NEW YORK— November 24, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Do Good At Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing by Bea Boccalandro, helps modern employees find job satisfaction, boost workplace performance, propel their careers and deepen personal wellness. 

This year’s economic slowdown, stay-at-home workdays and social unrest have led people to reflect on the significance of their work more than ever. For the 70 million Americans who have concluded that their work lacks compelling meaning, per research findings, Do Good At Work offers a solution. This upbeat guide weaves scientific evidence, captivating stories and over 100 examples into concrete, simple and feasible ways for anyone in any job to do work that matters.

Do Good At Work, Bea Boccalandro’s first book, is already sparking excitement among early readers. Adam Grant⎯the three-time New York Times bestselling author, host of the TED WorkLife podcast and professor at Wharton business school⎯named Do Good At Work one of his 30 recommended Fall books; Jan Jones Blackhurst, member of the Caesars Entertainment Board of Directors and former Mayor of Las Vegas, says it’s “riveting and vital;” and Cynthia Currin, Vice President at JBS International, placed it “among the best business books ever.”

Bea Boccalandro has the credentials to help employees end their workweek feeling fulfilled. She has spent the last 20 years helping Fortune 500 brands make work meaningful for team members, teaching students at world-class universities about purpose in business, and delivering speeches on igniting workplace purpose across the world.

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

About The Author: Bea Boccalandro is founder and president of VeraWorks, a global consulting firm specializing in workplace purpose.  She’s helped dozens of large and small businesses⎯including Caesars Entertainment, Disney, FedEx, IBM, HP, Levi’s, PwC, TOMS Shoes, Toyota and QVC⎯ignite purpose in the workplace. Her presentations across over 100 countries and teaching at Georgetown University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have inspired tens of thousands of people to make their work more meaningful. She splits her time between San Clemente, California, and Park City, Utah.

More About This Title: Do Good At Work: How Simple Acts of Social Purpose Drive Success and Wellbeing by Bea Boccalandro will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 24, 2020. Do Good At Work—ISBN 9781642797527—has 220 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— November 24, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Oh God, I’m Dying!: How God Redeems Pain for Our God and His Glory by Terry Powell and Mark Smith, shares the testimony of well-known Christian leader Dr. Mark Smith, and his journey after a life-threatening car accident. Oh God, I’m Dying! is an inspirational true story of God’s grace in times of hardship.

More than 24 years ago, Dr. Mark Smith was in a devastating auto accident that nearly claimed his life. Since that time, he has experienced constant debilitating pain. Through it all, he has grown in his faith in God, and that faith has made him stronger than ever before. Together with Terry Powell, Smith has outlined the lessons he learned along the way in Oh God, I’m Dying!: How God Redeems Pain for Our God and His Glory.

Through their combined decades of experience in teaching and ministry, Powell and Smith offer ten unique faith lessons that readers can take away from Oh God, I’m Dying! and apply to their daily lives. Powell and Smith offer insights on prayer, cultivating faith, and comforting others in pain. Through Smith’s story and the wisdom offered by both he and Powell, paired with the dozens of additional reading resources offered by the authors at the end of the book, Oh God, I’m Dying!: How God Redeems Pain for Our God and His Glory gives individuals a practical path to growing their faith and holding steadfast to their hope in the midst of any pain life brings their way.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Terry Powell and Mark Smith, please call Nickcole Watkins at 516.900.5674.

About the Author: Terry Powell taught for 38 years in the Church Ministry program at Columbia International University. He earned his PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. For a total of twelve years, he served in both full-time and part-time capacities as an associate staff member of three churches. He is a licensed preacher in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Terry has authored or coauthored 19 books, and has taught courses or seminars in fifteen countries. He maintains a blog on depression and faith, penetratingthedarkness.com.

Dr. Mark A. Smith is President of Columbia International University in South Carolina and previously served as President of Ohio Christian University for 12 years. He has served on the Board of Directors for Associates for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) and Columbus 2020, the State Board of Education in Ohio, and the ELEOS Corporate Board. The governor of South Carolina recently appointed him to the South Carolina Commission of Higher Education. Dr. Smith earned his Doctorate in Education Administration from West Virginia University, and has completed Harvard University’s Institute of Educational Management for Executive Management.

