NEW BOOK: Emergency Evacuation Planning For the Workplace, by Jim Burtles


 5 REASONS

You’ll Want Jim Burtles’ New Groundbreaking Guide:

Emergency Evacuation Planning For the Workplace

  1. Puts 10 years of experience and research by a world leader in the field at your fingertips - presents a state-of-the-art exposition of Emergency Evacuation Planning (EEP) global best practices and standards.
  2. Introduces new EEP methodology – uses the BCM 6-step model you already know to develop, implement and test effective organization-wide plans.
  3. Provides evacuation solutions for all kinds of personal conditions and facilitiesfor people of varying ages, health conditions, and special needs and for various facilities, including small offices, skyscrapers, business campuses, industrial plants, stores, hospitals, schools and colleges.
  4. Gives practical and compassionate insights for dealing with emotional reactions and physical difficulties – both pre- and post-event—and the longer term effects of trauma.
  5. Spares you pitfalls and costly mistakes – by giving you field-tested tools, templates, case studies, and practical tips.

 Jim Burtles, KLJ, CMLJ, FBCI, is a well known leader in Business Continuity Management spanning 35+ years and 24 countries. He is a founding fellow of the Business Continuity Institute; received the Freedom of the City of London Award in 1992; and was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by his peers in 2001.

 COMING JANUARY, 2012 — ORDER NOW! Only $99.00 pre-publication price!

Published by Rothstein Associates Inc.

 

TO PURCHASE NOW:

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Root Cause Analysis Handbook – Special Offer


A Root Cause Analysis Handbook Special Offer for Business Survival(tm) Subscribers!

We’re having a pre-Thanksgiving sale – well, we hope it’s not a turkey, but you never know…
Anyway, we figure it’s a good time to save you some money on the Root Cause Analysis Handbook (prepaid orders only, please). Regularly $129, Save $30.00 – now only $99!
Sale ends Tuesday, November 30, 2011. And – see below if you qualify for FREE shipping!

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation by ABS Group, Inc.

 

Includes CD + Root Cause Map, and EXCLUSIVE dedicated web site access!
2008 – 3rd Edition, 300 pages.
Regularly $129.00, only $99.00 – SAVE $30.00!
(Retail, prepaid sales only).

PLUS – purchase three or more copies, and get FREE ground shipping (or equivalent discount).

NOTE: Discounts may not all show up at checkout but will be adjusted if needed before your credit card is charged.

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ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION presents a proven system designed for investigating, categorizing, and ultimately eliminating, the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability, and production-process impacts.

Defined as a tool to help investigators describe what happened, to determine how it happened, and to understand why it happened, ABS Consulting’s SOURCE (Seeking Out the Underlying Causes of Events) RCA system enables businesses to generate specific, concrete recommendations for preventing incident recurrences.

Using the factual data of the incident, the system also allows quality, safety, and risk and reliability managers an opportunity to implement more reliable and more cost-effective practices that result in major, long-term opportunities for improvement.

Such process improvements increase a business’ ability to recover from and prevent incidents with both financial and health-and-safety implications.

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NEW BOOK: Business Continuity and Risk Management: Essentials of Organizational Resilience


5 REASONS WHY YOU’LL WANT…

a great reference source and self-study guide

for business continuity practitioners and novices!


Business Continuity and Risk Management:

Essentials of Organizational Resilience

By Kurt J. Engemann, PhD, CBCP and Douglas M. Henderson, FSA, CBCP

This new book is ideal for BCM practitioners seeking a…

  1. State of the art summation of the global body of knowledge for BCM, including current international standards and best practices.
  2. Flexible, modular design that allows you to customize a self-study plan: Ten chapters cover fundamental principles and practices; three chapters give greater detail on Information Technology and Emergency Management for those focusing in these areas; and four chapters delve into Risk Modeling for those seeking a foundation in the statistical underpinnings of risk management.
  3. Comprehensive training package for professional development classes, including instructor materials: test bank, syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and sample solutions to case studies, discussions, and end-of-chapter questions. Two of the case studies are integrated throughout the text to give practitioners, novices and students experience in applying chapter principles to a service company and a manufacturer.
  4. Holistic coverage of two interfacing fields: Business Continuity, which tends to deal with consequences, and Risk Management, which tends to be preventative. Both The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) have endorsed the book.
  5. Quick desk reference for your BCM team offering a readable blend of academic principles and practical applications—an effective tool for grounding interdepartmental teams learning to develop and maintain BC plans.

