NEW YORK—Oct. 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance, by Warwick Fairfax. Authors of business and leadership books tend to avoid discussing their failures. But Warwick Fairfax learned long ago that talking about falling short fuels soaring higher and is critical to living a life and a calling all our own.

In Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance, Fairfax reveals for the first time the details of one of the most infamous corporate failures in the history of his home country of Australia: his unsuccessful late ’80s bid, at age 26, to take over the media dynasty started by his great-great grandfather in the 1840s. The loss came at the enormous financial cost of $2.25 billion; worse was the emotional and reputational cost of unrelenting media ridicule so severe it played a major part in his moving to the U.S. in the early ’90s to escape it.

“I had tried to restore John Fairfax’s vision for the company that had been in our family for 150 years,” Fairfax says now. “Instead, my actions ended the family legacy.”

But in the years that followed, as he began to learn the lessons his trials were teaching him, he came to realize being a media tycoon was not the legacy he wanted to leave. His takeover bid was the last in a series of actions he had undertaken to pursue a destiny he had inherited, not crafted as his own, actions which included graduating from Oxford like his father and other forbears and getting his MBA from Harvard Business School.

“I began to form my own vision for my life, anchored in my unique wiring and giftings, and realized I’m a reflective adviser who wants to help others move beyond their setbacks and failures by sharing what I learned from mine,” Fairfax explains. “I’ve found the outlet to do that through Crucible Leadership.”

Fairfax founded the philosophical and life practice to inspire and guide others in turning their own past trials into their greatest assets for living and leading their own lives of significance. The book presents a pathway for that pursuit, beginning with Fairfax’s exploration of the lessons he gleaned from the failed takeover and continuing with what he’s learned from family members who came before him and some of history’s greatest leaders.

“Warwick Fairfax weaves together history and his own fascinating life experience to offer a series of vital leadership insights,” notes Nancy Koehn, James E. Robison chair of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of Forged in Crisis: The Power of Courageous Leadership in Turbulent Times. “Whether you are responsible for a company, a foundation, an arts organization, or a government agency, you will find nuggets of leadership gold in this book.”

For a review copy of the book, and to interview Warwick Fairfax, contact Gary Schneeberger at  gary@WeRoar.LA or 818-309-8580.

More About This Title: Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance, by Warwick Fairfax, will be released by Mount Tabor Media/Morgan James Publishing on October 19, 2021. Crucible Leadership —9781631954764 —has 296 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $21.95

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NEW YORK— Oct. 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Cynthia Starts a Band: A Novel, by Olivia Swindler, is an inspiring novel about finding what has been lost and reclaiming the narrative of one’s story. 

America’s sweetheart and famous musician, Eleanor Quinn, has it all. When Eleanor vanishes on the night of her engagement determined to start a new life, she leaves the world wondering where and why she has gone. After moving to Seattle, Eleanor realizes starting over is not as simple as she’d expected, and becomes riddled with self-doubt, realizing the only way she can ever be free is to share her story of how she escaped a toxic relationship.

A story of perseverance and finding one’s self, Cynthia Starts a Band features themes of self-reliance and reclaiming agency, proving there is always more to a story than meets the eye. Cynthia Starts a Band is, overall, a hopeful story of starting over, friendship, and what happens when people listen to the stories of others. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Olivia Swindler, please contact Leslie Barrett at 325-370-1465.

About the Author: Olivia Swindler was raised in Spokane, Washington but resides currently in Grenoble, France. She serves as the Communication Coordinator for Young Life in Europe. Cynthia Starts a Band is her first book.

More About This Title: Cynthia Starts a Band: A Novel, by Olivia Swindler, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 19, 2021. Cynthia Starts a Band —9781631954900—has 268 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, The Big Picture of Business, Book 4: Innovation, Motivation and Strategy Meet Tomorrow, by Hank Moore, is the fourth book in a comprehensive book series covering every aspect of business strategy, leadership, and success.

An invaluable tool for the corporate and small business markets, The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 presents an original business concept by Hank Moore and his hundreds of case studies of clients whom he advised and guided towards new strategies and successful goals. The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 encompases a full-scope business perspective and is designed to have a long shelf life.

A guide that offers an original business model that has been utilized in the author’s track record of success over the last 20 years, The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 takes a fresh look at change and growth, and shows how to master change and get ready to face the future.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Hank Moore, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com.

