Barbara Doran

A thought-provoking read for those interested in systems theory, anthropology, health psychology, neuroscience, and ecology, this practice-led and autoethnographic work opens new paths to possibility studies and creative research.

Break Free from Outdated Thinking Traditional strategies are no longer enough. In a world defined by complexity and rapid change, businesses and leaders need a new approach. This book delivers exactly that: a bold blueprint for strategic innovation that blends design-based methods with powerful change theories to spark real transformation. Explore what it takes to drive innovation-from the right mindset and team dynamics to the collaborative conditions that enable deep, systemic change. Featuring 25 real-world case studies from entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in sectors like Care, Education, Insurance, and Infrastructure, this book proves that lasting impact is not only possible-it's already happening. For designers, consultants, and change-makers this book offers a next step beyond Design Thinking. Packed with practical tools and proven strategies, this is your guide to uncovering blind spots, unlocking creativity, and turning bold ideas into lasting results. Deep change is possible: it CAN be done!

MAGIC FIRE UNLEASHED When part of a town is set aflame by burning birds, Master Book Hunter Zhi Wenku suspects someone has released the creatures from a stolen artifact known as the Pot of a Thousand Crows. Along with her friend, Shen Wei, and their two apprentices, Qing, the koi dragon, and Xinglu, the dog demon, they set about to investigate. All too soon the trail of facts leads to the mysterious death of an ancient cultivator known as Pan Wei and the magical wonders taken by his chief disciple and supposedly duplicated. Thus Zhi Wenku and Shen Wei have to deduce if they are indeed dealing with the authentic relics or cleverly constructed fakes. Soon they, and their allies, find themselves targets of the mysterious villains manipulating the destructive attacks. Barbara Doran once again weaves a truly imaginative fantasy based on Chinese lore and mythology filled with colorful and truly unique characters. A fun romp from start to finish.

Airship 27 Production is thrilled to debut brand new adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's second great hero. Prof. George Challenger. In this premier volume, writers Gordon Dymowski, Barbara Doran, Michael Panush, and Samanthan Lienhart send the daring Challenger to strange and exotic locales always in search of new wonders and thrills. Artist Clayton Hinkle provides both the interior illustrations and the dramatic color cover.

Catalyse creative intelligence with a game changing kit to ignite insights and innovations. A practical guide for change-makers wanting to tap imagination and amp-up creativity. Whether you are a rigid analytical thinker or an accomplished creative mind, over the course of these pages, you'll learn to use creativity to create, diverge from, and converge into new inventive pathways, finding innovative approaches to complex problems. By providing a sequential pathway of interdisciplinary creative exercises, Creative Reboot is the all-in-one toolkit that helps facilitate the building of your creative confidence. Creative Reboot comes as a kit, easily carried around in your pocket to give you access to your primary source of creativity whenever your day calls for it. Each of the six chapters is grounded in applied scholarly understanding and complemented by case studies that reveal real-world applications of creativity. These pages are further supported by a range of guided creative cards. Their potential for spontaneous combination allows you to develop creative flexibility, create a network of connections, and realise innovative solutions with your own creative intelligence. By using this book, you'll enter a new age of creative thought leadership, its potential for serendipitous association of the cards allowing you to combine, cross-pollinate, and reorientate the creative cards to push the bounds of creative problem solving even further. While embodying creative theory, Creative Reboot goes further and situates creativity as a catalyst of change within complex challenges, alchemically reframing once impossible tasks into physical paths to action. A practical guide for change-makers, this must-read book is the next step in thought leadership, helping to tap into the powers of imagination and amp-up creativity.

THE ENTIRE WU-DANG TRILOGY COLLECTED The Wu-Dang Chronicles collects all three volumes of writer Barbara Doran's classic adventure of Chinese mythology and magic set against the background of the California Gold Rush. Wu Dang - Fist of the Wanderer1848 Shanghai. Chinese martial arts master, Yi Xiao, is summoned before his grandmother, Madam Lang. His lookalike cousin, Yi Shu, is next in line to the throne and must reach his dying father to rightfully claim the title of emperor. But an army of assassins is on the hunt for the prince. Madam Lang plans to convince them Yi Xiao is the royal heir and have him flee the country; the destination is San Francisco. Wu Dang - Exile of the WandererIn California, Martial Artist, Yi Xiao, continues seeking his Doa, that elusive wisp of spiritual peace that is so elusive. It certainly doesn't help when he finds himself dealing with all kinds of supernatural monsters controlled by an American sorcerer named Bly. Bly's goal is to steal the all-powerful magic of the mighty Old Man Mountain spirit and Xiao has to stop him. Luckily Yi Xiao has his unique allies. Wu -Dang - Return of the WandererThe third final chapter. Working as a mail carrier, Yixao encounters a group of warriors from his mother's homeland of Khaitan. The Five Elemental Masters are attempting to escape an evil sorcerer and his agents. Failing to subdue his curiosity, Yixao joins Jigme, the Elemental Master of Earth in his battle against the Five Demonic Elementalist. This ultimately leads them back to China for a climactic battle with their real enemy. In the end, it isn't quite the homecoming the Wanderer had imagined. In her Wu Dang series, writer Barbara Doran has created an incredible saga filled with some of the most colorful characters to ever grace the pages of Pulp Fiction. AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS - PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION.

