Michael: 5258 books

When the top American diplomat in Tokyo, Bernard Mattson, is killed, he leaves more than a lifetime of successful Japan-American negotiations. He leaves a missing manuscript, boxes of research, a lost keynote speech and a tangled web of relations. When his alluring daughter, Jamie, returns...

My name's Lucifer. The same. But, call me Lucky. (Lucky? Jeez, who am I kidding?) Anyway, this author, Michael Skene, he completed this action packed historical-fiction called Hell’s Bells, Et Al. Partly it’s a road show set variously from Hell to antebellum Illinois, with numerous...

They call him the Rag Doll Man. In the guise of a police officer, he prowls the streets of Los Angeles and the run-down suburb of Corona Beach, seeking victims among the forgotten girls who sell their bodies for a fistful of cash. LAPD detective Donna Wildman, trained in criminal profiling, is loaned...

From the author of "Screenplays That Sell" comes his newest book that reveals a one-minute technique for getting one's screenplay or novel read by the major powers of Hollywood.

In this book Dr. Mike provides numerous training exercises so that riders will gain a better feel of the horse. Each exercise is well described and shares with you the benefit of performing the exercise. The book includes multiple warm-up exercises for getting better directional control and the proper...

After untold centuries of absence, the evil Ancients have returned. Their magic appears unstoppable and their hunger for conquest is insatiable. To protect the country of Nia, Duchess Nadea and Scholar Paug make a desperate journey to find a human legend: A man known to have destroyed these Ancient...

Each culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all.  With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and New York Times Bestseller Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save...

Three times they tried to kill her. Then a professional was hired. So was Riyria. When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot. Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin...

Michael Newton has published 251 books since 1977, with 17 more scheduled for release by various houses through 2014. In "So You Want to Be a Writer," he explains the ins and outs of publishing for novice authors, drawing on his own experience and that of many best-selling colleagues.

Biography of the American Serbian Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), inventor of Alternating Current, the radio, remote control, superconductivity and the principle of integrated circuits. He envisioned our modern world, based on the electrical grid and the world-wide web of communication. Tesla's idea of clean energy production and consumption makes him the godfather of alternative energy technology.

Twenty-three years is a long time to spend in a fast food kitchen. But Michael Byrnes did it, and in this funny, honest and insightful memoir he recounts what it was like to be a franchisee in Canada's original and fastest growing hamburger chain during a crucial time in the comany's history. There's...

The Baby Boom generation is not what you think. It's Donald Trump as well as druggies, Born-again Christians as well rock'n'rollers, right-wingers and nerds as well as hippies and freaks. This “thought-provoking” (Kirkus), “mesmerizing” (Tama Janowitz), “wide-ranging” (Red Herring), “unsettling”...

Is Tokyo unknowable? Mysterious? Confusing? Not in these essays! The biggest city in the world just became clearer! Writing about Tokyo for over 15 years, essayist and professor Michael Pronko unlocks the doors to Tokyo life. These 48 essays reveal what’s hidden behind the gleaming exteriors...

Beauty and Chaos (Essays) Tokyo--City of Contradictions? Yes and no! The largest city in the world teems with chaotic energy and serene, human-scale beauty. Want to know the real city? Writing about Tokyo for over 15 years, essayist and professor Michael Pronko opens up Tokyo life and...