More About This Title: Oh God, I’m Dying!: How God Redeems Pain for Our God and His Glory by Terry Powell and Mark Smith will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 24, 2020. Oh God, I’m Dying!—ISBN 9781642799903—has 200 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.99.

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NEW YORK— November 24, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Short Life: Living for What Matters During our Few Days on Earth by Michael Edward Nichols, urges individuals to live fully and authentically in this life. Short Life provides practical tips for using time well and inspiring stories that demonstrate the value of every minute.

Pastor Michael Edward Nichols wants individuals to face their own mortality. The premise of Short Life: Living for What Matters During our Few Days on Earth is that in acknowledging the idea of death, one is inspired to live life fully and authentically. Using stories from his own life as well as lessons from the Bible, Nichols leads men and women on an exciting journey to discover what God wants for their time on Earth, and how to live up to their full potential in that time.

Emphasizing important life values such as forgiveness, confession, and gratitude, Nichols’ writing encourages men and women to transform their lives from the inside out. Part one of Short Life focuses inward on transforming thoughts and attitudes, while part two focuses outward on actions and relationships. Broken down into powerful, yet easy to digest sections, Short Life: Living for What Matters During our Few Days on Earth is perfect for individual reading, group studies, and even sermon series.

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

About the Author: Michael Edward Nichols has been professor of Intercultural Studies at Lincoln Christian University in Lincoln, Illinois for the last 25 years. He is also the main teaching pastor at the Mason City, IL Christian Church. He previously served as a youth pastor, and as a missionary to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for 10 years. He holds BA and MA degrees from LCU and a PhD degree in Intercultural Studies from Trinity International University (TEDS). Michael has published articles in the Evangelical Missions Quarterly and the Trinity Journal, and his PhD dissertation on the topic of leadership transition in the DR Congo was published by ProQuest. Michael’s greatest passions in life are teaching youth, cross-cultural missions, and being a spiritual father to the fatherless. He currently resides in the country near Greenview, IL.

More About This Title: Short Life: Living for What Matters During our Few Days on Earth by Michael Edward Nichols will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 24, 2020. Short Life—ISBN 9781642799712—has 262 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.99.

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NEW YORK— November 17, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, My Clothes Fit Again!: The Overworked Women’s Guide to Losing Weight by Sue Seal, provides a multifaceted approach to weight loss that goes beyond diet and exercise. My Clothes Fit Again! is written for any woman looking to lose stubborn weight and enjoy their wardrobe again.  

60% of women have tried to lose weight in the last year, many to no avail. There are a variety of factors that affect a woman’s body fat and ability to lose weight, from diet and exercise to hormones and sleep habits. My Clothes Fit Again!: The Overworked Women’s Guide to Losing Weight helps women understand these factors, pinpoint what’s causing them to hold onto weight, and make necessary life changes that both fit into their busy schedule and help them achieve their health and fitness goals.  

Drawing from her expertise as a physical therapist and health and nutrition coach, Sue Seal explains in detail to readers how digestive tract issues can cause food cravings, what foods put stress on the body, and the right foods to eat to combat fatigue and joint pain. With its holistic outlook and easy to implement lifestyle tips, My Clothes Fit Again!: The Overworked Women’s Guide to Losing Weight sets women up for success on the path to losing weight and living their best life.

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

About the Author: Sue Seal is an established physical therapist and an Integrative Nutrition health coach, who integrates her understanding of Eastern and Western practices into her seminars, retreats, and speaking engagements. She is the founder of Balance Beyond the Mat, a women’s wellness practice that helps women to lose weight. Sue currently resides in Bonney Lake, WA.

More About This Title: My Clothes Fit Again!: The Overworked Women’s Guide to Losing Weight by Sue Seal will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 17, 2020. My Clothes Fit Again!—ISBN 9781642799545—has 174 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.95.

