Works by Doug Fain
A Sword and a Cross
Nathan walks the dusty roads of Judea in the service of a king he despises. Attached to his belt is a very special sword taken from a Roman he defeated, a sword that will accompany him as he completes an historical mission for his king and his country. But the trophy sword and the commendations for his bravery and valor in combat are small recompense compared to the surprise he encounters as he stands guard over Procula, the wife of the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate. Her desire to hear the young rabbi who was changing the hearts and minds of her countrymen led them both to a hillside where He was speaking. Both came away changed. For her it was the beginning of a trek that led to sainthood in the Eastern Orthodox Church. For him it was the beginning of an odyssey that would lead to the greatest gift a father could give his son.
This historical novel about courage and honor, love and forgiveness, and searching and finding is just what our harsh and divided world needs today. It takes the reader back to a time when the world was in a similar state, but amidst all the conflict a path was found that is still the answer today. This story will warm your heart, excite your senses, and strengthen your faith. Doug Fain’s fourth novel ranks right up there with his award winning novel, The Phantom’s Song that has the distinction of 20 years with a five star rating.
Feedback from readers:
“By far your best book yet.”
“Best book I’ve ever read; it touched my heart.”
“Well researched and documented, taught me so much about that period in history.”
“Opened my eyes to things I had never imagined.”
2040: American Exodus
The Thirties are turning into the Forties—in this century, not the last—and America is in shambles. A few decades of socialism and ever-expanding entitlements have left the nation’s economy in ruins, its society in disarray, and its standing in the world reduced to vulnerable prey in the eyes of competing predators, Russia and China. The best and the brightest are fleeing to—of all places—Cuba. But a band of diehard citizens called The Patriots, led by the unlikely duo of a minister and the adopted son he rescued from an abuse-filled home, refuse to accept the once-great, one-time world leader’s seemingly inevitable decline into oblivion. That son finds himself the challenger of a college friend who has become the architect of the failing political order. And in the middle is the beautiful young woman both men desire. This is an almost Orwellian look at the future created by author Doug Fain in 2040 American Exodus. It is a riveting and disturbingly plausible cautionary tale, one to be read now so it doesn’t come true.
Feedback from readers:
~Amy Weaver
A thought-provoking story of what Socialism could do to the United States of America. Fantastic fiction with an element of historical truth twisting through the entire book. I’m buying this book for many friends as a Christmas gift!
The Phantom’s Song
In 1968, Captain Robb Barker arrives at Nubat Royal Thai Air Force Base, ready to replace the men who, like him, left their families to travel halfway around the world to fight on unknown soil. As Barker slowly surveys his new environment, fear screams obscenities into the recesses of his mind. Captain Barker, a man who is battling intense personal demons, has no idea he is about to fly the most important mission of the Vietnam War.
In a desolate forest on the Siberian steppes, Colonel Dmitriy Mihail Ruchinsky’s life is crumbling around him. His career has been irreparably damaged-the result of an unfortunate decision by a superior in a highly political environment. Even worse, he has just been informed that his son Nikolai, a bright young pilot in the Soviet Air Force serving in Vietnam, has been shot down by an American pilot. With his son dead and his career slowly plunging into a pit of failure, Colonel Ruchinsky has nothing to lose.
As the lives of these two men converge in the jungles of Vietnam, Captain Barker must prevent an old colonel’s act of revenge before the world is brought to the brink of nuclear conflict.
Anarchist for Rent
Doug Fain scores again with another fast paced, intriguing novel of the professional organizations that orchestrate the demonstrations and political shenanigans that rip at the fabric of American democracy. Doug takes you into the persuasive organizing campaigns where idealistic students are duped into joining the subversive organizations, then into the demonstrations where looting and bloodshed are encouraged, and finally into the depths of depravity where anything is okay to win the complicit media’s attention. But in Anarchist for Rent, the perpetrators make one large mistake when they target a young woman and unite a father and son seeking revenge for her death. As the two unravel the demonstrators’ web of deceit, they traverse the world to uncover an even more sinister terrorist collusion that takes the reader into a world of arms dealers, nuclear weapons, and a plot that will leave you questioning the powers that influence your life.
Included in this book is chapter 1 of Doug’s novel 2040 American Exodus. Don’t miss this exciting novel and its warning for America’s future.
Why Projects Fail
Are you tired of project failures, budget overruns, late deliveries, irate customers, and constant pressure? Do you ever feel more like a project coordinator than a project manager? Let the combined expertise of two international project management experts guide you to more predictable success. Overcome the frustration of constantly struggling with the challenges of managing your team and your projects as you grow your professional reputation and find success. Whether you are just beginning your first project or a senior manager who has seen both failures and successes in your career, let this book guide you as you traverse the minefield of issues every project manager faces.
Doug and Mark have extensive, practical experience in management, training, and consulting on projects of all sizes with clients in areas as diverse as aerospace, software development, submarines, NASA space programs, high-speed-rail, telecommunications, aircraft, transportation infrastructure, manufacturing, business transformations, international law, banking, UN Projects, and others. They have worked in over 40 countries in Asia, North and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Their approach is different from the inflexible processes and procedures that continue to fail in the real world of business. They have rescued many projects and analyzed the reasons that caused them to fail. Those failures are discussed and analyzed, in detail, in this book, which also includes their unique Consultant’s Checklist for identifying and correcting problems as well as their valuable templates for Doing-it-Right-the-First-Time, tools any project manager should possess to accomplish successful projects.