Books with author Michael Kelly

Finding Your Hummus is a metaphor for defining and actualizing personal and organizational purpose.This book will provide you, your colleagues, family and friends with transformational insights about life and business and will unleash your personal and organizational power in a fascinating way.Shift happens in life and business, are you ready? This book is about leadership in times of change.Do you, your people and business have a guiding purpose? This book is about finding your calling.Do you have a personal and organizational strategy to fulfill your purpose? This book is about self awareness, self motivation and self leadership that together can achieve self fulfillment.How do you deal with competition, conflict and confusion? This is a book of empowering inspirational quotes that generate strength and lead to self actualization.What is the prime philosophy behind starting a business of growth and sustainable success?What is the mindset to lead a life of resilience, abundance and significance? This book is about finding your passion and discovering your purpose to live a purpose driven life. Spread this Hummus...

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch in a modern thriller from No. 1 bestseller Michael Connelly - author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER and ANGELS FLIGHT.In 1993 Homicide Detective Harry Bosch was assigned the case of a missing person, Marie Gesto. The young woman was never found - dead or alive - and the case has haunted Bosch ever since.Thirteen years later, Bosch is back in the Open Unsolved Crimes Unit when he gets a call from the DA's office. A man accused of two killings is willing to confess to several other murders in a deal to avoid the death penalty. One of his victims, he says, is Marie Gesto.When investigating these previously unsolved crimes, Bosch begins to crack when he realises that he and his partner missed a clue that could have prevented the serial killer striking again.

We know that in most Christmas traditions around the world that Santa Claus uses the fireplace of the family home to gain access and leave all the boys and girls their presents on Christmas eve. But in today’s modern and progressive world, many modern homes and apartments do not have a fireplace! Which for some young children can cause a bit of worry and anxiety as Christmas approaches. Here we have a great little story to reassure children all around the world that do not have a fireplace, that Santa Claus will use his magic fireplace to enter all homes and ensure that every child receives his/her presents on Christmas morning. Enjoy x

The Last Coyote: LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch is suspended from the force for attacking his commanding officer. Unable to remain idle, he investigates the long-unsolved murder of a Hollywood prostitute. Trunk Music: Harry returns to the force to investigate the murder of a movie producer with Mafia ties. Up against both the LAPD's organized crime unit and the mob, Harry follows the money trail to Las Vegas, where the case becomes personal. Angels Flight: The murder of a prominent African-American attorney who made his career suing the police for racism and brutality means that Harry's friends and associates have become suspects; and he must work closely with longtime enemies suspicious of his maverick ways to investigate them. Together for the first time, these three chilling, pulse-pounding novels chart the volatile, breakneck career of the sleuth the New York Post calls "the quintessential mystery book hero" and prove that "Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels are the most impressive body of work by any writer of crime thrillers now active" (Washington Post).

John Michael Kelly's latest book challenges parents and athlete's alike to look beyond traditional physical skills training and recognize the critical importance that mental skills training plays in a helping a young player become the very best she can be. If the game is 90% mental your athlete needs to recognize then master the vital mental skills necessary to succeed at such a difficult game as fastpitch softball. In this book John Michael Kelly lays out a detailed mental skills blueprint to help transform your athlete into the consistent peak performer top coaches can't wait to have on their team with practical, easy to follow and implement strategies and tools to get your athlete immediate on the field results. Covering 175 powerful pages and twelve chapters of practical fastpitch softball mental skills wisdoms, strategies, tools and tips "How She Thinks is How She Plays" is a must have for any fastpitch softball parent and player serious about playing at the next level! "How She Thinks is How She Plays" covers the 21 Mental Performance Killers that sabotage your athlete's success, including Managing Excessive Expectations, Building Rock Solid Self-Confidence, Having a Plan of Action to Guarantee Success, How to Overcome Anxiety & Fear, The Parent's Role in Her Success, Focusing on Results Instead of Effort, Embracing Pressure with Poise, The Scholarship Trap and more. "How She Thinks is How She Plays" is a one-of-a-kind book specifically written to help fastpitch softball players avoid the performance peaks and valleys brought on by the inevitable adversities that come from playing a really tough game like fastpitch softball. John's writing style is as entertaining as it is informative as he weaves in his own personal stories and insights as a sports parent, fastpitch game coach, mental skills coach and former elite athlete.As John says, "Sports should first and foremost be fun for kids. My belief is that with the right combination of physical and mental skills training a young athlete can become a consistent peak performer that plays the game with passion and joy."If your athlete has not yet achieved these attainable goals then you need the practical wisdom found in John Michael Kelly's "How She Thinks is How She Plays" to help your athlete to be the very best she can be.

