Explore books by Adam Caplan, including the gripping true story
Banker or Spanker
Books about what makes people really tick
People fascinate me, I write about the human experience and how to make the most of our lives.
Banker or Spanker
A true story of love, fraud and a police force that wouldn’t listen
Banker or Spanker is a powerful memoir by Larita Daniels and Adam Caplan, telling the true story of love, deception, financial abuse, and institutional betrayal. What began as a seemingly genuine relationship became a devastating pattern of lies, manipulation, and loss — one that Lori later discovered had affected other women too.
But this is not only a story about a serial deceiver. It is also the story of what happened when Lori, a Deaf woman, tried to report it, and the police decided she was 'not a good witness'.
Grounded in lived experience, witness testimony, documentary evidence, and an upheld complaint of disability discrimination, it is a gripping and deeply human account of trust, survival, and the fight to be heard.
Other writing
Adam has written two previous books, and writes articles and reflections on storytelling, education, confidence, creativity, communication, resilience and the way powerful ideas shape how we see the world.
His previous books include Cellular Attitude (2nd Edition), a personal guide to creating a happier life by understanding and processing traumatic events in your life and The Anti-Sales Manifesto, a psychology based approach to ethical sales that focusses on helping customers buy what they want.