About the Author: Hank Moore is a Futurist and Corporate Strategist™, with his trademarked concept, The Business Tree™. He has advised 6,000 clients on strategy and speaks internationally. He has published other books: The Big Picture of Business, Pop Icons and Business Legends, Houston Legends, The Business Tree, The High Cost of Doing Nothing, The Classic Television Reference, Power Stars to Light the Flame and The $50,000 Business Makeover. He has presented Think Tanks for five U.S. Presidents and has spoken at seven Economic Summits. He resides in Houston, TX.

More About This Title: The Big Picture of Business, Book 4: Innovation, Motivation and Strategy Meet Tomorrow, by Hank Moore,, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 19, 2021. The Big Picture of Business, Book 4 —9781631956379 —has 306 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $19.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Power Up Power Down: How to Reclaim Control and Make Every Situation a Win-Win, by Gail Rudolph, offers powerful solutions for those feeling overlooked, dismissed, frustrated, and undervalued in the workplace.

Power Up Power Down delves into the proper use of power, concentrates on the importance of responding versus reacting, reveals six common workplace archetypes, and helps diminish feelings of being dismissed by providing tools and insights on how we all can harness power effectively.

Gail states, “Nobody takes our personal power, we give it away and real personal power works by energizing us from a place of stability and self-worth, not by demanding control.” 

Featuring themes of self-awareness and overcoming fear, Power Up Power Down fosters increased personal empowerment and amplifies respect by using intentional power responses for maximum impact. In addition to demonstrating how thoughtfully chosen verbal and non-verbal cues gain influence, Power Up Power Down normalizes feelings of voicelessness, especially for women’s and minorities’ providing the tools to reclaim the power within. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Gail Rudolph, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com

About the Author: Gail Rudolph has spent 25 years serving in leadership positions across a spectrum of organizations, she is an expert in helping people become an “agent of change”. She is one of 18 people in the world and one of three women certified as a Cialdini Method Certified Trainer in the Principles of Persuasion. Gail holds a Master’s degree in Human Services Administration, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Leadership Certification from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and teaches SHRM-approved Diversity and Inclusion training. She is a Value-Based Leadership Expert, DISC Consultant, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE). Among her many accomplishments, Gail has been named by Northwest Business Journal as a Top 10 Leaders You Should Know. She is an Executive Director on The John Maxwell Team and presently serves on the President’s Advisory Council. Gail resides in Palo Alto, CA.

More About This Title: Power Up Power Down: How to Reclaim Control and Make Every Situation a Win-Win, by Gail Rudolph, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Power Up Power Down —9781631955068 —has 244 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Fire and Flood: A Novel, by Dawn Morris, is a gripping novel chronicling the dramatic journeys of two women living thousands of years apart, and their experiences of God’s protection and presence in two of Earth’s most harrowing times of turmoil. 

Fire and Flood tells the compelling parallel stories of two young women — one at the beginning of Earth’s history at the time of Noah’s Ark and one at the end of history at the time of the tribulation of Revelation. Though thousands of years apart, the two women must face evil, sorrow, betrayal, and loss in the journey to discovering the hope and love needed to survive and create a better world. 

With relatable characters and modernized biblical circumstances, Fire and Flood raises awareness for the biblical significance of the current uncertain times and beyond. A novel that fosters an appreciation for Bible prophecy, Fire and Flood encourages readers to maintain hope and faith that God will always intervene in times of trouble. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Dawn Morris, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com.

About the Author: Dawn Morris is an author and speaker who has done extensive research on biblical prophecy for over 30 years and led many studies on what the Bible has to say about the Last Days. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from the University of Houston and has written numerous articles, Bible studies, and devotionals. Dawn is the author of two other novels, One Will Be Taken and One Will Be Left. She and her husband, Dennis, are the parents of five grown children and make their home in Gig Harbor, Washington.

More About This Title: Fire and Flood: A Novel, by Dawn Morris, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Fire and Flood —9781631954740 —has 340 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $18.99.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Industry Influencer: Growing Your Brand Through Meaningful Corrections and Engagement Online, by Dr. Glenn Vo, is the playbook to increase and improve a business while limiting spending and creating a long-lasting impact in one’s community. 

Written by one of the most powerful online networkers in the industry, Industry Influencer details how to network online for profit and reputation. By teaching current social media etiquette and how to invest in affordable ways to properly amplify a message, Industry Influencer presents expertise to establish a sphere of influence. 

