Missing Persons

“Bruce Piasecki has added his own twist to the endlessly repeatable tale of self-invention, tracking a spiritual journey through love and faith, family and friends. Missing Persons is a book about the absences that define our lives, the tears in the fabric that we spend a lifetime trying to repair.” —Jay Parini, Author of The Last Station

“What we first forget and then rescue from our memories make for the best memoirs. Bruce Piasecki, remembering in Missing Persons, inspires everyone to find what is missing in their own life. An inspiring read.” —Rabbi Laurence Aryeh Alpern Temple Shabbat Shalom Saratoga Springs, NY

“In this eloquent memoir Bruce Piasecki . . . celebrates the family and friends who made possible his journey from an impoverished childhood to hard earned success.” —Lucien Ross Tharaud, Contract Lawyer, Legal Editor

“Bruce Piasecki’s memoir is a work of art— lyrical and luminous . . . a moving account of the people in his life who inspired him. From dirt poor to best-selling author, Bruce never stops thinking and feeling. It is a rare treat to reflect with him on his journey. Poignant and profound.” —Sanford Schram, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Hunter College, CUNY

“How do the street smarts learned at an early age show a born poet and scholar the way to wealth based on ‘doing more with less?’ In a constantly surprising series of vignettes based on love, labor, and loss, the protean Bruce Piasecki has written a fable for our times, one that reminds us of how powerful the art of ordering our memories can prove. Meet here a Ben Franklin for our times.” —R. Laurence Moore, Author of Religious Outsiders and the Making of Americans

“Bruce Piasecki's lovely book Missing Persons reminds us that life does not just happen to us. Instead, it demonstrates how life responds to us with magic and surprise!” —Erol User, CEO Founder Erol Corporation, Istanbul Turkey

“Bruce Piasecki’s writing style possesses a sense of wonder that reaches a new level of imaginative discourse. Here, the magical realism and sensitivity to the people who have shaped his life bring a new understanding of this man, who has already done so much in the realms of business and life.” —Thaddeus Rutkowski, author of Haywire

“A delicious read! Missing Personsreveals the man behind business bestsellers like Doing More with Less. Piasecki’s evocative vignettes reflect a generosity of spirit and a genuine humility that will inspire you to reflect on your own influences.” —William M. Throop, Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies, Green Mountain College

“Missing Persons is more than a memoir; it is wonderful entertainment and a celebration of memory . . . [Piasecki’s] writing clearly reflects the talents of a man who is in love with words and writing. His sentences flow easily, and he has an ability to capture a moment and precisely convey its intensity. He takes a moment that may have happened before and makes it a unique and powerful symbol . . . The author also has broken down the book into short vignettes, each easy to read in a short period. One can either consume the book slowly, savoring each vignette, or devour several scenes in a sitting. Either way, the book is fun to read.”

“Piasecki (Doing More with Less), head of a management consulting firm, looks back at his eventful life in a fragmented, energetic memoir occasionally resembling the cut-up techniques of Burroughs and the stylistic methods of the New Journalism works of the 1960s and 1970s. . . . Using an objective third-person approach to the narrative, Piasecki's compulsively addictive memoir, combining rich cinematic touches and psychological elements of memory and dreams, celebrates family life, marriage, reading, writing, and business achievement.” (B+W Photos)

"Those who helped and shaped Dr. Piasecki are the focus of his latest work . . . in this set of 70 vignettes, Piasecki channels his poetic side . . . the memoir, one part autobiography, one part creative non-fiction and written in vignette form, recounts the author's formative relationships and experiences with intimacy and longing . . . it is told in a unique third person narrative that provides intrigue for the reader as they follow the protagonist through loss, passion, self-invention, a litany of fears and dreams—each revealed in eloquent prose . . . Missing Persons explores the meaning and power of memory, and offers an opportunity for the reader to pause, reflect, and recount the myriad of influences in their own lives."

"A unique experience for the reader . . . Bruce Piasecki's book is luminous, especially for those of us who are finding ourselves reflecting on the past attempting to understand the present and predict the future."

"Exceptionally well-written, organized and presented . . . a fascinatingly candid and informative read. Very highly recommended . . . [Piasecki's] stories, set out in such a unique literary fashion, is certain to be an enduringly popular addition to community library American Biography collections."