Fractured explores one of the most common-and most misunderstood-human experiences: frustration. Drawing on decades of law enforcement, leadership, and behavioral insight, Kevin Rice examines how unmanaged frustration quietly builds over time and how, left unaddressed, it can cause good people to make poor decisions in both their personal and professional lives. Rather than treating frustration as a weakness or flaw, Fractured reframes it as a signal-an early warning system that something meaningful is out of alignment. Through real-world examples from high-stress professions and everyday life, Rice shows how frustration develops, why it escalates, and how it can be redirected before it leads to burnout, conflict, or regret. At the heart of the book is the FRACTURE Method, a practical, easy-to-apply framework designed to help readers pause, reflect, and respond intentionally instead of reacting emotionally. From workplace stress and relationship tension to daily irritations like traffic and unmet expectations, Fractured provides tools to regain control, build emotional resilience, and make better decisions under pressure. This book is for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or on the edge-and wants a healthier way forward.
Kevin Rice is a veteran municipal and federal law enforcement officer whose career spans decades of protective operations, behavioral threat assessment, and security leadership. A former Secret Service special agent, police officer, security director, and consultant, Kevin has built his career around one central mission: protecting people-not just physically, but emotionally and psychologically as well. Describing himself as a 'protector by trade, educator at heart,' Kevin specializes in workplace violence prevention, emotional regulation, and decision-making under stress. Drawing from thousands of real-world encounters and more than a decade of focused research into human behavior, he has become a respected instructor and keynote speaker, teaching professionals how frustration, expectation, and perceived loss of control shape human behavior in high-pressure environments. Kevin brings the FRACTURE Method to his readers, a practical framework designed to help individuals shift from reactive frustration to intentional resilience. His work bridges the worlds of public safety, psychology, leadership, and personal development-making complex emotional concepts accessible and actionable for everyday life. A graduate of the University of Central Florida, Troy University, and Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command, Kevin continues to teach, consult, and speak nationally. He lives in Virginia with his wife, where he remains committed to helping individuals and organizations build healthier workplaces, stronger relationships, and safer communities. Fractured represents the culmination of a lifetime spent studying people in their most difficult moments-and offers readers practical tools to transform frustration from a breaking point into a breakthrough.
