The author of the political thriller 'Fixer' has created a page-turning quartet of short novels about ordinary people faced with life-and-death struggles. 'Women From Venus' is the story of psychologist Robert Elgar, whose career as a debunker of alien kidnappings is sabotaged when a beautiful abductee accuses him of rape. 'The Man Who Could Not Make Up His Mind' is a hilarious satire about love among New York's upper crust. 'The Stamp' follows ex-marine Tommy Courten as he tracks his sister's psychopathic killer to a remote South American jungle. In 'I'll Take Manhattan, ' the members of an Indian tribe offer proof that they are the rightful owners of Manhattan Island and they want it back. Awarded the 2012 Wolterding Prize for Fiction. "Brodow has a way of drawing the reader into his fiction world without any chance of release until the very last page is reached. His novels are fascinating, suspenseful and the perfect solution for a winter weekend in front of the fire " Brenda Ballard/Readers Favorite

Negotiation expert Ed Brodow, creator of the acclaimed Negotiation Boot Camp(r) Seminars, arms us with the same proven strategies and tactics he teaches to the professional negotiators at Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, The Hartford, Learjet, Novartis, McKinsey, Starbucks, the IRS and the Pentagon. Using a wealth of examples from real-life encounters, Brodow reveals how to develop the skills and the confidence you need to achieve your goals at work and in your personal life. After completing Brodow's basic training program, you will have learned how to: Conquer your fear of confrontation and overcome the negative behaviors that hold you back. Identify and develop your personal negotiation style. Assess the other side's strengths and weaknesses. Get the other side to make concessions without giving up any of your goals. Master the art of listening to understand the other side's position and strengthen your own. Avoid getting sidetracked by personal or emotional issues. Create an atmosphere of trust in which the other party is a collaborator rather than a competitor. Break through impasses and close the deal. "Negotiation Boot Camp shows us how to succeed not just in negotiations but also in life itself. This is a must-read." HARVEY PITT-SEC Chairman "Readers will find that Brodow's tactics get the job done." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "The most straightforward, real world and useful advice on negotiation out there " ANTOINETTE RODRIGUEZ-CEO of MarFi Advisors "Buy it, read it regularly and do not lend it " REG NORDMAN-Managing Director, Rocket Builder "This is THE BOOK for career women who have any trepidation about negotiation." MARJORIE BRODY-author of Career Magic: A Woman's Guide to Reward and Recognition "If you're looking for real-world, practical strategies and answers, look no further than this book." JEFFREY GITOMER-author of The Sales Bib

ARE YOU CAUGHT IN THE SUCCESS TRAP? Leading negotiation expert Ed Brodow says that millions of Americans who have acquired all the trappings - money, fame, status and power - do not feel successful. With insight, humor and self-revelation, Brodow challenges our toxic definition of success and demonstrates that: 1. Fame and fortune can lead to addictions and violence 2. Getting fired may be the solution to your problems 3. Your body has a built-in tool for discovering true success 4. It is never too late to make radical changes to your lifestyle 5. The only real way to succeed is your way By absorbing Brodow's rule breaking ideas, you will learn the skills for negotiating with - or against - the system in order to secure the career and lifestyle of your dreams. "A guide to rethinking the meaning of success that may well resonate in these financially difficult times. Brodow's diagnosis of an all-too-common personal dissatisfaction is convincing, and his prescriptions are well grounded in both basic psychology and common sense." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Self-made power broker Harry Leonnoff takes on Mayor Fiorello La Guardia in this thrilling novel of New York City politics. From the degrading slums of the Lower East Side to the bloody Battle of Belleau Wood, 'Fixer' is the spellbinding tale of a fearless politician with a limp and a .38 who becomes the champion of New York's underclass. Leonnoff confronts gangsters and bigots, saves nine innocent men from the electric chair, and opens his wallet to immigrants and the poor. But a vindictive Mayor La Guardia forces Harry to make an impossible choice between his career and his integrity. Ed Brodow introduces us to one of the most compelling antiheroes in contemporary American fiction. "A passionate, tough and colorful story. Fascinating " Iris Rainer Dart, author of 'Beaches' "A modern classic. Not since Edna Ferber's great novels and Betty Smith's 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' have I read a novel that is so lifelike, powerful and riveting." Susanna Hutcheson, award-winning journalist "An extraordinary book, and one you won't be able to put down." C.L. Rossman at Armchair Interviews "Readers who enjoy brisk biographical fiction with strong characters will appreciate Fixer." Nanette Donohue for Historical Novel Society