Jared C. Powell, a seasoned project management professional, describes in his book Confessions of An Unemployed Professional, how after 11 years, he broke free from the rat race of Corporate America to realize his passions and follow his dreams. In this book, Jared discusses more than a few setback and humbling moments that relate to workplace dysfunction and unemployment uncertainty. Jared has collected a host of easy-to-digest tips and techniques that will resonate with anyone looking for a new job, a new career, or to uncover their passions.

Directionless yet driven by a fervent desire to make something of himself, Doug "The Thug" Smith took his only marketable job skill--amateur boxing--and followed an unlikely career path to become a hockey enforcer, a.k.a. "goon." Entrusted with aggressively protecting his teammates from tough guys on the opposing team, he punched, elbowed and cross-checked his way up the ranks of minor league hockey to win a championship ring and the respect of his community. His entertaining underdog story is the subject of the cult-classic motion picture Goon (2011) and its sequel Goon: Last of...