NEW YORK— January 26, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, BAD (Begin Again Differently): 7 Smart Processes to Win Again After Suffering a Business Loss by Claudette Yarbrough, helps professionals find the motivation and tools they need to start over after experiencing a failure or loss. BAD (Begin Again Differently) provides proven methods for success anyone can implement in life or business. 

Claudette Yarbrough experienced a devastating loss when her nonprofit business lost a $4 million contract it had held for eighteen years. After that major setback, Yarbrough had to examine her failure and discover how to start over. BAD (Begin Again Differently) shares Yarbrough’s story, offering personal anecdotes, business tips, and her seven proven steps for recovering after a personal or professional loss.

Yarbrough takes men and women through the processes of setting goals, communicating, decision making, getting motivated, and more key steps for success. With each chapter of BAD (Begin Again Differently), she offers exercised for introspection and self-reflection, helping facilitate personal growth for life and business. Her professional advice, business insights, and years of experience based wisdom gives entrepreneurs the motivations and tools they need to overcome their fears and triumph over their setbacks in BAD (Begin Again Differently): 7 Smart Processes to Win Again After Suffering a Business Loss.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Claudette Yarbrough, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Claudette Yarbrough has been an educational leader since 1981. She is a certified teacher who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language Arts from the Chicago State University and a Master of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Trinity University. In 1995, she founded Youth Empowerment Services, Inc. (YES, INC.), a San Antonio-based nonprofit, 501(c)(3), that helps families become self-sufficient through education. In 1998, she founded the Higgs Carter King Gifted and Talented Charter School, in which she served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent. She developed the Educator Effectiveness Process in 2010 for low-performing schools to improve their retention rate of effective educators and has since earned over $70,000,000 in grants to help schools and school leaders implement the program. Claudette lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her dog, Sally

More About This Title: BAD (Begin Again Differently): 7 Smart Processes to Win Again After Suffering a Business Loss by Claudette Yarbrough will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 26, 2021. BAD (Begin Again Differently)—ISBN 9781631950568—has 210 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.

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NEW YORK— January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Life 2.0: A Journey from Near Death to New Life by Kevin Kirksey, shares the emotional story of Kirksey’s near-death experience, having had no prior signs, symptoms or warnings of being in trouble, and the lessons he learned upon his survival. Life 2.0 aims to provide individuals with a new perspective on life, and a deeper appreciation for the little things.

After a test showed that he was at a high risk of a highly probable fatal cardiac event or stroke, Kevin Kirksey came face to face with his mortality, accepting the reality that severe cardiac disease threatened to take his life. Following open-heart surgery, he began down a road of spiritual and emotional transformation that required tireless work in rehab, reclaiming his physical health. Life 2.0: A Journey from Near Death to New Life follows Kirksey’s experiences during this trying time, encouraging motivated individuals to examine their own lives as well.

After a test showed that he was at a high risk of a highly probable fatal cardiac event or stroke, Kevin Kirksey came face to face with his own mortality, accepting the reality that severe cardiac disease threatened to take his life. Following open heart surgery, he began down a road of spiritual and emotional transformation that required tireless work in rehab reclaiming his physical health. Life 2.0: A Journey from Near Death to New Life follows Kirksey’s experiences during this trying time, encouraging motivated individuals to examine their own lives as well.

Life 2.0 examines Kirksey’s journey through recovery, touching on the selflessness of the doctors and nurses who impacted his life, the encounters with angels he experienced, and the strength he found through prayer. Through this candid, heartwarming story, Life 2.0: A Journey from Near Death to New Life will serve as an inspiration for healthcare workers, patients and their families, as well as anyone who has found themselves in the midst of a life-changing experience. Kevin Kirksey hopes that his story will remind men and women of the virtues in life that truly make it worth living.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kevin Kirksey, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Kevin Kirksey has lived and documented his story of profound transformation to living Life 2.0. His journey, including the unusual set of circumstances which led to his extended and enhanced life, has been shared with many through writing, speaking, print media, internet, and television. Kevin works with healthcare organizations and the American Heart Association to raise awareness of cardiac disease so that lives can be saved, restored, extended, and enhanced. Kevin and his family reside in Dallas, TX.

More About This Title: Life 2.0: A Journey from Near Death to New Life by Kevin Kirksey will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. Life 2.0—ISBN 9781631950469—has 238 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.

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NEW YORK—January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Be Strong, Be Wise: The Young Adult’s Guide to Sexual Assault Awareness and Personal Safety by Amy R. Carpenter, teaches young people how to lower risk of sexual assault.

