Packed with irony, and sprinkled with a pathos and poignancy, Adventures in Long Island and Abroad is a collection of sixty hilarious, amalgamated stories with amusing twists at their conclusions. They are written with a sharp, original voice, a smart speedy delivery, and a sense of the absurd. The eccentric narrator's wife is a federal judge who, unfortunately, in a rare lapse of judgment, was charmed by, and married a not so lovable misfit. Although interlinked, each chapter stands on its own as a bite-sized study in levity that you can enjoy in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee....

If you're leading a business or organization that's stuck and isn't growing as fast as you'd like it to, Breaking Through Plateaus, is the book you've been looking for. Most books, authors, consultants and seminars focus on strategies and tactics for growth. If you just do XYZ like ABC company, you'll grow just like they did. However, that rarely happens in reality. Why? Because there's always a reason why a business (or organization) is stuck--and that reason is rarely because of tactics or strategies. It's usually because of something much deeper. It's usually because there's a cultural...