Daniel Parker

In the third book of the Countdown series, a group of teenagers assume they are the only ones left alive after a brutal plague strikes, but as something evil lurks in the shadows, they soon discover they're not alone. It's 1999 and the overpopulation problem has been solved... but at what cost? On a planet decimated by a brutal plague, the number one pastime has become staying alive. The survivors--teenagers--thought they were the only people left on Earth, but they quickly discover they're not the sole survivors. Something is watching them. Something ancient and evil. Something that has waited for centuries for its time to arrive.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Not even love can save you now. JUNE When the plague killed every adult on earth, the teenagers thought they had been spared. Now, one by one, they're dying, too. Two people believe one thing can endure: their love. They're convinced that their bond is stronger than the menace surrounding them. Their power to create will fill the planet's void. Their passion will outlive their peril. They're wrong.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. Plagues. Curses. Hunger. The Pilgrims sure had it easy. NOVEMBER Finally, there's something to be thankful for. The Demon has been vanquished. No more death, destruction, or devastation. Only relief, restoration, and renewal. That is, if you ignore a couple of minor details. The countdown is still going strong... ...and the Demon could be, too.

COUNTDOWN It's 1999. The Earth moved. Really. SEPTEMBER Only the strongest teens have survived. But now Earth is crashing and crumbling down around them, advancing -- piece by piece -- toward a final, grinding halt. It can be stopped. There is a key -- a key that can save the world from total annihilation. If it doesn't fall into the hands of she who has been chosen...to kill them all.

Daniel Parker is a quiet revolutionary, a career public servant who reviews his life's journey, his two decades in public service, and his involvement in local politics and community through a series of lessons. Lessons drawn from experience and common sense to better prepare a new generation of public servants. Leaders that will face a revolutionary time where old icons topple and a new normal emerges that works for the common good. Written to be accessible to individual or groups, these leadership lessons combine real life examples, tips for personal and sustainable growth, and a healthy dose of respect for public service to encourage the reader toward new discoveries and old insights. This easy to access little book on leadership can be referenced time and again for help. It makes a great companion for the new public servant, the student leaving home, or managers on retreat.