"I Always Will" is a celebration of the unconditional love a parent has for their child. From their very first breath and through the many events in their lifetime, there is one guarantee: A parent's love will never run out. With endearing rhymes and vibrant illustrations, "I Always Will" is perfect for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and children of all ages. A delightful book of love for moms, dads, grandparents, and all family members."I promise, my baby, to love you until...The end of Forever, 'Cause I always will."

For maverick Lapd homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam. From a dangerous maze of blind alleys to a daring criminal heist beneath the city, his survival instincts will once again be tested to their limit. Pitted against enemies inside his own department and forced to make the agonizing choice between justice and vengeance, Bosch goes on the hunt for a killer whose true face will shock him.

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Detective Harry Bosch and his rookie partner investigate a cold case that gets very hot . . . very fast.In the LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit, not many murder victims die a decade after the crime. So when a man succumbs to complications from being shot by a stray bullet ten years earlier, Bosch catches a case in which the body is still fresh, but any other clues are virtually nonexistent. Even a veteran cop would find this one tough going, but Bosch's new partner, Detective Lucia Soto, has no homicide experience. A young star in the department, Soto has been assigned to Bosch so that he can pass on to her his hard-won expertise.Now Bosch and Soto are tasked with solving a murder that turns out to be highly charged and politically sensitive. Beginning with the bullet that has been lodged for years in the victim's spine, they must pull new leads from years-old evidence, and these soon reveal that the shooting was anything but random.As their investigation picks up speed, it leads to another unsolved case with even greater stakes: the deaths of several children in a fire that occurred twenty years ago. But when their work starts to threaten careers and lives, Bosch and Soto must decide whether it is worth risking everything to find the truth, or if it's safer to let some secrets stay buried.In a swiftly-moving novel as relentless and compelling as its hero, Michael Connelly shows once again why Harry Bosch is "one of the most popular and enduring figures in American crime fiction" (Chicago Tribune).

IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE, READ ON...Whether for an individual, a family, a business company, an organization, or a government, SURVIVAL is a challenge. This is more so in these times of increasing turbulence, uncertainty, change, competition, tension, conflict, and stress.The challenge is more significant when it comes to GROWTH because to expand your capacity and potential and to create progress; you need to capture opportunities and lead yourself and others skillfully.There can be no sustainable success and fulfillment in work, relationships and in life without exercising leadership that knows how to adapt, mobilize, solve problems, and overcome obstacles.THIS UNIQUE AND ILLUMINATING BOOK WILL OPEN YOUR EYES WIDE, SO YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT:Authority: You are surrounded by authority figures such as parents, bosses, CEOs, presidents, or governments. As you already know, not understanding how to deal with authority is risky.Enemies: Enemies are a fact of life. They could be passive or aggressive. Enemies want to undermine you and your acts of leadership. Not understanding how to deal with enemies is dangerous. Understanding Yourself and Others: It is hard to survive and grow and to lead yourself without understanding what drives your thoughts, feelings, words, actions, behaviors, dreams, and ambitions. It is impossible to lead others without understanding them first.Understanding Systems: We live and work in systems. A system can be a family, team, company, community, city, country or the world. Systems have their unique psychology and rules. Not understanding systems will put your existence and progress at risk, as you may be excluded or isolated from the group that you belong to.Leadership is a dangerous enterprise, but the rewards are valuable. This book is designed to be your companion in your thrilling journey of remarkable survival and outstanding growth.Read and Lead...