Vapor Trails exposes intrigue at the highest corporate level, which unravels when one senior executive defects from the dark conspiracy in order to escape from the burdens of his past, regain self-respect and open himself to the potential of a new love. Grounded in carefully researched science, this book was written by two authorities in the area of sustainable business. At last, a thriller centered on the global climate disruption issue, based on solid science, and told from a perspective that shows both the business and environmental sides of the story. Like airplanes, we all leave behind a vapor trail. And though we can easily see others’, we rarely see our own.

Vapor Trails

Literature & Fiction

Saillant, Roger

Siegel, R. P.

Contemporary

Sustainable Stories

Mason Burnside was the number two man at Splendid Oil, a company with a budget larger than most countries. His top spot came from years of leaving a path of personal and ecological destruction in his wake while fighting to meet market demand. Long time rival, CEO Jack Masterson, finds a way to topple Burnside as his signature project in Ecuador turns into an environmental disaster. Now Burnside is demoted and head of the company's token and toothless sustainability department.After his idealistic new assistant, Ellen Greenbaum, convinces him to attend a global sustainability conference in New Orleans, Burnside finds himself in a struggle for survival amidst a category four hurricane, eventually stranding him on a rooftop with Diana Mars, one of the conference keynotes. Enthralled with Diana's moral clarity and the power of her vision, as well as her beauty, Burnside begins to question his win-at-all-costs existence.Returning to Houston, he learns how his predecessor, John Pennington, a man truly dedicated to the cause, has disappeared mysteriously somewhere in Asia after having stumbled upon an internal intrigue so damaging, that Masterson would stop at nothing to keep it secret. Burnside, recognizing the catastrophic possibilities, agrees to lead the rescue party, but only after he has faced his demons in a secretive and dangerous trip to the wilds of Ecuador, where a fateful decision he made years earlier doomed an entire region. What he discovers in Asia is a shock to everyone involved.This sweeping story, that crisscrosses the planet at a feverish pace, is grounded in carefully researched science. Written by two authorities in both the environmental movement and the energy industry, it is as informative as it is entertaining. Roger Saillant, a former Ford Executive and CEO of Plug Power is a frequent international speaker on energy and sustainability. RP Siegel, is an award-winning inventor, freelance journalist and environmental advocate. The culmination of their experiences delivers a commentary on how the treacherous waters of environmental destruction can be navigated by individuals and corporations alike.

Genre Fiction

The Way Things Are Publications

<p>We all have a need to be seen. There are significant differences in developmental outcomes between children who are seen and those who are unseen.\nStatistics paint an ugly picture for the fate of foster children: about 40-50 percent of “aged-out” children become homeless within 18 months; almost 50 percent of prison inmates have been in foster homes; and foster children suffer six times the rate of PTSD found in the general population.\nAuthor Roger Saillant was a product of the foster care system in the 1950s. In this poignant memoir, he describes his journey with no shortage of emotional baggage, constantly doubting himself and wondering why he is being moved from place to place. Why doesn’t anybody want him? Did he do something wrong? What’s the matter with him? He lives life on a farm where the only thing that matters to his foster father is whether his work gets done – with no regard for the typical nurturing and experiences of a growing child.\nIn The Power of Being Seen, Roger Saillant describes acutely his feelings of abandonment, helplessness, anger, resentment, and hopelessness to the point of contemplating suicide, but the values instilled by many caring adults make this a story of optimism, vision, creativity, courage, sensitivity, and, most of all, inspiration.</p>

The Power of Being Seen

Parenting & Relationships

Saratoga Springs Publishing LLC

<p>The Power of Being Seen illustrates how a foster child, striving to have a normal childhood under unfavorable circumstances, is given encouragement by teachers and neighbors. Those outsiders motivated him to be a better person and avoid the traps that frequently capture marginalized children. On the one hand, the book accurately describes feelings of abandonment, helplessness, anger, resentment, and hopelessness to the point of suicidal actions, while on the other hand, it shows optimism, vision, creativity, courage, and sensitivity. A tapestry is woven together of good values inspired by the caring adults in his life which serves him well. The book closes with the commentary of a foster care professional, Ray Schimmer, the former CEO of The Northern Rivers Family Care System.</p>

The Power Of Being Seen

Adoption

Saratoga Springs Publishing

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