{"product_id":"deals-with-the-devil-money-power-and-the-cost-of-every-decision-you-make-9798195235116","title":"Deals with the Devil: Money, Power, and the Cost of Every Decision You Make","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel R. Macfarland\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Negotiating\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would you do if you discovered you were obligated to lend money to the Devil?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot a spiritual metaphor.\u003cbr\u003eA contractual clause.\u003cbr\u003eA legitimate agreement.\u003cbr\u003eAn obligation you can't ignore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe protagonist can't walk away.\u003cbr\u003eCan't break the deal.\u003cbr\u003eCan't pretend it doesn't exist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut he can do something far more dangerous: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDefine the terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book about evil.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a book about power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout negotiating when the other side appears stronger.\u003cbr\u003eAbout holding your frame when they try to shift it.\u003cbr\u003eAbout structuring a deal-even when saying no isn't an option. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Devil in this story has no horns.\u003cbr\u003eHe has presence.\u003cbr\u003eHe has patience.\u003cbr\u003eHe has urgency disguised as calm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's what makes him real. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough this strategic narrative, you'll uncover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow to recognize when the other side is trying to control the frame.\u003cbr\u003eWhy urgency is a disadvantage-not an advantage.\u003cbr\u003eHow to use silence as a tool of power.\u003cbr\u003eThe difference between obligation and submission.\u003cbr\u003eWhy you can't always avoid a deal-but you can always structure one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending psychological tension, real negotiation dynamics, and sharp, controlled humor, this book turns an unusual premise into something deeply practical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo magic formulas.\u003cbr\u003eNo promises of fast money.\u003cbr\u003eNo glorification of risk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, it asks a more uncomfortable question: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you had no choice but to lend...\u003cbr\u003ewould you know how to set the terms? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Devil can represent many things: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dominant partner.\u003cbr\u003eAn overheated market.\u003cbr\u003eA persistent relative.\u003cbr\u003eAn opportunity that looks too good.\u003cbr\u003eYour own ego. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in every case, the question is the same: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho controls the contract? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book won't teach you how to avoid every risk.\u003cbr\u003eIt will teach you how to face them, \u003cbr\u003ehow to read what others ignore, \u003cbr\u003eand how to remember that-even in extreme situations-\u003cbr\u003estructure is power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a religious story.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a strategic one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd by the end, you may realize something more unsettling: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe real danger was never the Devil.\u003cbr\u003eIt was negotiating without structure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you're looking for quick inspiration, this isn't your book.\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for clarity under pressure, it might be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you ready to sit at the table?","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47882891264151,"sku":"9798195235116","price":1444.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798195235116.webp?v=1781097815","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/deals-with-the-devil-money-power-and-the-cost-of-every-decision-you-make-9798195235116","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}