Be Strong, Be Wise encourages young adults to recognize red flags when meeting new people, and build the personal authority that supports healthy boundaries. Psychotherapist and trauma expert Amy Carpenter provides essential information that young men, women, and non-binary people need to keep themselves safe at high school or college, without missing out on social experiences.

By the end of Be Strong, Be Wise, young adults will learn how to establish a safe system with their friends that decreases risk. Amy Carpenter outlines how gender roles and societal pressures contribute to cases of sexual assault, detailing why many young people stay silent when confronted with questionable and dangerous situations. The tools Carpenter provides will help young people to feel confident in public settings, whether on campus, at a party or a club, on a date or a night on the town.

 If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Amy R. Carpenter, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674

 About the Author: Amy R. Carpenter is the founder of the Be Strong, Be Wise safety education program currently being offered at the high school and college level. A psychotherapist, youth advocate, and relationship coach, Amy brings twenty-five years of experience to her new book, Be Strong, Be Wise: The Young Adult’s Guide to Sexual Assault Awareness and Personal Safety. She has two previously written books, Glen Stone, a middle-grade novel and Channel-Crossing, a parenting book. Her articles have appeared in PsychCentral, the Asana International Yoga Journal, and 3HO.org, where she’s a contributing blogger. Amy was named the 2018 Maine Writers and Publisher’s Alliance Ilgenfritz Scholar for writers of non-fiction. She lives in Rockport, Maine, with her husband and daughter. Find out more at bestrongbewise.com

More About This Title: Be Strong, Be Wise: The Young Adult’s Guide to Sexual Assault Awareness and Personal Safety, by Amy R. Carpenter, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. Be Strong, Be Wise —ISBN 9781631950872 —has 152 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.

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NEW YORK—January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Piecing Your Heart Back Together: The Road Map to Healing and Thriving After a Breakup or Divorce by Carmen Silvestro, helps women reclaim their connection to happiness and hope so that they can live and thrive in a life they never thought possible.

As a certified life coach, Carmen Silvestro’s journey to pick up the pieces of her broken marriage helped her to develop a process to find acceptance, peace and love after loss. She presents her method in Piecing Your Heart Back Together to teach women how to finally break free from the deep emotional attachment to their ex. Silvestro’s writing helps women to ditch obsessive thoughts in order to move on from their breakup or divorce.

Throughout Piecing Your Heart Back Together, women will discover how to turn this devastating pain and loss into a powerful transformational journey. Carmen Silvestro explains how to release pain and regret so women can move beyond the endless tears and damaging thought patterns. She encourages women to not only come to terms with the end of their relationship, but to embrace it. It is Silvestro’s hope that she helps women move on from the past so they can rewrite their futures. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Carmen Silvestro, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674 

About the Author: After struggling through her own painful divorce, Carmen Silvestro became inspired to help others thrive after heartbreak and left her corporate career to become a certified life coach. She lives in Whippany, New Jersey with her family and two cats. Carmen loves music, poetry, art, meditating, and challenging workouts.

More About This Title: Piecing Your Heart Back Together: The Road Map to Healing and Thriving After a Breakup or Divorce, by Carmen Silvestro, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. Piecing Your Heart Back Together—ISBN 9781631950933—has 142 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.

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— January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook: Becoming a Successful Sales Leader by Bill Zipp, offers managers a proven approach to inspiring and facilitating success in their team. The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook is written for sales leaders looking to take their staff, productivity, and performance numbers to new heights.

Bill Zipp offers decades of experience in helping top sales executives become inspirational team leaders and increase their sales numbers exponentially. The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook outlines Zipp’s proven practices for motivation, mobilization, and multiplication—what he calls the three secrets for success. With tips and techniques on building a positive office culture, making the most of meeting time, setting goals, and more, The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to sales and leadership success.

Zipp help sales managers build their team from the ground up, beginning with the hiring process and then helping managers identify the brightest, most ambitious team members to promote. He outlines practical, actionable steps for connecting to sales staff on an emotional level, helping them discover passion for the job, and coaching them to operate at their peak performance. Filled with decades of wisdom, insightful observations, and invaluable experience, The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook: Becoming a Successful Sales Leader will be a treasured asset to sales managers everywhere.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Bill Zipp, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Bill Zipp has over twenty years experience helping busy CEOs, heads of sales, and frontline managers become better leaders, grow their people, and hit their number. He’s worked with hundreds of sales leaders around the world, from ADP to Avalara, Businessolver to SAP Concur. Many of these companies experienced dramatic revenue growth while working with him, some doubling and tripling annual sales. Bill’s business background is in commercial radio where he was the fastest account executive in his company to reach one million dollars in sales. Eventually he became President and General Manager of the station group, and together, his team achieved repeated annual growth in the face of intense competition due to industry deregulation. Bill lives in Corvallis, Oregon, home of Oregon State University and the beloved orange and black of the Oregon State Beavers. He’s married to Denise and has three amazing adult children: Beckie, Ricky, and Renee.

