Exact Revenge: A Psychological Thriller Rooted in Deep Motivations That Drive Us All

Raymond White has everything going for him; successful career as a lawyer, beautiful fiancée, and a pending Congressional seat. White, a self-made man with modest pedigree, was only a step away from political office and marriage to the woman he loved. When White’s mentor a dying congressman asked White to deliver a package as a dying wish, White could not refuse. After delivering this package, a group of jealous colleagues led him into an ingenious frame-up for murder. White, out of the picture each of his rivals prospers in wealth for years to come.

Convicted of murder White is sentenced for life. Living in a maximum security prison in upstate New York and convicted of a murder he didn't commit, his only thoughts are finding the men who put him there. After living in solitary confinement for sixteen years White befriends an old, well-educated, art thief named Lester Cole. Cole educates White with three rules to survive life in prison as described by Cole, “First rule: Never show fear. Second rule: Never be a rat. Third rule: Exact revenge” (86). Soon Their friendship blossoms from student /teacher, to son/father relationship. The aged Cole holds the key to unlocking the closed doors of the past. Together, they plot am imaginative escape.

While escaping, Lester is shot and killed, but White is successful with his escape. With a new name and an unimaginable wealth at hand, this gives White the power to make every one of his enemies pay, and pay sincerely. Raymond doesn't want a swift revenge of his enemies. Nothing as simple, quick, and easy as death will do. Raymond wants to make sure that each of the men is tortured in a way that equals or exceeds the pain and suffering that he endured throughout all those years while impr...

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... work in a team-based environment or in a workplace comprised of workers who work independently. Making sure each employee's place of work goals and values are united with the organization's mission and vision is important for creating and maintaining a high level of motivation. That can lead to higher efficiency, enhanced work quality and economic gain across all divisions. While working in prison I motivated inmates to work as hard as they could. Some inmates thieved on this motivation other quit. I always felt that the inmates that quit were just too lazy. I know understand that each inmate can be motivated by understanding their differences.

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Green, Tim. Exact Revenge . New York: Time Warner Book Group , 2005.