These are aphorisms that I try and live by. They are easy for me to write, and I feel privileged to be able to share them with readers. It's part of my plan to make this world better by offering advice on how to live. The first aphorism is real. A person must first defend themselves in life, if not mentally, then physically if necessary. It is sometimes a hostile world, and a person has to fight for their freedom. I say be free and pursue your dreams. Get educated and make good choices.

Private eye, Tom Sharp, and his faithful AI assistant, Frank, are hired to investigate the death of a university professor strangled by an uroboros, a mythological snake that eats its own tail. Although the death is ruled an accident, the professor's grieving widow believes it was murder. It's Los Angeles, 2055, where life is cheap, the tech is glitchy, and magic is real. The kicker: Sharp is the only one in this world immune to magic. As he's often reminded by friend and foe alike, he's n...

A hard-boiled detective novella. Private eye, Tom Sharp, and his faithful AI assistant, Frank, investigate the death of an unlucky man hit by a bus. It looks like an accident, but the victim's elderly mother believes her son was cursed.It's Los Angeles, 2055, where life is cheap, the tech is glitchy, and magic is real. The kicker: Sharp is the only one in this world immune to magic. As he's often reminded by friend and foe alike, he's not immune to bullets. Welcome to the Peaceable...

A half-century ago America was embroiled in a quagmire thousands of miles away from our shores that split the nation in two. Based upon extensive research and interviews, this book chronicles the history of that tempestuous timeframe. The author's succinct yet elegant writing style makes complex issues readily palatable to the knowledge thirsty reader. Relying heavily on oral history, the author offers a rich portrait of the Vietnam Era. Older readers will appreciate the book for its abili...

Do you feel like your words often fall flat, or that your message isn’t landing the way you hoped? Imagine the possibilities if every conversation you had—whether with a loved one, a colleague, or a crowd—left people feeling understood, inspired, and truly connected.In Speak to Connect, Michael Hayes unlocks the secrets to mastering communication that goes beyond the surface. This isn’t just about talking; it’s about building bridges, creating trust, and forging au...

Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans. It is predicted that the cost of treating heart disease for Americans will reach a staggering 800 billion per year by 2030. An inexpensive cure for heart disease exists but the FDA has recently banned several companies from marketing this cure. "Cardio Crime" is an expose of how large institutions such as the AMA AHA and FDA will protect their self interest and stifle innovative health care therapies even if the evidence strongly points ...

Yoshi is an exciting young adult fantasy novel about a young woman who has spent her life training to become a Sakura Ninja. On the day of her transition from tribal member to full-fledged ninja, Yoshi is forced to part ways with her best friend from training, Yakishu, who is leaving on a secret mission. Their parting is a bitter one, as Yoshi is hurt that Yakishu has kept a secret from her. Yoshi is soon sent out on her own mission to find a ninja known as the Black Dragon, and this journ...

ASA’s Oral Exam Guide Series is an excellent study tool for students and instructors alike. Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this comprehensive guide lists the questions most likely to be asked by examiners and provides succinct, ready responses. Use when you’re gearing up for the Practical Exam, as well as for a general refresher. FAA references are provided throughout for further study.This fifth edition of the Airline Transport Pilot Oral Exam Guide by Michael ...

Debut poet Michael Hayes distills the last 20 years of his life in Key West into a moving collection of 40+ poems and dozens of pictures - each evoking the senses and stirring a deep well of emotions from author to reader.Inspired by the French Symbolists and the social realism of the 1930s and 40s, Michael Hayes presents a vulnerable and evocative poetry collection that carries depth in each stanza. The collection of over 40 poems and photographs chronicle a season in his life and...

Many New Testament Greek grammarians assert that the Greek attributive participle and the Greek relative clause are "equivalent." Michael E. Hayes disproves those assertions in An Analysis of the Attributive Participle and the Relative Clause in the Greek New Testament, thoroughly presenting the linguistic categories of restrictivity and nonrestrictivity and analyzing the restrictive/nonrestrictive nature of every attributive participle and relative clause. By employing the Access...

Obie Mann was a successful grocery owner from Tulsa, Oklahoma (Greenwood District aka Black Wall Street) and a decorated World War I hero who led the resistance against German forces in the trenches of Normandy. Despite facing extreme hostility, he and his fellow soldiers adhered to the rules, worked hard, and supported each other. Their unit, the 92nd Division of the Army—an all-Black division—was eventually activated to fight. Together with U.S. and French divisions, they broke through e...

Fractography in Failure Analysis of Polymers provides a practical guide to the science of fractography and its application in the failure analysis of plastic components. In addition to a brief background on the theory of fractography, the authors discuss the various fractographic tools and techniques used to identify key fracture characteristics. Case studies are included for a wide range of polymer types, applications, and failure modes, as well as best practice guidelines enabling engine...