Glenn Parker: 10 books

Tommy Jordan is a high school senior who has been living with his mother for the last ten years and is now joining his father's new family. His mother has neglected him and Tommy has virtually brought himself up without the aid of a responsible adult. He is used to doing what he pleases without consequence....

Charlie Harrelson is 12 years old, small for his age and an accomplished piano player. He is constantly teased by his two older brothers who are much larger than he is and excellent hockey players. They view Charlie as being a bit of a wimp who can only play the piano and not much else.Charlie is desperate...

Don Jordan is a gifted Major Junior hockey player with a problem. He is unable to control his temper and has got himself into a number of dustups with both his opposition and the hockey community itself. After one particular game during which Don strikes a player and the player has to be taken off the...

MARTIN CUNNINGHAM is a 13-year-old boy with a lot on his mind. He lives with his dad who is gone most of the time driving across the nation in an 18-wheeler. Martin's mother has disappeared and has been missing for six months. Nobody seems to know where she is or why she has disappeared. Martin worries...

Tom Allison is a 17-year-old grade twelve student who comes upon an accident on his way home. The police on the scene inform him that it is a hit and run accident and that the victim is an elderly man who frequently walks long the highway. Tom is upset when he  sees the body of the victim and...

More often than not, stalking can only end in tragedy – both for the stalker and the person being stalked. Ross McDonald is a stalker extraordinaire and gives new meaning to the phrase, "never give up." Being an abuser while living with his common-law wife Janet and her son Andrew, Ross made her...

Praise for Team Players and Teamwork "In the new edition of Team Players and Teamwork Glenn Parker updates his landmark compendium on the essential effect of cross-functional teamwork to encompass the added complexities of globalization facing team leaders and team members in the twenty-first...

“Who would spend millions for a job that pays $250k? Parker’s answer will surprise you. Required reading for Congress jocks.” —Michael C. Munger, Duke University “A unique and interesting approach to the study of legislators and legislative institutions.” —David Brady, Stanford...

In this completely revised version of his best-selling book, Cross-Functional Teams: Working with Allies, Enemies, and Strangers, author and consultant Glenn Parker updates his definitive practical guide to include his recent work in team rewards and recognition, communications technology, and multicultural...

Meeting Excellence is a comprehensive resource that provides a wide range of ready-to-use tools that have been developed and tested by a meeting initiative within Novartis Pharmaceuticals. It is based on years of research observing team meetings, examining existing meeting documents, and conducting...