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Involuntary
Separation
Murder in the corporate headquarters
of an international oil company; a beautiful psychotic
driven to revenge; one man's obsession with stopping
corporate downsizing... this is the thrilling heart
of Involuntary Separation.
On
one side: Corporate America as embodied by the diabolical
Chairman of the Board. At the center: John McCall,
a brilliant financial analyst promoted to Vice President
of Finance and directed to affect a dramatic corporate
downsizing. From across an ocean: Beatrice Winter,
whose father killed himself after the Chairman drove
his company into bankruptcy. In the balance: The lives
of millions of American families.
Confronting
one of the most consequential issues of our time,
Involuntary Separation compels us to see what really
motivates corporate downsizings and why we must stop
them if we expect our great society to survive. Rick
Lacey shows Wall Street what it has missed and Main
Street what it must do.
Rick
Lacey 's
Biography:
Rick
Lacey was born in Pennsylvania, grew up in Ohio, and
has traveled extensively. He holds a Bachelors and
Masters Degrees from Cleveland State University. He
was Senior Financial Analyst at BP Oil before his
own Involuntary Separation in 1995. He lives in Cape
Coral, Florida with his wife Pat.
Author
Rick Lacey makes restitution for his own participation
in a severe corporate downsizing at BP Oil by drawing
upon his personal experiences as a Senior Financial
Analyst in Involuntary Separation. Lacey admits
that Involuntary Separation was written to start
a national dialogue regarding corporate abuse in
general and corporate downsizing in particular.
The novel's psychotic killer seeks revenge even
while exposing the dangerous power plays that occur
behind fancy boardroom doors. While the primary
murder plot will hold readers riveted, it is the
exposure of big business that will make readers
indignant and angry with the abuses corporations
perpetrate on their employees. Indeed, corporate
abuses abound with an eye only for the next quarter:
never mind the devastation to America's families
and workforce, not to mention to the long term health
of the company. Consequently, the novel succeeds
with a powerful tale that affects every citizen
of America. In addition, Lacey's sophisticated prose
will appeal to literature lovers who enjoy a touch
of metafiction, irony, and satire. Note: Some discerning
readers will be ethically challenged by John's evolving
personal relationship with his psychiatrist. Involuntary
Separation comes very highly recommended. - James,
The Midwest Book Review
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