Advertising professional and writer Adilson Xavier is releasing his second novel, Sobrevoando Babel, through Record Publishing, which will also be available in e-book format. Over 207 pages, readers will discover the protagonist, Douglas Emiliano Gomes, the ambitious president of a multinational company. The story is narrated in the first person, and the plot is also woven through the accounts of 11 other characters, who, in their own words, outline the businessman's life focused on the pursuit of power. Each chapter is named after a character, and they take turns recounting episodes from their lives that, in some way, revolve around Douglas. As he himself says at the beginning of the book, he is an "expert in the art of being on top," whether above the clouds or in his profession. Douglas values his personal relationships superficially and is always involved in superficial relationships built on appearances. Surrounded by figures such as his current wife, his ex-wives, his mother, and coworkers, Douglas's profile is revealed throughout the book, intertwining their perspectives with his own. After three failed romantic attempts, Douglas becomes convinced that the path to marital unity is economic self-interest. It is at this point in his life, at the height of his fourth marriage, that we see him on a plane heading to Paris, while Amanda, his current partner, boards another plane headed for the same destination. Both are headed to an important business meeting, but their personal motivations are completely at odds and out of sync by this point. The main couple, among themselves and in interaction with the other characters around them, develops a web of hasty conclusions and conflicting views, reminiscent of the famous biblical tower, where everyone wanted to reach heaven, but no one understood each other. With just over two decades of traveling around the corporate world, in Brazil and abroad, Adilson Xavier has accumulated a considerable wealth of observations and experiences about the world of top executives, traveling back and forth between airports, formal dinners, and meetings. "In my previous book, *The Idea Shooter*, I spoke of José Espínola, a man of the people, naive, full of good feelings, and who, coming from a lower-class background, wanted to carve out his place in the sun. Now, Douglas is just the opposite—he's already at the top and just wants to keep climbing, without caring about feelings or the people he discards along the way," says Adilson. "In this book, I combined experiences from two of my professions—a lawyer specializing in family law and an executive at a multinational company—with my third, that of writer," adds the author.
Adilson Xavier é escritor, criador publicitário e roteirista. Durante mais de dez anos, foi membro do Board Mundial de agências do grupo FCB, além de ter atuado no Brasil como CEO da DRAFTFCB por cinco anos e dirigido equipes internacionais de criação em Chicago, Londres e Madri. Das centenas de prêmios nacionais e internacionais destacam-se, em 1993, o de “Redator do Ano” pela Associação Brasileira de Propaganda e, em 2002, “Melhor Profissional de Criação do Brasil”, pelo Prêmio Caboré (jornal Meio & Mensagem). Ainda em 2002, foi eleito “Publicitário do Ano” pela Associação Brasileira de Propaganda.
Foi também “Publicitário do Ano” em 2004, dessa vez pelo Prêmio Colunistas. Presidente da Associação Brasileira de Propaganda (ABP) de 2005 a 2007, Adilson segue como um de seus diretores até hoje. Em março de 2013, entrou para o Hall da Fama do Clube de Criação do Rio de Janeiro.
No final de 2007 iniciou sua trajetória literária, lançando O Deus da criação — Uma visão teológico-criativa religiosamente publicitária. Em junho de 2010 lançou seu primeiro romance, E. O atirador de ideias, e, no final de 2012, seu segundo romance, Sobrevoando Babel. Atualmente, Adilson é CEO da Zola, produtora audiovisual de entretenimento e propaganda para todas as telas.
