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Crisis
- Narrated by: Nicky Perfect
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
We had been there for over 12 hours. The man was still 30 feet up a tree, balancing on a branch directly over one of the main railway lines out of one of the busiest train stations in the country. He refused to talk to us, threatening to jump if we came too close. To him, we were the enemy. My job was to preserve his life.
The most dangerous time in any negotiation is when you think you’re winning.
From kidnappings to terrorist incidents, violent armed stand-offs to talking someone back from the ledge: all these make up the day-to-day life of Nicky Perfect’s job as a crisis and hostage negotiator.
One of the first on the scene in situations that most would run from, Nicky is deployed to defuse the most volatile and fraught situations imaginable.
After a decade on the frontlines, confronting the extremes of human behaviour, these are the stories and cases that have shaped a career spent on high alert, where life often hangs in the balance. It’s about finding yourself and following your passion, and of a life lived to help others.
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- Sarah
- 29-01-24
Fascinating
I really enjoyed this book, I enjoyed learning about an area I knew nothing about and also the life story. It is really honest, interesting and really well read.
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- picasso
- 29-04-24
Fascinating and eye opening
Loved this from start to finish and the fact the author read her story too made all the difference! Thank you for looking after us all
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- katie
- 15-06-24
Brilliant story, brilliantly told
Interesting listen penned by such an admirable woman. Wonderful narration throughout. Highly recommend this book.
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- Sheesh
- 18-04-24
Incredible
I’ve learnt so much about communication and leadership in this book. So many tools to use.
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- Jade C
- 22-06-24
Good job
Great story and review of her career along with mini stories within that were captivating
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- MR B.
- 27-09-23
What a great listen!
Really enjoyed this, insightful and thought provoking. So great to hear Nicky read it! Thanks for sharing your story.
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- Mrs Julia Hall
- 05-09-23
An intriguing and fascinating listen.
I was hooked from the first sentence. A beautifully narrated set of insightful stories, taking us through Nicky’s early career to being an extremely experienced senior hostage and crisis negotiator; up until the present day.
Written in an emotionally intelligent and endearing way, and written from the heart.
We can all learn lessons from this. Loved it!
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- Jo Hand
- 12-09-23
Could not stop listening (ironically)
Wow. What a ride this story is. We live and breathe Nicky's world, sometimes you can almost smell it. The description of the life of a negotiator is full of humility and the constant hunger to learn from others. The fact that someone puts themselves in these dangerous and traumatic situations is nothing short of heroic. Thankyou, you are an outstanding woman.
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- Louise Davidson
- 04-03-24
Incredible storytelling
Nicky tells her story amazingly well and brings you through the highs and lows of her career and life
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-23
Gripping, emotional and beautifully written
Wow!! Nicky narrates her own story and you can just feel the power of her story and her experiences flowing through. A deeply personal account of her life, her career, her achievements and many totally absorbing, and at times disturbing, stories of crisis negotiation. This book is unafraid in showing the darker side of life and human tragedy, but is also fuelled with the strength and courage of human kindness, understanding, compassion and the determination of some to never give up. A fabulous book that had me in tears more times than I can count. Sometimes tears of sadness and sometimes tears of wonder at the resilience and beauty of human nature. Highly recommended
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