Books by Don Philpott

Workplace violence can occur anywhere: schools, office buildings, hospitals, or late-night convenience stores. This updated edition of The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook tackles this often overlooked but pervasive problem and provides a comprehensive five-step process for understanding and preventing it.

Public School Emergency Preparedness helps schools and institutions develop a comprehensive emergency response plan by outlining programs and procedures that can be applied to any school system.

This second edition provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand terrorist strategies, which, in turn, allow each of us to contribute to disrupting the terrorists' intended goals through education and preparation.

Pairing the right wine with the foods we love can be tricky. Most people go by what they think they know or what they read in magazines or online. Here, Don Philpott takes an international approach to understanding wine, wine varieties, and the foods they pair with best. Accessible and clear, it will appeal to novices as well as true oenophiles.

History has shown that diplomacy is one of the best ways to protect the United States and the American people. The State Department uses diplomacy with other nations to successfully deal with many challenges that cross national boundaries and affect us here in the United States, including: ┬╖Terrorism;┬╖The threat of weapons of mass destruction;┬╖HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases;┬╖Illegal drug trafficking and crime;┬╖Humanitarian needs of migrants and refugees; and┬╖Environmental degradation.Americans at home and abroad face threats to their physical and economic well-being. The State Department protects our nation, its people, and our prosperity. Understanding the Department of State looks at the main current issues it faces around the globe from relations with Russia and China to the civil war in Iraq and the growing threat from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. The book also has brief biographies of all the Secretaries of State from Thomas Jefferson, the first to hold the position in 1790 to John Kerry, the current incumbent.The book also contains:┬╖A detailed history of the role of the State Department over the last 250 years and how it shaped both the United States and the rest of the world.┬╖A list and bios of all U.S. Secretaries of State┬╖A list of the major global issues which are the State DepartmentΓÇÖs current focus of attention.About the Series:The Cabinet Series looks at the major departments in the Federal Government explaining why they were created and the responsibilities of each agency and how they conduct their daily business at home and abroad. It helps to explain what federal agencies do and how they affect the lives of citizens.

In the last decade, more than 300 violent deaths have occurred in or near school campuses. This handbook seeks to help anyone connected with the design, construction, or administration of schools protect our schools and those within them by providing easy-to-follow guidelines for building safer school environments.

Emergency Preparedness, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide for developing prevention, response, and recovery plans for all types of emergencies and disasters-natural and manmade. Included are step-by-step instructions to create an emergency response plan for personal or organizational use. New chapters on school and hospital protection.