In The Finest Hours, 24-year-old Boatswain’s Mate First Class Bernie Webber is thrust into a leadership role that far exceeds his Coast Guard rank. In Boston Strong, Police Detective Danny Keeler suddenly takes command of the biggest crime scene in the history of the city. Recounting these and other riveting tales from his storied journalistic career, Casey looks at leadership in its most heroic form: ordinary people that rise up in times of crisis to find untapped strength and incredible courage. His engaging presentation celebrates the human spirit and motivates audiences to develop the leader within.

“In the Coast Guard they say, you gottta go out. They don’t say you gotta come back in.” So said Bernie Webber, the hero of The Finest Hours before embarking on what many said was a suicide mission. Author Casey Sherman turns this thrilling sea rescue into an inspiring case study of the power of teamwork. Then, he takes you to Boston Strong to examine how first responders and ordinary citizens banded together during the Boston Marathon bombing.  Casey’s captivating tales of teamwork under fire champion how we can all work together to overcome even the most impossible odds — imparting valuable lessons for teams, organizations and everyday life.

At any moment, we could be called upon to put years of training to the test. Are you and your team ready? Casey examines how the training and preparedness of the Coast Guard Crew in The Finest Hours made the difference during a killer storm at sea.  He also shares a firsthand and behind-the-scenes look at the Boston Marathon Bombing, focusing on the proactive steps taken by hospital personnel and law enforcement that saved countless lives. His masterful storytelling makes the skillful methods and actions deployed in crisis universally resonant and applicable — motivating audiences to be ready for whatever comes their way.

Resiliency. Hope. Courage under fire. Casey Sherman goes beyond examining the qualities that overcome adversity. His stirring storytelling captures the courage of men and women who summoned their inner strength to soar above it. Whether he’s profiling Boston Marathon bombing survivors rebuilding their lives or taking audiences into the center of the storm in The Finest Hours, Casey’s immersive presentation leaves audiences awed by the power of the human spirit and the possibilities of their own potential.

Award-winning journalist and best-selling author Casey Sherman is widely hailed as one of the greatest storytellers in America today. In his thrilling one-man show, he recounts some of the dramatic, terrifying, heart-wrenching and inspirational stories captured in such acclaimed works as The Finest Hours: The True Story of a Historic Sea Rescue, Boston Strong: A City's Triumph Over Tragedy and Search for the Strangler: My Hunt for Boston's Most Notorious Killer. Using multimedia elements, Casey tells the real stories behind his most popular books — including his own intense re-investigation of his aunt's murder at the hands of the Boston Strangler. In this 90-minute presentation, performed in front of sold-out audiences at Boston's historic Wilbur Theater and other venues around the country, Sherman shows how suspense works, taking audiences inside his stories in thrilling, adventurous and unpredictable ways.