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Review of Book on Resilience

Recovery Diva

Invited book review of Ten Years of Transformative Thinking. The Introductory essay by Laurie Mazur sets the tone for much of the rest of the book: resilience is not about bouncing back to the disastrous status quo. I found its combination of polemic and practicality particularly indicative of the schizophrenic nature of the book.

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Legal Issues for Volunteers Responding to Disasters

Disaster Zone Podcast

She is the co-author of three public health emergency law bench books for health departments in the District of Columbia, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. She is the co-author of three public health emergency law bench books for health departments in the District of Columbia, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.

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New Book Review

Recovery Diva

Book Review: Cultural Competency for Emergency and Crisis Management. The book has sixteen (16) chapters of which the first four were written by the editors, and the remaining twelve (12) each written by different authors. Publisher : Routledge – Taylor & Francis Group, New York and London. link] April 2020.

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Book Review: Case Studies in Disaster Recovery

Recovery Diva

This new book is the first released book (volume) of the four-volume series of Disaster and Emergency Management Case Studies in Adaptation and Innovation with three books forthcoming, each representing one of the four phases of disaster management (mitigation/prevention, preparedness, response, recovery). December 2022.

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Book Review: Disaster Management and Information Technology

Recovery Diva

Book Review: Disaster Management and Information Technology: Professional Response and Recovery Management in the Age of Disasters. Funding and Contributions: Includes insights into various sources and players promoting innovative IT solutions like the European-funded project FASTER, or the wisdom from authorities like Peter T.

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When Projects Implode and Cause Financial Disasters

Disaster Zone Podcast

A global authority in business transformation, employee experience, and purpose-driven project management, he has authored multiple books and is sought after by organizations aiming to unlock hidden potential and align strategic investments with purpose.

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Book Review: Disaster and Emergency Management Methods

Recovery Diva

Overall, I commend the editor and authors of the text for providing a value-added resource for a variety of stakeholders including students and practitioners. I also commend the editor for finding key contributing authors who are women leaders in the disaster and emergency management space.