Michael Tougias is a New York Times Bestselling author who has earned critical acclaim and literary awards for his 30 bestselling non-fiction narratives. Many of his books have been published by Simon & Schuster, St. Martins Press, Henry Holt, and Public Affairs . He co-authored the book, The Finest Hours, about a daring rescue of thirty stranded sailors by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Cape Cod. Disney has released a major motion picture of the same name, starring Chris Pines and Casey Affleck. His latest book Above & Beyond: JFK and America’s Most Dangerous Spy Mission (April 2018) received a starred review from Booklist which said “The writing is superb.” It was also selected by the MA Book Award as one of the “Ten Best Books of the Year.”Tougias has written for over a hundred magazines and newspapers including The New York Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, and many more. He is a sought after speaker who has given keynote lectures in almost all fifty states.

Chapter One: The Power of Little Steps & Survivors Mindsets

Chapter Two: Thinking of Others (The Need to Bear Witness, Thinking Outside Oneself)

Chapter Three: Control, Reaction, Detach

Chapter Four: Intuition

Chapter Five: Help from Within & Beyond

Chapter Six: Enduring: Pep Talks, Pats on the Back, and the Possibility of Luck

Chapter Seven: Rapid Recognition vs. Denial

Chapter Eight: Blinded by the Goal

Chapter Nine: Question the Experts (Especially on Vacation!)

Chapter Ten: Digging Deep for Options & Resourcefulness

Chapter Eleven: Emotion & Adrenaline and the Advantages of Pausing & Reversibility

Chapter Twelve: For as Long as It Takes

Chapter Thirteen: Final Thoughts