 

NOW AVAILABLE! 2011. $129, 370 pages

 TO PURCHASE NOW:

Simply click through the title of this email,

then click on “Add to Cart.”

Advance Reviews

“Given the importance of both Business Continuity and Risk Management in an increasingly risky world and their relative maturity as business disciplines, it is strange that little has been done to structure the subject in a way that is accessible to students and the wider academic community. Most relevant books and professional journals are targeted at either the professional practitioner or those with general interest in the topic. What has been missing is a college core textbook that covers the basic body of knowledge for aspiring students wishing to gain academic qualifications en route to a professional career in Business Continuity or Risk Management.

“This new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does much to redress this deficiency in our arsenal of published literature. Written at a level which is very comprehensive but still easily readable it provides a route-map through the terminologies, methodologies and philosophies of the subject….The Business Continuity Institute welcomes this book and wishes the authors well in their efforts to engage with both the business and academic communities in a language that both will understand.”

–Lyndon Bird, Technical Development Director, Board Member and Fellow since 1994, The Business Continuity Institute

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“As our world becomes ever more turbulent the field of business continuity and risk management increases in importance, often warranting Board-level attention. Organizations must proactively prepare for the future by mitigating risk whilst managing uncertainty through well considered policies, procedures, structure, systems and business culture to react to potentially harmful events as they unfold. In this way, their survival is less likely to be threatened and it will be more likely that their goals will be attained. Too many times we have witnessed business disaster because an organization failed to fully recognize the importance of business continuity and risk management or simply adopted a piecemeal and unsystematic approach.

“Practitioners constantly emphasize the necessity of a holistic approach and I am pleased to see this new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does just that. It is also important to blend theory with practice in this hands-on field; again this is accomplished by the authors of this book who have extensive academic and business continuity and emergency management experience. They bring the subject to life with rich teaching and learning features, making it an essential read for students and practitioners alike.”

–Phil Kelly, DBA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (FIRM); Senior Lecturer, Liverpool (UK) Business School; Lead Examiner, Risk Decisions, The Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

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“The book cements the notion that BCP professionals will achieve greater success if they collaborate with external resources. This is a book that will inform the novice, support the expert and enhance every business continuity planner’s efforts to create a resilient organization. The book is well organized as an instructional tool, a reference guide, and a toolkit for practitioners.

“Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels will find what they need to build a strong foundation for business resiliency, regardless of the nature of the business career they seek. Adult learners, and those already BCP practitioners, will find solid support and proven practices to enhance and improve their work. Most of all, an executive, a student, or a practitioner who absorbs the content of this book will be better prepared to function in a field where preparedness is absolutely essential. Keep this book. It will serve you well in your education and practice.”

–Thomas D. Phelan, PhD, Program Director, Emergency and Disaster Management and Fire Science at American Public University System; Founding Member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; member, Advisory Board of the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP)

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“This book is a state-of-the-art addition to the field of business continuity management and allied subjects. It is difficult to write a book that serves both academia and practitioners, but the editors and contributors have accomplished this. Business Continuity and Risk Management provides a firm foundation for novices and a valuable reference for experienced professionals.”

–Mayer Nudell, Certified Security Consultant (CSC) and Adjunct Professor of Security Management, Webster University

 

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Professors, curriculum coordinators:

see www.rothstein.com/bcrm for course adoption information

and to request a complimentary evaluation copy.

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NOW AVAILABLE!

$129, 370 pages

Published by Rothstein Associates, Inc. 370 pages, $129, ©2012, ISBN 978-1-931332-54-5.

 

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Root Cause Analysis Handbook – Special Offer


A Special Offer for Business Survival(tm) Subscribers!

We’re having a post-Halloween sale – well, I don’t suppose you’re going to be giving the kids books for trick-or-treat, but you never know…
Anyway, we figure it’s a good time to save you some money on the Root Cause Analysis Handbook (prepaid orders only). Regularly $129, Save $30.00 – now only $99!
Sale ends Tuesday, November 30, 2011. And – see below if you qualify for FREE shipping!

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation by ABS Group, Inc.

 

Includes CD + 11″x17″ fold-out Root Cause Map, and EXCLUSIVE dedicated web site access!
2008 – 3rd Edition, 300 pages.
Regularly $129.00, only $99.00 – SAVE $30.00!
(Retail, prepaid sales only).

PLUS – purchase three or more copies, and get FREE ground shipping (or equivalent discount).

NOTE: Discounts may not all show up at checkout but will be adjusted if needed before your credit card is charged.

