Books by William Martin

The Tao Te Ching—one of the most loved and widely translated books in human history—has appeared in countless English-language versions. But no modern translation has yet captured the essential thrust of Lao Tzu''s work as a practical guide to living an awakened life. Now William Martin, whose acclaimed previous reinterpretations of the Tao (for parents, couples, and elders) have introduced or reacquainted this classic text to thousands of readers, strikingly translates the Tao''s eighty-one chapters to uniquely address someone on a Tao—or path—with a practice. Martin frames his new translation with two illuminating, groundbreaking sections: "A Path," which introduces the Tao''s nonlinear construction and explains how it works its themes; and "A Practice," which provides practical guidance for readers exploring each of the Tao''s themes in depth. Martin''s genius in this new translation uncovers how directly the Tao speaks to readers on or about to embark on a spiritual journey.

When Diane Smith and Zane Winston are murdered, no one could have foreseen the far-reaching consequences. Detective Gabriel St. John gets involved because of his relationship with Zanes wifean old friend from high school. Soon, his murder investigation turns into a case of international intrigue since the victims held a secret government contract. Gabe is just a small-town cop and veteran of the 101st Airborne Division. He served in the bloodbath of D-Day and grew up at the hands of an abusive, drunken dad. Is he ready to go up against the CIA? Well, hes about to find out since Diane and Zane were apparently only small fish in this string of assassinations. The true target is a scientist named Victor Marchenko.The CIA will stop at nothing to have Marchenko killed.. Gabe could stand aside and let the big boys fight it out, but it irks him that an old scientist is about to be murdered and he doesnt know why. Spies from all sides get involved, and it appears that Gabe has more women than clues, but he will doggedly stay on Marchenkos trail to the bitter end.

An important contribution to the human resources literature, this book is written for personnel and training managers who need specific information on how to recognize and deal effectively with problem employees. Based on Martin's experience with hundreds of employees in a variety of work settings over a 22-year period, the volume describes a number of employee types and the overt/covert behaviors they manifest, explains the personality dynamics involved, and offers practical advice regarding intervention strategies that can be effectively used in dealing with these employees. Throughout, case studies are used to illustrate typical behaviors and possible solutions.Today's employment climate generally precludes the use of personality tests on prospective employees, and problems often surface after the fact when termination may be difficult. Thus, Martin focuses particularly on how to work with such employees to help them understand the counterproductive nature of their work behavior and how to place them within the most productive organizational setting possible. Following several introductory chapters, each subsequent chapter is devoted to a particular type of problem employee--primadonna, rebel, backstabber, that's not my job, etc. The individual chapters combine case examples with a collective discussion of behaviors, dynamics, and intervention strategies offering the busy practitioner both a better understanding of certain employee behaviors and a framework by which to deal with these individuals within the job and organizational realm. The book also offers suggestions for recognizing disruptive personality types at the interview stage.

Public sector human service organizations have unique problems of employee motivation and productivity, both on the professional and direct service levels. Martin examines these problems in detail and offers practical solutions based on his own extensive personal experience in the field. Written for professional, supervisory, and administrative practitioners in the human services field, the book offers thorough, straightforward coverage of motivation to work, job satisfaction and commitment, work attitudes and barriers to productivity, motivational problems associated with decertification, reward and incentive systems, human factors and performance, and a realistic discussion of recruitment problems peculiar to public sector human service organizations.

William Martin's poetry is inspired by the social, cultural, and religious life of Northumbria, past and present, from myth, from Anglo-Saxon literature and art, children's games, ballads and street songs, and the history and struggles of pit communities, with a wider concern for a society losing its common ground, its rituals and rites of passage.

In this volume William Martin uses his own experience of combating prostate cancer as a vehicle for conveying medical information about the disease and its treatment. He shares the fear he faced as he contemplated the choices before him, and seeks to offer other men encouragement and guidance.

Emphasizing each country's individual conditions, the contributors suggest that it is unusual for semi-peripheral states to move into the "core" world-economy. They present the thesis that the conditions which were necessary to achieve semi-peripheral status often prevent further advances.