Industry Influencer Creates the ultimate digital footprint, showing entrepreneurs how to increase influence and optimize their online profiles. With insider tips and a polished, professional presence, Industry Influencer is the map to long-lasting success. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Glenn Vo, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com.

About the Author: Glenn Vo is a practicing Dentist, podcaster, motivational speaker, and performance coach. A lifelong writer, Dr. Vo has been a guest columnist on multiple publications as well as maintaining a popular blog. He is making a foray into the realm of fiction with his debut novel, 2612 Cherryhill Lane, where he touches upon topics close to him such as faith in God and learning to forgive yourself. Dr. Vo currently resides in Flower Mound, Texas.

More About This Title: Industry Influencer: Growing Your Brand Through Meaningful Corrections and Engagement Online, by Dr. Glenn Vo, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Industry Influencer —9781631954818—has 170 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 12, 2021—Morgan James announces the release of Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: Stories from a Cold War Missionary, by Debby Thompson.

When a young couple was called upon by God to go live covertly in Communist Poland amidst the bitter days of the Cold War in 1977, they left for the unknown filled with faith and buffeted by fear. Pulling Back the Iron Curtain is a gripping collection of their stories to share the hope, life and truth of the Gospel to a nation living in darkness, no matter the costs.

Pulling Back the Iron Curtain tells one family’s story of ordinary life in an extraordinary setting and reveals previously unknown insights into the tender and dramatic workings of God during one of the bleakest periods of the 20th century.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Debby Thompson, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com

About the Author: Debby Thompson and her husband, Larry, have served in global missions with Campus Crusade for Christ International (Cru®) since 1974 and are counted among the pioneering Western missionaries who lived covertly behind the Iron Curtain in communist-controlled Poland. In total, the Thompsons spent 33 years in Eastern Europe, ultimately leading Cru’s work in 20 European nations. Together with their three children, they were witnesses to a period of dramatic social, political, and spiritual change. Now living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Debby, an active grandmother of six, is an award-winning author, a sought-after speaker, writer, and mentor for women around the world. Debby’s previous book, The Leader’s Wife, Living with Eternal Intentionality®, encourages women to pursue intimacy with Jesus, authenticity with others, a passion for their calling, and a purpose for their influence. Her writings have appeared in Venue Magazine and Mississippi Magazine. Subscribe to Debby’s blog, Living with Eternal Intentionality® at DebbyThompson.com, and follow her on Twitter at @Debbythompson17.

More About This Title: Pulling Back the Iron Curtain: Stories from a Cold War Missionary, by Debby Thompson, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Pulling Back the Iron Curtain —9781631955198 —has 200 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.99.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct.  12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Kéntro: A Brandon McStocker Novel, by Terry Stafford, tells the tale of a young man thrust into leading the most ambitious project ever undertaken by a country: moving the entire federal government infrastructure to the geographic center of the continental United States. 

Forced to rise to a new calling, Brandon McStocker must overcome his weakness and self-doubt to support the President of the United States in his endeavor to build a new city across twenty square miles in the middle of nowhere. Putting those closest to him in harm’s way, he must trust his team to completely avoid the largest project failure in human history. 

A satisfying story for those who dream of change in the democracy, Kéntro provides a unique look at real leadership and integrity, and what hope looks like just when one thinks they can no longer trust their government. Kéntro shows that even while battling demons and self-doubt, with friends and family, anything is possible. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Terry Stafford, please contact authorsupport@morganjamespublishing.com.

About the Author: Terry Stafford is an award-winning author of several novels, including Strings of Faith, Project Management for Writers, and the Brandon McStocker trilogy. He is an editor and writing consultant using his 30-plus years of NASA and US Air Force project management experience to help authors get organized in their writing practice. He holds a master’s degree in Management, served in the US Navy for 13 years, and was a Project Management Professional, certified by the Project Management Institute for 19 years until 2017. Terry and his wife, Gail, are bluegrass musicians and also play on their church’s praise team near their home in Visalia, California.

More About This Title: Kéntro: A Brandon McStocker Novel, by Terry Stafford, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Kéntro —9781631954696 —has 282 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Firework Humans: Spark A Growth Mindset. Ignite 9 Entrepreneurial Instincts. Fuel Courage, Curiosity, Confidence, & Conviction, by Jessica Mead, presents the Nine Entrepreneurial Instincts that fuel the Growth Mindset for success in any area of one’s life.

