A new science thriller from Naked Podium, Death's Grip is the story of a young woman in search of her father and a Tribune reporter in search of a story. As they sink deeper and deeper into their search for Dr. Hodges, a once-promising biochemist, now presumed dead, they find themselves trapped in a dark tale woven for them long before they began their search.

While most University students realize how bleak life’s prospects can be without a college degree, some have a difficult time answering the fundamental question, “Why am I here?” The good news is that even in today’s complex, competitive world, there are answers. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls it “flow”. Ken Robinson refers to it as “the Element” – the place where the things you love to do and the things you are good at come together. Martin Seligman calls it the “Good Life”, where an individ ...