadly, and finding the killer may be just as lethal.I'm a Bureau of Souls Agent tasked with bringing supernatural criminals to justice. I'm also a supernatural Yokai spirit pretending to be a mortal. My two lives are about to collide with fatal results.A Yokai on the run turns up dead just hours after I tried getting her to safety. Tracking down her killer means confronting half a dozen Yokai gangs in Los Angeles and possibly exposing my lifelong secret.Can I deliver justice without being banished from the physical plane - or becoming the next victim?In a world where the Japanese supernatural spirits known as Yokai wander the physical plane, Bureau of Souls Agent Keiko Miller has a secret of her own: she's part Yokai. She'll have to protect that secret like her job and her life depend on it, because they do.

This book explores the motivations behind American military interventions in the Post-World War II era that purported to replace autocratic regimes with democratic ones. The author examines five American interventions that attempted to replace autocratic regimes with democratic ones-The Dominican Republic, Grenada, Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Scott Walker is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant, serious and intelligent of artists today. Walker's iconic lyrics will proudly follow in the footsteps of other famous musicians who have been published by Faber & Faber, including Jarvis Cocker, Billy Bragg, and Van Morrison.

Over the span of the last three centuries, the ancestors of James T. McAfee, Jr., relentlessly sought for a life that could make a difference. Drawing on family memoirs and a cache of personal interviews, Scott Walker recounts the career of Jim McAfee, and the impact of his life on Belmont University, Mercer University, and Union University.

Follows the soldiers of the Fifty-seventh as they push far into Unionist Kentucky, starve at the siege of Vicksburg, guard Union prisoners at the Andersonville stockade, defend Atlanta from Sherman, and more.