Inspired: A Story About Leading, Following and Changing

By Rick Chambers

Nancy’s business partner is found dead at his desk, apparently due to the stress of overwork. Instead of replacing him, Nancy doubles her work load to take up the slack, barely stopping business long enough to acknowledge his passing.Feeling the pressure to keep the checks rolling in, Nancy focuses on keeping the clients happy while ignoring and berating her talented employees. Nancy eventually becomes so despised that a few employees fail to report an accounting error that has far-reaching consequences. Everyone’s blood pressure rises as the company starts to spiral downward. During one particularly stress-filled late night dinner, with only her client emails to keep her company, Nancy hears her dead business partner’s voice. He brings a dire warning and unbelievable messengers. She begins to see the horrific truth of her situation.Unable to control or ignore her dead business partner’s warning and the surreal trip that follows, the morning comes with unexpected consequences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hillcrest Media Group
• Release date: Feb 15, 2016
• ISBN: 9781634139281

Rick Chambers

Rick Chambers is an award-winning communications professional and a former journalist. He is the author of three novelettes, numerous short stories, and a writer for Chronicles, a direct-to-video/ online series. He lives in Michigan.

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