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NEW YORK— November 17, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Launch Your New Career: Steps to Signing Up Your First Client by Carine Kindinger, is a guide for aspiring life coaches to launching a successful coaching business and building a thriving clientele. Launch Your New Career gives life coaches the tools they need to help others pursue their passion, while earning a living as they pursue their own.

Carine Kindinger found her passion in helping others find theirs. After launching her own successful coaching business, she now shares secrets for success with other dedicated life and career coaches looking to turn their passion for helping others into a full-time career. Launch Your New Career uses Kindinger’s personal story to illustrate how other entrepreneurs should bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be in their business.

In Launch Your New Career: Steps to Signing Up Your First Client, life coaches will discover tools and strategies for a successful business launch, tips for surrounding themselves with the right people and finding potential clients, all while discovering the inspiration and confidence they need to leave their current job and embark on a new mission. Perfect both for new and established life coaches, Launch Your New Career: Steps to Signing Up Your First Client unlocks the resources every professional coach needs to build a successful business. 

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

About the Author: Carine Kindinger is originally from Brussels, Belgium but has been living in Fort Worth, Texas for the last twenty years. She is a Results Coach and Business Results Trainer for Robbins Research International, certified through the Life Purpose Institute, and is the owner of Results Now Coaching. Carine has been coaching clients since 2004, when she took the risk to quit her corporate job and follow her passion for helping others succeed through coaching. She helps her clients develop individual plans to achieve anything they want in their lives, working on everything from their careers to their health to their relationships. Carine’s personal mission is to empower people to live to their highest potential by giving them the tools they need to do so.

More About This Title: Launch Your New Career: Steps to Signing Up Your First Client by Carine Kindinger will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 17, 2020. Launch Your New Career—ISBN 9781642799668—has 140 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— November 10, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa, by Kurt Davis, is the story of a rather unsuccessful Silicon Valley entrepreneur who traveled to 19 countries in Africa and learned deeply about empathy, racism, empowerment, and romance. Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa is a travel memoir, spiritual journey, and self-help book all in one.

In 2017, Kurt Davis traveled to Africa and volunteered at many business accelerators and humanitarian non-profits. Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa is his account of that formative and defining moment of his life. Davis provides a detailed description of not only what Africa is like, but how his experiences in Africa changed and inspired him. Within each chapter, business professionals and globally-minded individuals will revel in Davis’ journey as he experiences empathy for others, releases ego and identity, and discovers a deeper meaning for life.

Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa is for students interested in African culture and/or traveling abroad, business professionals interested in Africa’s potential, and anyone else curious to read a story of personal development. Kurt Davis’ experience in Africa will inspire entrepreneurs to work on projects that help their communities or to pursue new projects in emerging markets. He honestly wrestles with his own racial and cultural biases in a foreign environment and explains his efforts to overcome those biases.  

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

About the Author: In 2017, Kurt Davis traveled to Africa and volunteered at many business accelerators and humanitarian non-profits. In Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa, he describes his journey and how the experience changed him. At this time, Kurt started Kakuma Ventures, an organization that empowers and finances local entrepreneurs in the Kakuma refugee camp. He also worked to create the Southern Africa Venture Partnership in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In 2018, he returned to the U.S. and launched KDAlive (www.kdalive.com). This platform shares Kurt’s experiences with young adults who are mapping their lives with focus on well-being, travel/culture, and self-employment/entrepreneurship. He and his team have launched an eBook, Isolation Survival Guide, and published over 250+ blog articles which focus on his experiences, what he has learned from them, and how his experiences can give others a different perspective. Kurt splits his time between Nashville, TN and San Francisco, CA.

More About This Title: Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa, by Kurt Davis, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 10, 2020. Finding Soul, From Silicon Valley to Africa —ISBN 9781631952722 —has 260 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $17.95.

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NEW YORK— November 10, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church: An 8 Step Model to Help You Prevent or Resolve Conflict with Your Brothers and Sisters by Ron Price, is a guide for Christians on resolving conflict in their faith community. Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church provides practical, proven steps for solving disputes in the church.

