Books with author Matt O'Connor

Don’t miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, now a major motion picture. Discover this first installment of the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly).Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie with this official companion book. This fan favorite features full-color photos from the set, designers’ sketches, interviews with the cast and crew, and more! From the screenwriting process to the casting decisions to the director’s vision, this definitive book is a must-have for fans of the blockbuster film!

In this book a student-athlete's father shares his son's college search story. It includes things to do and things to avoid doing when conducting a college search. Lots of information on how to contact coaches and schools and how to successfully present yourself to potential schools. There is also information about the schools he visited and how he finally made the decision about where to spend his college years. 20% of the profits from the book will be donated to a high potential student from a low income family in Chicago.

In this warm and humorous memoir, the boy you meet is irrepressible, devilish, curious, rambunctious, imaginative, sports-minded, friendly, naïve, and absolutely joyful – definitely the kind of boy who would get in trouble from his teacher for “unnecessary talking.” Mike O’Connor’s stories remind a reader of what it was like to grow up in small-town 1950’s America.

Reel Culture is for the young person who is curious about film history and wants to be the one at the party who knows what Casablanca was about or who made the LBD (little black dress) hot in Breakfast at Tiffany's. From Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to Raiders of the Lost Ark, Reel Culture explores the 50 most influential―yet often unknown to teens―films of the 20th century.

Literary Nonfiction. In this warm and humorous memoir, the boy you meet is irrepressible, devilish, curious, rambunctious, imaginative, sports-minded, friendly, naive, and absolutely joyful--definitely the kind of boy who would get in trouble from his teacher for "unnecessary talking." Mike O'Connor's stories remind a reader of what it was like to grow up in small-town 1950's America. "With UNNECESSARY TALKING, poet Mike O'Connor leads us through the streets and neighborhoods of Montesano, Washington--circa early 1950s. These stories and sketches make up a memoir of a young boy's clean, clear understanding of a world where mystery is common sense and adult rules are slippery as a wet bar of soap. O'Connor's writings, though rooted deeply in the rain-soaked soils of the Pacific Northwest, reach out to touch, in a tender and wise way, the very heart of an America lost but still loved"--Finn Wilcox.

Poetry. Translation. Asian Studies. This unique book include poetry and prose by Mike O'Connor concerning the Civil War, as well as his translations of poetry by Chia Tao, Chang Chi, Ch'iu Wei and others."Like Hart Crane's "The Bridge," this book follows the poet's dreams across a landscape of lives lived and forgotten and pieced together again, like so many shards of a Grecian urn. Or it is Anasazi? T'ang? No matter. Here restored, it now hold tea"-Bill Porter, aka Red Pine.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Don't miss The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, soon to be a major motion picture in theaters August 2013. Delve deep into the world of the Shadowhunters with this ultimate guide that's based on The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie. This comprehensive book features full-color photographic portraits and profiles of the film characters, quotes from the script, detailed information on downworlders, Shadowhunters, the Clave, and more. Fans of the movie won't want to miss this must-have guide to the realm of the blockbuster City of Bones movie!

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Much of pop culture revolves around references to 20th-century classic movies; this quintessential cinematic cheat sheet explores 50 movies that have highly influenced youth culture of today and is perfect for any teen who has ever wondered which actress first wore an LBD (little black dress) or who said, ""Here's lookin' at you, kid.