{"product_id":"defuse-the-bomb-joseph-plazo-9798299237290","title":"Defuse the Bomb: Negotiation Secrets to Stay Calm, Take Control, and Always Come Out Ahead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImagine walking into an argument feeling calm, in control, and knowing exactly what to say.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's not fantasy. That's the science of hostage negotiation-and now it's yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eDefuse the Bomb\u003c\/b\u003e, lawyer and persuasion expert \u003cb\u003eJoseph Plazo\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the same psychological tactics elite FBI negotiators use in life-or-death standoffs-adapted for boardrooms, bedrooms, and everything in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're facing a furious boss, a stubborn teenager, or a client ready to walk, this book arms you with tools to \u003cb\u003edisarm conflict, win trust, and turn high-pressure situations into breakthroughs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you'll discover how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStay calm under fire\u003c\/b\u003e using the \u003ci\u003eStoic Pause\u003c\/i\u003e that short-circuits emotional hijacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCrack the code of conflict\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003ci\u003eTactical Empathy\u003c\/i\u003e-the \"Trojan Horse\" of influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the \u003cb\u003eJedi Mind Trick of Mirroring\u003c\/b\u003e to make people open up and reveal hidden truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn rejection into opportunity with the surprising power of \"No.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy yourself precious time (and information) with calibrated questions that bend reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransform fights into trust-building moments-at work, at home, even with strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph doesn't just teach these skills-he's lived them. From calming explosive boardroom standoffs to persuading a five-year-old that broccoli is \"dinosaur food,\" he shows that \u003cb\u003enegotiation isn't about winning arguments-it's about unlocking collaboration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is the book that makes you bulletproof in conflict. Read it, and you'll never walk into a tough conversation unarmed again.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Plazo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798299237290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Joseph Plazo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170089410815,"sku":"9798299237290","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/defuse-the-bomb-joseph-plazo-9798299237290","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}