=============================================

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION presents a proven system designed for investigating, categorizing, and ultimately eliminating, the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability, and production-process impacts.

Defined as a tool to help investigators describe what happened, to determine how it happened, and to understand why it happened, ABS Consulting’s SOURCE (Seeking Out the
Underlying Causes of Events) RCA system enables businesses to generate specific, concrete recommendations for preventing incident recurrences.

Using the factual data of the incident, the system also allows quality, safety, and risk and reliability managers an opportunity to implement more reliable and more cost-effective
practices that result in major, long-term opportunities for improvement.

Such process improvements increase a business’ ability to recover from and prevent incidents with both financial and health-and-safety implications.

=============================================

To purchase, click through the title of this email and then click “Add to Cart.”

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Root Cause Analysis Handbook – Special Offer


A Special Offer for Business Survival(tm) Subscribers!

We’re having a Halloween sale – well, I don’t suppose you’re going to be giving the kids books for trick-or-treat, but you never know…
Anyway, we figure it’s a good time to save you some money on the Root Cause Analysis Handbook (prepaid orders only). Regularly $129, Save $30.00 – now only $99!
Sale ends Tuesday, November 30, 2011. And – see below if you qualify for FREE shipping!

Root Cause Analysis Handbook: A Guide to Effective Incident Investigation by ABS Group, Inc.

 

Includes CD + Root Cause Map, and EXCLUSIVE dedicated web site access!
2008 – 3rd Edition, 300 pages.
Regularly $129.00, only $99.00 – SAVE $30.00!
(Retail, prepaid sales only).

PLUS – purchase three or more copies, and get FREE ground shipping (or equivalent discount).

NOTE: Discounts may not all show up at checkout but will be adjusted if needed before your credit card is charged.

=============================================

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS HANDBOOK: A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION presents a proven system designed for investigating, categorizing, and ultimately eliminating, the root causes of incidents with safety, health, environmental, quality, reliability, and production-process impacts.

Defined as a tool to help investigators describe what happened, to determine how it happened, and to understand why it happened, ABS Consulting’s SOURCE (Seeking Out the
Underlying Causes of Events) RCA system enables businesses to generate specific, concrete recommendations for preventing incident recurrences.

Using the factual data of the incident, the system also allows quality, safety, and risk and reliability managers an opportunity to implement more reliable and more cost-effective
practices that result in major, long-term opportunities for improvement.

Such process improvements increase a business’ ability to recover from and prevent incidents with both financial and health-and-safety implications.

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Emergency Management Exercises: From Response to Recovery Special


More information

Facility Emergency Management DVD-based training


More information

Business Continuity and Risk Management


Business Continuity and Risk Management, By Kurt J. Engemann, PhD, CBCP and Douglas M. Henderson, FSA, CBCP. © 2012, 370 pages. $129

ISBN 978-1-931332-54-5
Rothstein Associates Inc., Publisher

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2011 Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook


The 2011 19th edition of the Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook is the most comprehensive resource for emergency planning, business continuity, disaster recovery and restoration available. The Sourcebook contains more than 16,000 listings of professional organizations and companies with locations throughout North America. These companies and organizations are broken out into about 500 individual product, service and organization categories on over 1,000 pages!

The Edwards Information Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook is the most comprehensive and impartial publication of its kind. With that as our objective, we can include as much relevant information as possible, without requiring that a payment or promotional fee be paid. While advertising is accepted from select companies and organizations, our mission is to ensure that the user of the Sourcebook has all the information he or she needs to do their job, be better prepared, or recover quickly from an event. As a result, the Sourcebook is unique amongst the publications and websites in the disaster recovery and business continuity industry.

The information contained in the Sourcebook includes data provided by listed companies as well as other reference information which the editorial staff deemed important for our end users. Each year Edwards undertakes a thorough review of both the relevance of the categories included, and the accuracy and currency of the resources and company information provided. 2011 was no exception in this regard and as a result of our review, more than 50% of the listings were updated and thousands were added. We also streamlined our category structure to make it easier to identify companies or organizations of interest, including new categories for government agency and information resources.

The Sourcebook is available in either hardcopy format or CD Rom format, or can be purchased as a print/CD combo. Also available is an Onsite/Offsite Combo – two copies each of the print and CD version!

The Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook CD-ROM version contains a complete PDF copy of the print version of the directory, as well as an indexed HTML version with quick-access to over 15,000 vendors in more than 500 categories.

