Melvin Mahone counsels us with his special views about the harmful effects that stress in the workplace has on us. Mahone aims to enlighten us all-but especially the law enforcement community. In Coping with Stress and Building Leadership: One Man's Journey, Mahone provides readers with valuable information about the overall side effects that stress takes on us. These consequences include post-traumatic stress syndrome, depression, and mental illnesses. His descriptive anecdotes that add enlightenment to all readers are coupled with helpful tips about working through stress. In the end, readers are informed, enlightened, and have a more helpful perspective about stress and how to combat it. In addition, Mahone has encouraging words of comfort.