This game-changing book, How to Untie a Balloon, was written by former hostage negotiator and founder of Conflictish®, Ryan Dunlap. He guides listeners into the messy world of human interaction and behavior. Listeners will gain practical tips to navigate some of the problematic behaviors they experience with others that contribute to conflict.Why now? In a world where getting along is basically a survival skill, this book isn't just a good listen—it's an absolute necessity...

At best, the plan was ill-advised, hastily crafted, and short sighted.It had to work.The Collective has been shattered, but at a cost. The dread sky pirate India Bravo has taken control of Atmo city fuel supplies, threatening to let entire populations plummet to their deaths if her demands aren’t met, and she wants Ras Veir.Among balancing his budding romance with Callie Tourbillon, living in his father's shadow, and leading his new crew abo...

Pressure is inevitable. How you handle it determines everything.In this expanded hardcover edition of How to Untie a Balloon, former hostage negotiator and Conflictish® founder Ryan Dunlap delivers a practical framework for staying composed under pressure, resolving conflicts, and leading effectively when the stakes are high. With a new chapter and never-before-shared stories of real-world negotiation experience in life-or-death situations, Dunlap reveals how unche...

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Travis and Jason Kelce—star NFL players, brothers, and podcast hosts. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!What's it like playing against your brother in the Super Bowl? Only Travis and Jason Kelce can answer that question! Read all about what these NFL superstar brothers enjoy doing—on and off the football field—in this inspiring L...

An ex-army pilot on his next adventure. A dog trainer establishing her mark. Can they rely on each other when a rescue mission turns deadly?Bjørn Rebel has achieved his lifelong dreams: a helicopter of his own and a business showing-off his beloved Alaska.When the local search and rescue team asks for air support, he jumps at the chance to volunteer. Not only will his experience flying evac missions for an elite division of the army give se...

In this authoritative but light-hearted account of beers gone by, archaeologist Tate Paulette brings the famous "land between the rivers" back to life in vivid detail. We meet not only the beers of ancient Mesopotamia, but also the people who brewed them and drank them, the places where these people lived and worked, the taverns and temples and tombs where they did their drinking, the stories they told about beer, their preferred styles of drinking, their brewing equipment and drinking par...

Santa came early this year, and he brought me a big lump of coal.When I asked for volunteers to help with our small town Christmas festival, I should have been more specific.Griffin McBride—the arrogant blast from my past who barges in like he's taking over the project—isn't who I had in mind.I want my gossip-fueled town to whisper about my successes instead of my failures for a change. To do that, I need someone to build my dream of a life-sized Ch...

I’ll do anything to keep my son safe, even marry my stoic doctor boss.Escaping from an abusive ex and starting fresh in a small town was hard enough. Finding out my ex is trying to get custody of my baby and might actually have a shot at it is a hundred times worse.I love my son—he’s my whole world. I can’t lose him. When Dr. Declan Ryan, the quiet, gorgeous man I work for suggests we can solve the custody problem by marrying, I’m shocked. Embarrassed.And f...

Unleashing her inner Jezebel on camera was not part of Christina Edmondson’s plan, but nobody said rebuilding your life after religious and family trauma was going to be easy.A radical and heartfelt debut that celebrates the pursuit of joy, The Jezebel List is perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez and B. K. Borison.✔ Attend a pagan festival✔ Get a Brazilian wax☐ Watch pornography☐ Explore a science museum☐ Have a one-ni...

There are a lot of ways to impress Normandy Blake. Unfortunately for Brandon Carmichael, being a billionaire isn’t one of them.Normandy Blake and her half-sister Chelsie just inherited Mischief Motors from their late father, Victor. The company is the most elite private car service in Las Vegas, serving the wealthy and the lucky, and the sisters are desperate to keep it that way. But news of Victor’s death has mixed reactions from their clients.One of the top tech companies i...

After leaving her cheating fiancé at the altar, all Gabrielle wants is a day alone to reflect on the mistakes she’s made. But when her car breaks down in the small town of Baldwin’s Shore, a day turns into a week, and perhaps—if the goddesses of fate smile kindly—a little longer. But someone from her past has a different plan.Sheriff’s deputy Colt Haines isn’t looking for love, and he definitely isn’t looking for a flighty blonde to move into his spare room and complicate his life....

My first love let them destroy my leg to save his scholarship. Guess who's his boss now?Matt Harrison was my everything in college—my first love, my secret, my future. Until jealous teammates sabotaged me on the field, ending my career, and Matt chose to stay silent. He was so deep in the closet he couldn't see daylight. Too scared that being gay would destroy everything he'd built to escape his deadbeat father and toxic childhood. I was nineteen, heartbroken, and ...