With more than thirty years of experience as a mediator and a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Ron Price is an expert in conflict resolution. Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church is the third installment in Ron Price’s Play Nice series, a collection of guides for addressing conflict at work and at home. Focused on helping Christians work together towards their mission, Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church helps maintain an environment of unity in the church, and teaches members to overcome personal disagreements that can distract from serving God.

Ron Price lays out eight easy-to-implement steps—four steps for preventing conflict and four for resolving disputes when they arise. Each chapter concludes with a challenge that helps church members put what they’ve read into action. Price cites scripture as the framework for his methods, while weaving in humor and anecdotes for a light-hearted and informative read. With the tips found in Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church: An 8 Step Model to Help You Prevent or Resolve Conflict with Your Brothers and Sisters, men and women will find their church to be a more harmonious place to spend their Sundays.

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

About the Author: Ron Price, MA has a received his BA in Sociology from the University of Rhode Island, and an MA in Counseling from the University of New Mexico. Since 1987, he has served as a mediator/arbitrator helping people resolve a wide variety of disputes. During that time, Ron attended numerous workshops and conferences to further his knowledge and expertise in the field of dispute resolution. PLAY NICE in Your Sandbox at Church is the third book in his PLAY NICE series, following PLAY NICE in Your Sandbox at Work and PLAY NICE in Your Sandbox at Home. Ron currently resides in Farmington, New Mexico, with his wife, Maridell.

More About This Title: Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church: An 8 Step Model to Help You Prevent or Resolve Conflict with Your Brothers and Sisters by Ron Price will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 10, 2020. Play Nice in Your Sandbox at Church—ISBN 9781642799859—has 196 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $16.99.

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NEW YORK—November 10, 2020—Morgan James’ new release, From Pain to Purpose: How to Return to Purpose After Experiencing Trauma or Loss by Jessika Fuhrmaneck, provides a step-by-step guide for anyone working to heal from past trauma and recover from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to restore their mental and emotional health. 

Jessika Fuhrmaneck is a survivor of some of the most traumatic experiences imaginable. She has gone through abuse, divorce, and even cancer. These experiences have helped Fuhrmaneck to become stronger and more fulfilled in her life’s purpose than ever before, a process that she shares in From Pain to Purpose: How to Return to Purpose After Experiencing Trauma or Loss. Uniquely inspired by the biblical story of Esther, From Pain to Purpose outlines action steps survivors of trauma can take to rediscover their passion and calling in life.

Fuhrmaneck’s faith-based insights help lead survivors from lost and broken to restored and revitalized. From Pain to Purpose covers topics ranging from prayer to restfulness to self-esteem. She provides tools for trauma survivors to heal and find the inspiration they need to discover and pursue their dreams. From Pain to Purpose: How to Return to Purpose After Experiencing Trauma or Loss takes individuals by the hand and help to guide them out of the fog of their trauma and into the light of their calling.

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

About the Author: Jessika Fuhrmaneck is a non-denominational writer and speaker. She has training certifications in the Strengthening Families and Communities program, Treasures Ministry, and Nola Brantley Speaks. By trade, she is an actress but has worked as a writer for several shows and productions. Jessika is a survivor of abuse and exploitation in the commercial sex trade and has spent the last decade advocating for women who have had similar experiences. She co-authored the derivative of Strengthening Families and Communities with the late Dr. Marylin Steele, which was used by over 700,000 facilitators to teach hundreds of thousands of parents. She has been a contributing writer for sites, including Identity Girls, Treasures Ministry, Two Wings, Project Cultivate, and PornScar. Jessika has also spoken at events and conferences around the country which includes appearances on tv, radio, and podcasts, such as Bloom Today, Beauty from the Ashes, LA Talk Radio, and UBN Radio. She is currently based out of Los Angeles, California.

More About This Title: From Pain to Purpose: How to Return to Purpose After Experiencing Trauma or Loss by Jessika Fuhrmaneck will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 10, 2020. From Pain to Purpose—ISBN 9781642799613—has 120 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $12.99.

