Michael Smith: 358 books

The Knights of Dreamland is a story for children in the age group 7+. It is a story about overcoming fear, using compassion, and forgiveness without any religious or moralistic opinions. One evening Angelina Thomas is in her bedroom. The shadows in her room seem very real and cause her to be...

Every year tens of thousands of people face their first Christmas following the death of a parent. While a luck few have no regrets about their choices and actions, many, like Peter Donnelly, are filled with self-reproach and sadness. Christmas was held sacred by his mother, who celebrated...

At their commune north of Austin, Texas in May 1975 the four members of the Akard Drearstone Group begin to feel the onslaught of national fame as twelve-year-old Jan Pace, daughter of a commune couple, falls in love with narcissistic, paranoid bassist Jim Piston. Lead guitarist Akard Drearstone invites...

If you've got to be in love with somebody, be sure it's not your wife.

At Moolka Waxtor’s farewell party in the English Department offices, Derrick Dexter recoils in dismay at their out of control lovemaking in a closet minutes earlier. How can he handle an affair with his flirty cousin? Should he try to escape the oppressive Soul Institute with her? How can he deal...

Fifteen year old Kevin Murphy was sitting at the desk in his Killarney, Ireland, hotel room making notes about his recent encounter with the Father of Lies when the point of a well-used sword appeared two inches from his nose. The freezing-cold blade moved up and down just enough to attract his attention....

From the time Kevin Murphy learned to walk, the fifteen year old heard the story about his great, great, great, great grandfather’s run-in with the Father of Lies and how that battle forced him to flee Ireland and settle in Estes Park, Colorado, in 1872. While the young boy thought the story was...

The Internet can be a dangerous place for a child. Aurora in Cyberworld was created to help parents/grandparents/guardians start and conduct the conversation about those dangers, and the steps that have been taken to protect them, with the child in their lives. The key word is start. Because...

Cooking ahead is not only easy and affordable, it's a great way to save time and eat well! Life is busy and sometimes it's a challenge to get a healthy home-cooked meal on the table. Want to avoid the time pressure of cooking from scratch every day? Looking for fresh ways to save time in the kitchen...

In 2011, Google published research that brought a new term – “Zero Moment of Truth” – to the world’s attention. It derived from a study that found how, on average, consumers need 10.4 interactions from various sources to develop their buying knowledge before they make a purchasing decision. Additional...

This is the true story of a spiritual journey combined with a very real adventure across the Great Himalayas. A journey on foot that began in Dharamsala, Northern India, home of His Holiness Fourteenth Dalai Lama, as well as that of the author. The journey took the form of a 21 day trek across the...

Pinstripe meditation is a short book for those who would like to learn basic meditation techniques that will reduce stress, improve focus and concentration and improve mindfulness. Mindfulness in business is becoming more accepted as a useful tool that reduces work related stress, improves...

Most of what is written in this book is common sense if not downright obvious, but much like a riddle, the answer only becomes apparent when finally pointed out. Until the answer to the riddle is revealed it remains obscured, confounding and confusing our minds as we try to unravel the solution. When...

Imposter is the third book in The Forevers, featuring Jayne Wu, aka Thirteen Whose mind is in whose body? Seventeen-year-old Jayne Wu is literally battling inside her own mind against Dr. Winter Bancroft, evil neuroscientist of The Forevers. Jayne has Poppy Greenway and the Sentinels on her...