More About This Title: The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook: Becoming a Successful Sales Leader by Bill Zipp will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. The Ultimate Sales Manager Playbook—ISBN 9781631950834—has 210 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—January 19, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God by Ken Atkins, shares Atkins’ journey raising his son with special needs as a single parent. With its faith-based perspective, The Silent Son inspires parents to find the joy of the Lord no matter their circumstances.

Ken Atkins is a loving father to two beautiful children, one of which was born with special needs. Atkins acknowledges his experience parenting have been far from easy. When his son Danny stopped developing mentally at just eighteen months old, Atkins was faced with a reality he never expected: he would have to single-handedly care for a disabled child for the rest of his life. Raw, vulnerable, and deeply heartwarming, The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God holds nothing back as Ken Atkins shares the struggles he has faced since his son’s diagnosis.

In The Silent Son, Ken Atkins candidly shares the physical and emotional challenges of caring for his son. Atkins bravely admits to his struggles with substance abuse as a crutch, and ultimately inspires as he details how he found his hope in God. Both believers and non-believers will be touched by this story of faith, hope, and hardship. The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God will encourage parents to always seek light and love in times of darkness and difficulty.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Ken Atkins, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Being raised on a small dairy farm in North Texas gave Ken Atkins a solid grounding in being responsible for the daily care of cows and crops—lessons that would pay off thirty years later as he struggled to raise his handicapped son as a single parent. His experience as a school teacher, newspaper and magazine writer, editor, and in sales provided the skills and experience necessary to write and share his story of love and redemption in The Silent Son.

More About This Title: The Silent Son: What a Mentally Handicapped Child Taught His Struggling Father About Life, Love and God by Ken Atkins will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 19, 2021. The Silent Son—ISBN 9781631950643—has 192 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— January 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, A Million Suns by Kristin Beale, offers a new perspective on disability and trauma. As a continuation of Beale’s first book, A Million Suns reminds men and women to appreciate the “little” things in life.

Kristin Beale takes nothing in life for granted. After a water-skiing accident nearly killed her at the age of fifteen, she had to fight her way back to life, and has since had to relearn how to do so many seemingly simple tasks. Today, much of Kristin Beale’s life happens from the seat of her wheelchair, as she is paralyzed from the waist down. Yet Beale is determined to live nothing short of a full, active, and exemplary life. She shares her emotional story in A Million Suns.

Navigating the world with a disability has given Kristin Beale a newfound appreciation for the simple aspects of everyday life that many overlook. A Million Suns takes men and women along on an entertaining and heartfelt journey as Beale addresses the obstacles she faces in sports, recovery, social life, and dating. With Kristin Beale’s unending strength, resilience, and sense of humor ever at its core, A Million Suns will inspire men and women with each chapter.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kristin Beale, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Kristin Beale is a native of Richmond, Virginia. She is best known for her book, Greater Things, and comic book, Date Me. She’s a regular contributor to the Christopher Reeve Foundation’s blog, as well as publishing weekly comics on Instagram (@greater.things.comics). Kristin is an 8-time marathon finisher, parafencer, and mother to a beautiful dog named Achilles Jones. She currently resides in Henrico, VA.

More About This Title: A Million Suns by Kristin Beale will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 12, 2021. A Million Suns—ISBN 9781631950704—has 156 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.

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— January 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Chasing Worthiness: The Journey from Not Good Enough, Smart Enough, Thin Enough, or Any Other “Enough” by Tammy Sherger, is a woman’s guide to finding true confidence and self-worth. Chasing Worthiness gives women the courage to live the life they’ve always dreamed of.

With 25 years of experience as a coach and mentor, Tammy Sherger has spent her life helping women reach their full potential. After achieving her own success in the corporate world growing a $125 million dollar company, Tammy now shares her personal and professional success methods in Chasing Worthiness: The Journey from Not Good Enough, Smart Enough, Thin Enough, or Any Other “Enough.” Tammy’s anecdotes and insights demonstrate how the key to success in any area lies simply in recognizing one’s own worth.

Chasing Worthiness challenges women to wake up every morning and decide first that they are worthy of the life they desire. Each chapter includes lessons that encourage embracing one’s potential, making bold moves in life and in business, and leading and paving the way for others. Equal parts self-help guide and business book, Chasing Worthiness: The Journey from Not Good Enough, Smart Enough, Thin Enough, or Any Other “Enough” is an essential resource for anyone seeking to overcome their personal baggage and reach their dreams. 