LEGENDS LIVE FOREVERWebster's dictionary defines "Myth" as a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature. A collection of myths is a mythology. Airship 27 Productions now brings you four such tales of wonder and imagination as distilled through the minds of today's New Pulp writers. The stories that have been handed down before the written word that still mesmerize and entertain us. In these pages you will find such eternal heroes as Hercules, Achilles, the Monkey King and Beowulf in classic adventures courtesy of Jamie L. Evans, Joel Jenkins, Barbara Doran and Fred Adams Jr. In PULP MYTHOLOGY, ancient thrills are made new again.

FIVE NEW MYSTERIES Why do people cheat, rob and murder? Why are people tempted to commit dark deeds? These are the questions that have always plagued the great detective, Sherlock Holmes. In this, the 12th Volume of the best-selling series, Consulting Detective, he and his faithful companion, Dr. Watson, take on five new cases that will challenge their intellect and lead them through the twisted minds of nefarious souls. From chasing after a notorious confidence man to solving the death of a twin, a stolen tattoo or the murder of a bride before her wedding day, writers I. A. Watson, Barbara Doran, Fred Adams Jr. and Brad Mengel have produced truly remarkable mysteries guaranteed to keep Holmes and Watson fans up late into the night. Once again the game is afoot

Shanghai to San Francisco1848 Shanghai. Chinese martial arts master, Yi Xiao, is summoned before his grandmother, Madam Lang. His lookalike cousin, Yi Zhu, is next in line to throne and must reach his dying father to rightfully claim the title of emperor. But an army of assassins is on the hunt for the prince. It is Madam Lang's plan to convince them Yi Xiao is the royal heir and have him flee the country; destination San Francisco. And so Xiao embarks on his journey aboard an American schooner piloted by a Captain Burton. But before setting out, he is discovered by a lovely young girl named Gan Han who knows his true identity. She is a master of her family's Lotus Blossom fighting technique and is obsessed with fighting Xiao to prove its superiority over his own style. In the end, he is forced to bring her along, though he adamantly refuses to fight with her. All Xiao seeks is spiritual contentment in achieving his Dao. Once again Barbara Doran weaves a fanciful adventure merging two different cultures against a unique moment in American history. It is an adventure filled with danger, comedy and magic you soon won't forget.

Havok in StrikersportAs the Feast of Hungry Ghosts begins in the northwest port city of Strikersport, monsters and actual ghosts begin appearing throughout the city causing all manner of chaos. Thus the city's twin protectors, Dragon and Tiger, enter the fray and set about uncovering the reason behind the sudden appearances. Their revelations lead back in time to a horrendous massacre in the village of Batsu, a province of the magical kingdom of Khaitan. Have agents of ancient deities come to Strikersports to wreak vengeances on the guilty? And if so, what is the magical artifact and its connection to an animated shi shi lion roaming free through the city? Once again Barbara Doran spins a tale of imaginative fantasy filled with colorful heroes, villains and oriental gods wielding amazing powers. It is a frenetic, pulp actioner fans will not be able to put to down.

MYSTERIES OF SHANGHAIShanghai in the 1930s is a place of excitement and intrigue... and magic. It is an international hotspot where foreign agents from around the world ply their trade. Brought to Shanghai to investigate a powerful new aircraft engine, young Conall McLeod becomes embroiled in a high-stakes game between gangs, spies and immortal beings. Together with his beloved Mudan Chang and hot-shot Chinese pilot, Feng Zhanchi, Conall must navigate the dangerous waters of the city's criminal undercurrents and help free a lost immortal from the clutches of evil. Writer Barbara Doran spins a fantastic tale of action and mystery filled with some of the most memorable characters ever conceived. Whether deep within the city's maze of dark alleys or high atop an ancient castle of evil, none will be able to escape from The Wings of the Golden Dragon

Trouble in Strikersport When a mysterious evil force known only as the Voice begins to take control of the local mobs in the coast city of Strikersport, two new heroes appear on the scene. Their origin, the neighborhood streets of Chinatown. The masked Tiger and Dragon wield both science and magic in their battle to combat the forces of darkness. Soon several of the city's prominent citizens become players in this cataclysmic war. These include players from a wealthy family with roots to Strikersport history, a rookie cop and a crusading newspaper editor. Writer Barbara Doran spins a classic pulp adventure with breakneck pacing, original characters and a tangled plot that will keep readers guessing to the very end. Mixing martial arts with Chinese mysticism, she offers a truly unique action mystery sure to entertain readers from beginning to end.