A guide for business leaders, parents, educators, and anyone aspiring to live an extraordinary life, Firework Humans explains how to create a culture at work and home that delivers more confident, courageous, and curious humans with more motivation, creativity, and satisfaction. Firework Humans introduces the Nine Entrepreneurial Instincts which can be developed to solve any problem, generate results, and live with more joy.

By outlining how to create a motivational program for employees and kids that tap into their passions to get better results, Firework Humans is the ultimate spark one needs to ignite a growth mindset in themselves and everyone around them.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Jessica Mead, please contact Charlie Fusco of TGC Worldwide (charlie@tgcworldwide.com or (609) 254-6871)

About the Author: Jessica Mead is the Founder and CEO of Brandlync, a managing partner of Drivonic, and the co-founder of The Epek Companies and Mead Holdings Group. This all has a combined valuation toppling 100 million and a portfolio of angel investments that encompasses more than 20 companies. With offices in California, Washington, Florida, Wyoming, Arizona, Brazil, the Netherlands, and India, Jessica is a non-traditional wife and mother who runs her business empire pretty much from wherever she chooses. She is seldom seen without her children as she homeschools them full-time: pioneering curriculum that is enviable by both traditional teachers and alternative education experts. She has been featured alongside Richard Branson, Shaquille O’Neil, and in publications like Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Yahoo Finance. Regularly, Jessica is asked to comment on the power of the female investing dollar, public school reform, homeschooling children while advancing one’s own career, and how to scale companies from the inside out without giving up control. With two amazing children, a 20-year marriage, a budding business portfolio, and an emerging women’s empowerment movement appropriately titled Still Orbiting, Jessica exudes business and life mastery. She resides between her homes in Seattle, WA and Encino, CA.

More About This Title: Firework Humans: Spark A Growth Mindset. Ignite 9 Entrepreneurial Instincts. Fuel Courage, Curiosity, Confidence, & Conviction, by Jessica Mead, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 12, 2021. Firework Human —9781631955518—has 150 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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NEW YORK—Oct. 5, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL: What it Takes to Land a Job with the World’s Most Sought-After Companies, by Brett N. Axler, is an in-depth and thrilling career guide for the 20 million current college students and recent graduates looking to land the big gigs.

For those wondering how to obtain their dream job, A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL provides the steps and lessons to achieve the dream. From his experience in theater to landing a job with the NFL, Brett N. Axler teaches the lessons he learned in how to land a job with some of the most sought-after employers. 

By speaking in terms college students will appreciate, A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL provides career knowledge that is usable and steps that are actionable. For new graduates ready to make their mark on the world, A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL shows the importance of professional networking and the incredible impact it can have.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Brett N. Axler, please contact Jane Reilly at 856-489-8654 ext. 1024 jane.reilly@smithpublicity.com

About the Author: From performing on stage to directing and designing set and technical elements for musicals, Brett Axler knew he had marketable skills that could take him further than eight shows a week on Broadway. After discovering his passion for nighttime spectaculars at Disney, Brett pursued his dreams of working for Disney before finding out that his skills were far more lucrative in industries outside of entertainment. Freshman year of college by total accident, he landed his first big gig with the NFL as a broadcast engineer for the Philadelphia Eagles, before being hired on to half a dozen other sports teams and media networks by his senior year of college. Brett’s whirlwind career continued as he was hired to lead the opening of a 280-million-dollar professional sports arena, produce more than two dozen shows throughout Philadelphia and New York, and was eventually pursued by his original dream employer Disney. He spent four years working for Disney Parks Live Entertainment in Orlando, Florida while freelancing as a technical director for corporate events around the country which led to his most recent endeavor as a Project Manager for Google in Silicon Valley. Brett currently resides in San Jose, CA.

More About This Title: A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL: What it Takes to Land a Job with the World’s Most Sought-After Companies, by Brett N. Axler, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on October 5, 2021. A Theatre Geek’s Guide to Disney, Google, and the NFL —978-1631954863 —has 240 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $18.95.

About Morgan James Publishing: Morgan James publishes trade quality titles designed to educate, encourage, inspire, or entertain readers with current, consistent, relevant topics that are available everywhere books are sold. 

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