Books with author David B. Graham

Dr. Angel Stuart is a young veterinarian with a research specialty in Zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Born in Russia, and adopted by a couple from Atlanta, she speaks Russian and English because her parents thought she should learn her native tongue. She loves ballet and life is great … until she gets an interesting invitation from the President of the United States. When information about the location of an old Soviet-era bio-warfare dump full of anthrax spores is uncovered, the US and British governments want it checked for leakage or tampering. But the dump is no longer part of Russia, but in Kazakhstan, a former Soviet territory north of Afghanistan. They need an expert to investigate and find a way to secure the site before it leaks or is tampered with by Al Qaeda or the Taliban, either of which would prove disastrous to the region and possibly the world.Asked to be that expert, Angel goes to Moscow on a research grant to discover what she can and find a way to get to the burial site to check it out.

Before Mimi Voor can get used to the feel of her Miss Indiana crown, a call from the White House offers her a challenge … use her expertise in marine biology and her excellent problem solving skills to help save a vital link in the Pacific Ocean food chain. Something, or someone, is killing krill in massive numbers off the Oregon coast.During the research voyage she confronts the mysterious marine parasite, faces kidnapping, and death threats from the crew of a trawler shadowing the research vessel. Can they reverse the killing process and help US and Canadian law enforcement stop the terrorists who may be responsible?

Robert Gazda—called Hokey Puck by some—has a problem. He’s an All-American Ice Hockey jock who’s had three surgeries on his knee. While he rehabs the knee, and waits to see if he will get a chance to try out for the Detroit Red Wings—his dream—he studies engineering, following in his father’s footsteps. In the end he’s going to have to choose, though—the NHL or engineering.On a dare, he enters an out-of-the-box design contest and wins. The innovation of the design prompts an unusual invitation to design and build a bridge that will open up a remote region of Colombia to farming a cash crop ... coffee, not coca.Gazda accepts, and soon finds himself the target of drug lords who don’t want the bridge built, and a flashflood with enough power and debris to take the bridge out. This is a Young Adult career-interest adventure novel.

Charlie Williams is a gifted football player with dreams of playing for Notre Dame University. But as his first season on the St. Joseph High School football team begins, his hopes are threatened by a sinister stranger. A man calling himself Papa runs a gambling ring that wants to corrupt high school sports in Charlie’s home state. Papa will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even threatening to harm Charlie’s sister Mimi. When a state police lieutenant gives Charlie a chance to stop Papa, this young man of grit and integrity knows he has to take that chance. Charlie must appear to cooperate with the gamblers, putting his future football career on the line to collect information and even appear to accept bribes. And he can tell no one what he’s up to!

