Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives. By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future. Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

Professional safety is in danger of extinction. Safety professionals have become complacent and unfocused, ignorantly relying on an 80-year-old paradigm. Lazy gimmicks are substituted for the hierarchy of controls meant to be the foundation of the profession. A $10,000 investment in posters makes zero improvement in safety; a $10,000 investment in machine guarding upgrades can save lives. By blending philosophy, history, and psychology, The Fearless World of Professional Safety in the 21st Century is revolutionary, offering an innovative approach with creative solutions to move a safety program past the malarkey that has devalued professional safety for decades. Using humor and professional experience within a discussion of historical events and published scientific findings, Scott Gesinger explores the history of how current safety practices developed and why these must change if the profession is to survive the 21st century. He discusses new professional philosophies based on best practices in industry, historical examples, scientific research outside of safety, and proven approaches from other disciplines which can successfully guide safety professionals into the future. Gesinger provides a book for every safety professional that is candid, plain-speaking, and eminently approachable, while at the same time provides information that is new, challenging, and engaging.

The village of Hearthstone has a rat problem. Unfortunately for Gurril Lavoy, he's the only one who can stop the mischief before they attack to eat every last human soul in town. A lifelong misfit and outsider, he is the warrior whose village depends on him yet also seems to loath him. His best friend is slowly turning into a tree, so his only allies are an exiled princess; a quaking old man just released from prison; and a giant ferret who would rather drink a nice cup of tea than fight. A nagging doubt persists: is one or more of them not who they seem? While Gurril struggles with personal loss and alienation, his comrades wrestle with their own demons in a world filled with unique magic, wandering bands of rogues, and unlikely fantastic creatures. Hearthstone is a village full of mischief and surrounded by a mischief. Who will survive once the rats attack?

"Pleiades Rising" is an eclectic blend of seven stories: "The Nightfield Murders" Even a flock of crows needs detectives. "Jenny on the Milk Carton" The new girl in town has a secret and doesn't even know it. "The Revelation of Pastor Henry" Question belief. "The Good Life" Sci-fi, romance, and even a little bromance. "Sirens' Fade" Life, love, and the apocalypse. "Father McKenzie's Kitchen" Nightmare in a bowl of soup. "Zulu Operator" For a spy, retirement can be a killer.