In Dark Horse: How Challenger Companies Rise To Prominence, business veteran Dan Mack takes you inside the minds, hearts, and boardrooms of dark horse companies who winning big despite having the odds stacked against them. From the beloved Wiffle ball and bat to the highly stylized line of Method soap, and PURELL hand sanitizer, there is no shortage of dark horse companies to root for in the American business race today. Early Praise for DARK HORSE: "Dark Horse is an insightful look at companies who came out of nowhere to establish themselves as leaders... Dan Mack does a great job of telling their stories and combining his own experiences and has produced a must-read book for anyone who is inventing or re-inventing their business." Ken Martindale, President and COO, Rite Aid "We all have aspired to ride a dark horse, but this elusive creature has always been an unpredictable path to growth. Dan has handed us the playbook by breaking down for all of us how dark horses win and how you, too, can outrun your better resourced competitors and upset industries." Eric Ryan, co-founder, Method Home Inc. "Dark Horse offers a humane view of business and brand success that you're unlikely to find in any business school or MBA program. We love it when the underdog pulls into the lead and wins the race, don't we? If you dream of becoming the dark horse in your consumer product space, you need to read this book." Perry Marshall, author of Ultimate Guide to Google Adwords and 80/20 Sales and Marketing

Hisa Igarashi bore witness to a history few today have been privy to. Born into a Buddhist temple, she saw firsthand the savagery wrought on Japan by World War II. She enjoyed a whirlwind romance with an American GI who made a war bride out of her-and then watched her marriage deteriorate in the United States. Alone, with a very young daughter to look after, Hisa worked her way up the ladder of New Jersey's fashion industry, eventually becoming a celebrated and sought-after seamstress. Years later, Hisa was able to return to Japan-but not without first dealing with the horrific impact of the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Upon revisiting her homeland, filtered through the lens of time, she was finally able to appreciate the familial roots that forged who she would become in adulthood. Hisa ends her memoir with a bittersweet reflection on those she's lost, certain they'll all be reunited soon. The Quiet is a story Hisa soldiered through a lifetime to tell; it's at once a first-person chronicle of history, and a heartening tale of a compassionate, resilient human spirit.

Ian's debut book, Answer Then Question: Haikus and Other Poems is a collection of poetry comprised of both fictional and non-fictional inspirations. Ian takes a traditional style in Haikus and puts a modern taste to them. Some of Ian's poems are based on his life events and accounts but others are not at all, especially the more melancholy ones. Ian tends to take an actors approach to many of his poems, as in he gets most of his inspiration from observing people and then imagines a situation or scenario and puts himself in as the character of that story. He delves into these fictional situations so much so that as the reader you cannot believe that the events are not his own. Ian has yet to find a subject matter that he will not write and pour himself into. This book demonstrates just that with the wide range of topics he covers. Unlike some writers and poets that stick to particular themes of interest, Ian mixes them up with his favorite being EVERYTHING.