You probably hate giving presentations. You probably hate listening to them too. Why? Because most business presentations are too long, too detailed, too boring...and submerged under a blizzard of PowerPoint. But the single most important presentational tool known to man isn't a slideshow. It's you. Whether you're speaking to one person across a table, 20 people in a boardroom or 1,000 people in a ballroom, it's all about the words you say and how you say them. The Presentation Coach shows you how to use what you've already got to give you clarity, confidence and impact in every speaking challenge you will ever face. You'll learn the unique Bare Knuckle 5-step process to effective presenting, and how to apply it to all business speaking, from large-scale presentations to one-to-one client meetings. Graham Davies has been coaching high-profile individuals from the worlds of business, politics and entertainment in exactly these techniques for the past 25 years. Now it's your turn. Praise for The Presentation Coach "Graham Davies is a brilliantly funny speaker who knows how to inspire and enthuse anyone who sees presenting as a bore, a burden or a source of terror." Nick Robinson, Political Editor, BBC "This book really captures Graham's intense and robust sense of coaching. Just like the author, it is amusing, punchy and really comforting to have access to in all presentation situations." Michel Combes, CEO,Vodafone Europe "Required reading for anyone who wants their presentations to enthuse rather than euthanize their audience." Tim Curtis, MD, Northern Europe, Land's End "Graham is a highly effective presentation coach. He is always honest and gets straight to the point. His book is just as direct and entertaining as he is in person." Nick Jeffery, CEO, Vodafone Global Enterprise "I don't know anyone who could wear the label 'the presentation coach' more confidently than Graham." Daniel Finkelstein, Executive Editor, The Times "I use Graham's system strictly and religiously in every speech. In fact on almost every important occasion when I need to get a message across.... You will never regret buying and using this book." George Clarke, MD, Heidelberg UK "Graham helped me develop my very own presentation style, true to myself, with high impact and focused very much on the audience." Phil Clarke, CEO Designate, Tesco "Graham's approach is ruthlessly robust and utterly practical. This book is the next best thing to seeing him in person, and much less of a strain on your budget." Matthew Wilson, CEO Brit Global Markets "...Davies's compelling book illuminates all the pitfalls and provides a simple guide to allowing personality into presentations - radical stuff indeed!" Andy Street, MD, John Lewis "Whether you are a Prime Minister, chief executive or anyone else who needs make an impact, then you must read this challenging and innovative book by Graham Davies." Neil Sherlock, Partner, Public Affairs, KPMG "...I wish Graham had written it 20 years ago..." Richard Klein, MD, Bank of America Merrill Lynch "Never again will you commit the crime of Death by Bullet-Point." Penny Philpot, Group Vice President, Worldwide Partner Services, Oracle "Graham Davis is a talented gagmeister who shows that the best way of exposing a bad argument is with a good joke." Boris Johnson, Mayor of London "Reading his book will spur you on to win your own presentational race." Richard Dunwoody, twice winner of the Grand National "Graham completely reframed my approach to presenting. His approach works!" Otto Thoresen, CEO, Aegon UK "A process that you can use no matter what the situation. I heart

Robert Gazda—called Hokey Puck by some—has a problem. He’s an All-American Ice Hockey jock who’s had three surgeries on his knee. While he rehabs the knee, and waits to see if he will get a chance to try out for the Detroit Red Wings—his dream—he studies engineering, following in his father’s footsteps. In the end he’s going to have to choose, though—the NHL or engineering. On a dare, he enters an out-of-the-box design contest and wins. The innovation of the design prompts an unusual invitation to design and build a bridge that will open up a remote region of Colombia to farming a cash crop ... coffee, not coca. Gazda accepts, and soon finds himself the target of drug lords who don’t want the bridge built, and a flashflood with enough power and debris to take the bridge out. This is a Young Adult career-interest adventure novel.

Ens. Roger Cabel, recent graduate of the US Naval Academy, expected to spend two years training for military intelligence. Instead the Academy recalled him to teach advanced seamanship. What he thinks will be a dull assignment quickly turns into a dangerous summer cruise in the Florida Keys. Cabel and his crew of a half-dozen hand-picked Third-year Midshipmen have orders to recruit for the Academy, observe a fleet of freighters donated to Florida’s artificial reef project, and test the Navy’s new stealth attack boat—a twin jet-engine catamaran straight out of a spy movie. From the first the freighters raise troubling questions. Is someone using the environmental project as cover for illegal activity? And who is it—a gang smuggling drugs or a terrorist group aiming to destroy the US economy? Cabel and his Mids have to find the answers before they’re blown up with their boat.

Charlie Williams is a gifted football player with dreams of playing for Notre Dame University. But as his first season on the St. Joseph High School football team begins, his hopes are threatened by a sinister stranger. A man calling himself Papa runs a gambling ring that wants to corrupt high school sports in Charlie’s home state. Papa will stop at nothing to get what he wants, even threatening to harm Charlie’s sister Mimi. When a state police lieutenant gives Charlie a chance to stop Papa, this young man of grit and integrity knows he has to take that chance. Charlie must appear to cooperate with the gamblers, putting his future football career on the line to collect information and even appear to accept bribes. And he can tell no one what he’s up to!

Before Mimi Voor can get used to the feel of her Miss Indiana crown, a call from the White House offers her a challenge … use her expertise in marine biology and her excellent problem solving skills to help save a vital link in the Pacific Ocean food chain. Something, or someone, is killing krill in massive numbers off the Oregon coast. During the research voyage she confronts the mysterious marine parasite, faces kidnapping, and death threats from the crew of a trawler shadowing the research vessel. Can they reverse the killing process and help US and Canadian law enforcement stop the terrorists who may be responsible?