Books with author Michael Jay

Who Saved Whom is a family story of pet loss, lost love, and the grieving stages children experience as their home is now deafeningly silent. As a school psychologist it was apparent to me when after putting to sleep our two aged beagles, Lila and Annie, my children went through the grieving stages similarly as my wife and I, but also with some noticeable differences. Who Saved Whom began as my letter to them, an awareness to know it was okay to feel the loss as they felt it, and as we moved through the grieving process together, it was okay to ask all the questions that consumed their now silent days. It is my hope that Who Saved Whom will help families experiencing similar loss talk through their grief, trust their homes and hearts again through pet adoption, and pay attention to His plan in the process.

Shirley and Winston are back on the case when a pair of coydogs show up at the Surrey home. Full of intrigue and adventure, The Bear of Fox Mountain returns The Mystery Hounds to what they do best... smelling adventure!Who is Smiling Jack and his pack of clever foxes? Why has an ancient bear lumbered over the mountain, forcing local canine families to abandon their homes? The Bear of Fox Mountain introduces a new cast of characters as The Mystery Hounds once more take up the chase.

Join Winston and Shirley on a mountainous adventure for the whole family! One hound is a retired, cantankerous old dog. The other is an excitable, irreverent runner. Together, they fight crime!When a family heirloom gets pilfered from the yard, Shirley and Winston launch into action to solve the mystery. Introducing new forest contacts and the first look at the sleepy town of Bakersville, The Mystery Hounds: The Scent of Gold sets the stage for the ongoing saga of canine adventures.

This is a traditional West African Folk story that up to this point has only existed in verbal form, having been passed down through the generations by elders to children around campfires beneath the great, African moon. Fatu is the wife of Momodou and she is without child and unhappy because her husband, a village fisherman ignores her for his fishing duties. She seeks help from the local Marabout man (witch doctor) who lives in a great, hollow baobab tree deep in the jungle. Unexpectedly, Fatu is sent on a quest to obtain milk from a nursing lioness. Her search, and what happens after, contains a life-lesson that is considered important for African children and may be applicable for other cultures around the world as well.

What do you say when your child asks you, “where do we come from?” Most Americans tend to respond with the Biblical story of creation but this is not the case in other countries. Religion is a part of our history and it plays an enormous role in American culture, but truth is important and there is a big difference between belief and knowledge. ‘Truth’ is what this book is all about. Although it touches briefly on speculation about the existence of the soul and how some cultures deal with this issue, the primary intent is to provide facts based upon what we know about our universe rather than what we believe. If you are one who feels comfortable with a discussion about evolution and the big bang that created our universe 14 billion years ago you are likely to embrace the information with relief and wonder why it took so long for someone to address this controversial topic in such a straight-forward manner.

Boasting vivid graphics, rapid pacing, and complex narratives, electronic games have evolved both visually and substantially since the early days of Spacewar! and Pong. By allowing users to explore fictional universes, engage in stealth missions, play like their favorite athletes or musicians, and imagine realities both similar to and far-removed from their own, electronic games appeal to a variety of individuals and interests. This absorbing volume details the development of electronic gaming including arcade and early home video consoles through massive multiplayer online games, and examines some of the most popular games of all time.

As neighbors and early rival nations, Portugal and Spain have been associated for much of their histories. Yet despite their geographic proximity on the Iberian Peninsula and shared past, each boasts distinct social, cultural, and economic identities. Readers will examine the evolution of each country, witnessing the rise of their earliest civilizations, their dramatic rivalry during the Age of Discovery, their days as empire-builders, their struggles through authoritarian regimes, and their emergence as independent nations and members of the European Union.

Set in contemporary Malawi, a poignant account of an orphaned boy's transition from city life to village life.Sam's widowed mother has died from "the Disease," and Sam is claimed by his aunt Mercy, who lives in the small African village where Sam's mother was born and raised. The gap between Sam's life in the city, where he had his own room, attended private school, and used a computer, and his new life in the dirt-floored one-room hut, which he is to share with his aunt and cousins, is vast beyond imagining. Grief, loneliness, and the absence of everything familiar make for a rocky transition to a traditional culture where possessions count for little and everyone is expected to do his or her share.