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NEW YORK—November 3, 2020—Morgan James’ new release Align: Four Simple Steps for Leaders to Create Employee Fulfillment, by Chris Meroff, teaches leaders how to cultivate a work culture that prioritizes employee engagement. A Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Seller, Align identifies common workplace pressure points that occur when there is a miscommunication between a leader’s values and actions. 

Align: Four Simple Steps for Leaders to Create Employee Fulfillment is part 1 of a 3-part series. Chris Meroff shares four simple steps that transform the way leaders lead, in order to renew their self-confidence. Meroff inspires leaders to create alignment within their organization and develop a culture built on employee fulfillment. After reading Align, leaders will develop the courage to connect with their team in a meaningful way, in order to start winning together. 

Align offers guidance for mentoring new team members and developing a strong and respectful network of support within the workplace. Chris Meroff explains that the most effective way to lead is by focusing on people first, in order to create an organization where everyone wins. According to Meroff, an engaged team can accomplish much more than just a capable team, and they usually have a better time doing it. Whether leaders are in management of a large corporation or own their own business, using the principles established within Align can transform their corporate culture for long term success.

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

About the Author: Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, speaker and entrepreneur, Chris Meroff has made a career of testing new leadership ideas to see what works—and what doesn’t. He has spent more than 25 years supporting leaders in many different industries around the world. What he has gleaned from his research has helped him build a fast-growing organization with a diverse and engaged workforce that understands the purpose of his organization and their place in it. Chris has been published in Forbes, CEO World Magazine, Great Leadership Magazine, and many more focused on the transformation of leaders. His business, Alignment Leadership Consulting, exists to teach leaders how they too can boldly pursue a workplace culture that prioritizes employee fulfillment. Chris currently resides in Austin, TX.

More About This Title: Align: Four Simple Steps for Leaders to Create Employee Fulfillment, by Chris Meroff, will be released in paperback format by Morgan James Publishing on November 3, 2020. Align—ISBN 9781642799941—has 186 pages and is being sold for $16.95. 

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NEW YORK—November 3, 2020—Morgan James’s new release, Your Life Matters: 8 Simple Steps to Writing Your Story by Junie Swadron, provides writers and authors with new inspiration for writing a memoir. Junie Swadron uses her years of experience as a psychotherapist and writing coach to inspire others to share their career wisdom and personal legacies. Swadron uses proven writing techniques to teach prospective writers how to record and rejoice in their journeys. Her method can help anyone record and share their personal and professional experiences with the world. 

The challenge of writing a memoir can become daunting for anyone, even a professional with years of experience in their chosen field or an individual with a unique point of view. Junie Swadron understands the importance of encouragement and feedback for burgeoning memoir writers, and strives to provide that support in Your Life Matters: 8 Simple Steps to Writing Your Story. Swadron shows how to focus on common themes, stay truthful, record meaningful lessons learned, and write with confidence and ease. In Your Life Matters, she shares experiences that influenced her to become a stronger writer and demonstrates how a writer can apply these lessons to their own memoir.

Informed by her experience as a psychotherapist, Junie Swadron shares therapeutic exercises for writers to use when drafting their stories. A memoir can be a useful tool for an individual to work through difficult experiences and reframe their past trauma. Applying these skills allows burgeoning memoir writers to transform the hard lessons of their lives into their greatest gifts. Your Life Matters lists clear steps to record the significance of life’s major events and influences. Memoir writing becomes a memorable and achievable goal using the methods shared in Your Life Matters: 8 Simple Steps to Writing Your Story.

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

About the Author: Junie Swadron is a psychotherapist, playwright, speaker, and writing coach. She mentors writers by inspiring their voices on the page to become their voices in the world. She believes that supporting each other with joy, kindness, tender love and care matter most. Swadron lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

More About This Title: Your Life Matters: 8 Simple Steps to Writing Your Story by Junie Swadron, will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 3, 2020. Your Life Matters—ISBN 9781642799514 —has 188 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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