The HTML version also provides hot-links to each vendor’s website for fast access to the resources you need.

The portable form-factor makes the CD version of the directory a useful component of an “onsite/offsite” strategy so you can have copies of this critical resource at-hand whenever and wherever you need it most!

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2011 Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook

Print Edition $225.00

 

 

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2011 Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook

CDROM Edition $225.00

 

 

 

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2011 Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook

Print/CD Combo $275.00

 

 

 

 

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2011 Emergency Planning and Disaster Recovery Sourcebook

Onsite/Offsite Combo $395.00

(TWO PRINT COPIES PLUS TWO CDs!)

 

 

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Exciting New Video: Facility Emergency Management DVD-based Training


Facility Emergency Management is a brand new DVD-based Training Program PLUS a resource CD-ROM intended to help small and medium size organizations create facility action plans and institute emergency procedures in order to protect workers, customers, visitors and the nearby community from the effects of an incident, whether it begins inside or outside the facility.

When faced with a disaster, knowing what to do can mean the difference between life and death. If a facility experiences a disaster, the Emergency Manager is responsible for protecting those within the facility, whether they are students, employees, patients, customers or visitors.

Manmade disasters – mass shootings, fires or hazmat events – and natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods occur each year, sometimes with no advance warning. Knowing what to do when faced with an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. In an organization, the Emergency Manager is responsible for protecting those within the facility, whether they are students, employees, patients, customers or visitors.

PREVIEW

The program examines planning, the development of an emergency management structure, the roles of the emergency management team, and the EOC. It also covers procedures for interfacing with local and regional response personnel.

The program examines the five levels of incidents and the appropriate response of the facility for each level. It explores mitigation and prevention; preparedness, response; and recovery. The Incident Command System (ICS) is also described so that the organization can integrate with emergency response personnel.

The program sets up a plan that can apply to both large and small incidents, and can be adapted to facilities of all sizes. Included in the package is a DVD and an accompanying Resource CD-Rom, with a Powerpoint presentation focusing on the new PS-Prep initiative (Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program) from FEMA, as well as a post-seminar quiz, and other materials that will help an Instructor present a training seminar.

Facility Emergency Management was shot on location with the assistance of local organizations and state and local response teams.

About the Technical Committee

Facility Emergency Management was created with the assistance of some of the foremost authorities in emergency response, including the following:

  • Frank Borelli, Editor in Chief of Officer.com, a website dedicated to supporting police officers.
  • Phil Currance, Deputy Commander, NMRT. Phil serves with the US Public Health Service, NMRT/WMD, a national response team that renders decontamination and care to mass casualties.
  • Rick Hetzel, Chief, NC State Bureau of Investigation Special Response Team.
  • Mike Hildebrand, Senior Partner, Hildebrand & Noll Associates. Mike was formerly Director of Safety and Fire Protection for API and a Team Leader on the Prince George’s Cty (MD) HazMat Team. The writer of numerous articles and texts, Mike co-authored the widely circulated text Hazardous Materials: Managing the Incident.
  • Chris Mailliard, Chief of Operations, NMRT, Denver, CO. He has served as a Tactical Paramedic with West Metro Fire Rescue (CO) and the Lakewood Police SWAT Teams.
  • August Vernon, Assistant Coordinator, Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management (NC). He teaches courses in Incident Management, OPSEC for Public Safety, HazMat operations and Terrorism/WMD response.
  • Trent Walker, Critical Incident Planner/ Hazardous Devices Technician, Greensboro (NC) Police Department.

About the filmmakers

  • Gordon Massingham, Director. For over 20 years one of the world’s leading creators of emergency response training. Winner of more than 140 national and international awards.
    Michael Cataldo, Writer, producer, and director. Michael also serves as assistant director, set designer, and prop and special effects creator.

2010, DVD (28 minutes) plus Resource CD-ROM. $350.00. Video preview available!

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NEW Business Continuity Textbook!


5 REASONS WHY YOU’LL WANT…

The First Ever College Textbook on

Business Continuity and Risk Management –

also a great reference source and self-study guide

for business continuity practitioners and novices!