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Tammy Sherger, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Tammy Sherger’s life is a case study in possibility and hope for everyone. After ending a 16-year chaotic marriage, being stripped of her wealth, and making the courageous decision to leave and forge a new life for herself and her children, she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer. Tammy promised herself that if she lived, she would live a life free from regret. Since then, Tammy successfully led the introduction of Costco’s most well-known and successful membership programs. She followed her success with Costco by shifting her talents to a new industry and start-up business. Along with a small group of people, she grew this company from an idea to a 125-million-dollar market cap. Recognizing her true worth and at the peak of her career, Tammy dedicated herself to building a business that would serve others with tools and strategies, thus beginning her “I Am Worth It” project. She currently resides in Calgary, Alberta.

More About This Title: Chasing Worthiness: The Journey from Not Good Enough, Smart Enough, Thin Enough, or Any Other “Enough” by Tammy Sherger will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 12, 2021. Chasing Worthiness—ISBN 9781631950544—has 128 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.

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— January 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Daring to Fight: When Grit, Grace, & Faith Take Depression Head-On by Victoria Mininger, is a practical guidebook for fighting against depression and re-engaging with life. 

In Daring to Fight, Victoria Mininger shares her painful battle with clinical depression. She depicts her journey from dark days of lying on the couch to stepping back into life, connecting Biblical passages to the day-to-day struggles of depression sufferers. Mininger outlines essential self-care habits and ways to prepare for inevitable bad days. Organized in an eight-week format, Daring to Fight contains reflection questions and activities that lend themselves to small groups and Bible studies

In this eight-week guidebook, Victoria Mininger outlines what it takes to battle depression head-on with grit, grace, and faith from a strong foundation in God’s Word to intentional daily rhythms. So much more than a band-aid for the heart, Daring to Fight shows those struggling with depression and anxiety how to stand on their own two feet and once again fight for their healing and health.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Victoria Mininger, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674 

About the Author: Victoria Mininger is a former pastor’s wife, mom to four daughters and owns and runs a residential construction firm – Bear Creek Outdoor Living – and along with her husband and a team of craftsmen, they build cool stuff but more importantly they strive to build people. Victoria holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Christian counseling from Liberty University with over twenty years of training and experience in Christian ministry. Victoria has spent the last few years facilitating depression support groups through the local church, desiring to see others find victory in their own journeys. In her downtime, she can be found exploring and hiking the long trails of the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains where she resides with her husband of twenty-four years and their four daughters.   

More About This Title: Daring to Fight: When Grit, Grace, & Faith Take Depression Head-On, by Victoria Mininger, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 12, 2021. Daring to Fight —ISBN 9781631950667 —has 194 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—January 12, 2021—Morgan James’ new release, Irrational Kindness: The Crazy Pursuit of an Extraordinary Life by Kevin Williams, is an honest look at the lessons a Chick-fil-A franchisee never expected to learn, thanks to his unconventional life philosophy. Written as part-employee handbook, part-operating manual for life, Irrational Kindness flips traditional wisdom on its head and offers a different lens through which to look at life.

The idea of being irrational is often smeared with negative connotations. It can sound illogical, senseless, unjustifiable, or groundless, and it may even represent ludicrous and mad behavior. Yet Kevin Williams argues that being irrational can not only be the opposite, but it can be the most positive, inspiring, and empowering way to be. Williams believes being irrational has to do with thinking creatively, “way outside of the box.” Irrational Kindness demonstrates how to view life as a journey, while still being willing to reverse the route, shake things up, or flip the map upside down.

Irrational Kindness can serve as a harmonious reminder that one’s hopes and dreams do not have to be derailed or put off due to fear, past regrets, or discouraging relationships. Kevin Williams’s writing encourages continuous shifts in perspective and approaches, while also promoting joy regardless of the outcome.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kevin Williams, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674 

About the Author: Kevin Williams is one of only a few triple-franchisees within Chick-fil-A, one of America’s fastest growing companies. After graduating with a degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia and working in banking for nearly five years, he switched gears to follow his passion as an entrepreneur. This path has led Kevin to become an incredible Waffle-Fry Cook, a creative recording artist, a collector of potentially useless domain names, a lover of all medium-roast coffees, a proud husband to one wife, and a blessed father to four children. He currently resides in Canton, GA.

For more information on his work to support families in crisis and those with foster or adoptive children around the world, visit www.irrationalkindness.com.

More About This Title: Irrational Kindness: The Crazy Pursuit of an Extraordinary Life, by Kevin Williams, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on January 12, 2021. Irrational Kindness —ISBN 9781631952951 —has 190 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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