Business Continuity and Risk Management:

Essentials of Organizational Resilience

By Kurt J. Engemann, PhD, CBCP and Douglas M. Henderson, FSA, CBCP

This new senior undergraduate/graduate textbook is also ideal for BCM practitioners seeking a…

  1. State of the art summation of the global body of knowledge for BCM, including current international standards and best practices.
  2. Flexible, modular design that allows you to customize a self-study plan: Ten chapters cover fundamental principles and practices; three chapters give greater detail on Information Technology and Emergency Management for those focusing in these areas; and four chapters delve into Risk Modeling for those seeking a foundation in the statistical underpinnings of risk management.
  3. Comprehensive training package for professional development classes, including instructor materials: test bank, syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and sample solutions to case studies, discussions, and end-of-chapter questions. Two of the case studies are integrated throughout the text to give practitioners, novices and students experience in applying chapter principles to a service company and a manufacturer.
  4. Holistic coverage of two interfacing fields: Business Continuity, which tends to deal with consequences, and Risk Management, which tends to be preventative. Both The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) have endorsed the book.
  5. Quick desk reference for your BCM team offering a readable blend of academic principles and practical applications—an effective tool for grounding interdepartmental teams learning to develop and maintain BC plans.

 

AVAILABLE: SEPTEMBER, 2011. $129, 370 pages

 

Advance Reviews

“Given the importance of both Business Continuity and Risk Management in an increasingly risky world and their relative maturity as business disciplines, it is strange that little has been done to structure the subject in a way that is accessible to students and the wider academic community. Most relevant books and professional journals are targeted at either the professional practitioner or those with general interest in the topic. What has been missing is a college core textbook that covers the basic body of knowledge for aspiring students wishing to gain academic qualifications en route to a professional career in Business Continuity or Risk Management.

“This new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does much to redress this deficiency in our arsenal of published literature. Written at a level which is very comprehensive but still easily readable it provides a route-map through the terminologies, methodologies and philosophies of the subject….The Business Continuity Institute welcomes this book and wishes the authors well in their efforts to engage with both the business and academic communities in a language that both will understand.”

–Lyndon Bird, Technical Development Director, Board Member and Fellow since 1994, The Business Continuity Institute

====================================

“As our world becomes ever more turbulent the field of business continuity and risk management increases in importance, often warranting Board-level attention. Organizations must proactively prepare for the future by mitigating risk whilst managing uncertainty through well considered policies, procedures, structure, systems and business culture to react to potentially harmful events as they unfold. In this way, their survival is less likely to be threatened and it will be more likely that their goals will be attained. Too many times we have witnessed business disaster because an organization failed to fully recognize the importance of business continuity and risk management or simply adopted a piecemeal and unsystematic approach.

“Practitioners constantly emphasize the necessity of a holistic approach and I am pleased to see this new book by Kurt Engemann and Douglas Henderson does just that. It is also important to blend theory with practice in this hands-on field; again this is accomplished by the authors of this book who have extensive academic and business continuity and emergency management experience. They bring the subject to life with rich teaching and learning features, making it an essential read for students and practitioners alike.”

–Phil Kelly, DBA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Fellow of the Institute of Risk Management (FIRM); Senior Lecturer, Liverpool (UK) Business School; Lead Examiner, Risk Decisions, The Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

====================================

“The book cements the notion that BCP professionals will achieve greater success if they collaborate with external resources. This is a book that will inform the novice, support the expert and enhance every business continuity planner’s efforts to create a resilient organization. The book is well organized as an instructional tool, a reference guide, and a toolkit for practitioners.

“Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels will find what they need to build a strong foundation for business resiliency, regardless of the nature of the business career they seek. Adult learners, and those already BCP practitioners, will find solid support and proven practices to enhance and improve their work. Most of all, an executive, a student, or a practitioner who absorbs the content of this book will be better prepared to function in a field where preparedness is absolutely essential. Keep this book. It will serve you well in your education and practice.”

–Thomas D. Phelan, PhD, Program Director, Emergency and Disaster Management and Fire Science at American Public University System; Founding Member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; member, Advisory Board of the Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness (CCEP)

====================================

“This book is a state-of-the-art addition to the field of business continuity management and allied subjects. It is difficult to write a book that serves both academia and practitioners, but the editors and contributors have accomplished this. Business Continuity and Risk Management provides a firm foundation for novices and a valuable reference for experienced professionals.”

–Mayer Nudell, Certified Security Consultant (CSC) and Adjunct Professor of Security Management, Webster University

 

====================================

Professors, curriculum coordinators:

see www.rothstein.com/bcrm for course adoption information

and to request a complimentary evaluation copy.

====================================

Available September, 2011; pre-order now!

$129, 370 pages

Your credit card won’t be charged until your book ships.

Published by Rothstein Associates, Inc. 370 pages, $129, ©2012, ISBN 978-1-931332-54-5.

 

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