Books with author Michael Leach

DOGMERICAHumanity suddenly vanishes. It is up to four time-traveling dogs to solve the mystery. Their adventures span thirty-thousand years and lead them on a perilous chase across ancient Egypt, the lost continent of Atlantis, Mt. Olympus and prehistoric America. Action, danger, betrayal and sacrifice dog their every step. Picasso, Geegee, Franz and Chopper risk life and limb to find out that freedom exacts a steep price. But, will every dog have its day? Will they succeed where their masters failed?

The Slippers With The Turned Up Toes is a classic bedtime or any-time story for children of all ages published more than thirty years after the author, Michael Lynch's death. His daughters, author K.M. Daughters, for whom he wrote the story, proudly share his legacy with you. Young readers will be enchanted with the characters they'll meet in this story: the unforgettable leprechaun, Magee, who turns blarney into magic to help a young girl; his adventurous son, Timothy who runs away to join a circus, billed as the shortest man in the world; and Joanne, the sweet girl who finally believes in herself, the most powerful magic of all.Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

The Twilight Twins is a classic bedtime or any-time story for children of all ages published more than thirty years after the author, Michael Lynch's death. His daughters, author K.M. Daughters, for whom he wrote the story, proudly share his legacy with you. Young readers will be enchanted with Bonny and Johnny, the twilight twins, who visit Patti Woodward one night when, as usual, Patti refuses to go to sleep at bedtime. The Twilight Twins take Patti on an unforgettable journey that chases away Patti's fears of darkness forever.Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Sasperilda is a classic bedtime or any-time story for children of all ages published more than thirty years after the author, Michael Lynch's death. His daughters, author K.M. Daughters, for whom he wrote the story, proudly share his legacy with you. Young readers will delight in the wickedly funny, and forgetful witch, Sasperilda; her unusual sisters, Hilda and Matilda; and their clever cat, George. Sasperilda matches wits with the powerful Great Genie and the ruler of the kingdom of Blarney, King Dennis, while hilariously mixing up the words in her magic spells and brewing up mysterious, exploding brews in her cauldron. Who would believe that the fearsome Sasperilda might help humanity?Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Michael Lewis the Master of the Big Story is back with Flash Boys If you thought Wall Street was about alpha males standing in trading pits hollering at each other think again That world is dead Now the worlds money is traded by computer code inside black boxes in heavily guarded buildings Even the experts entrusted with your cash dont know whats happening to it And the very few who do arent about to tell because theyre making a killing This is a market thats rigged out of control and out of sight a market in which the chief need is for speed and in which traders would sell their grandmothers for a microsecond Blink and youll miss it In Flash Boys Michael Lewis tells the explosive story of how one group of ingenious oddballs and misfits set out to expose what was going on Its the story of what its like to declare war on some of the richest and most powerful people in the world Its about taking on an entire system And its about the madness that has taken hold of the financial markets to

Michael Lewis, team ambassador of the New Orleans Saints, is best known as a return specialist. Although Lewis did not play college football, he was signed by the Louisiana Bayou Beast in 1998. Lewis has also played for the New Orleans Thunder, New Jersey Red Dogs, Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. In 2000, Lewis' life would dramatically change as went from a former Budweiser beer truck driver (thus, the nickname "Beer Man") to being signed by the New Orleans Saints practice squad. In 2001, he was sent by the Saints to play for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Later that year, Lewis would begin his career as a New Orleans Saint. In 2002, he would set an NFL record for combined kick-punt return yardage with 2,432 yards total (1,807 kickoff, 625 punt). He is currently the Saints' all-time career leader in punt returns (142) and punt return yardage (1,482). On June 15, 2007, the Saints released him. The local New Orleans newspaper, the Times-Picayune, titled the news, "There's a Tear in My Beer" because he was a local inspiration, who went from beer truck driver to NFL star. Michael Lewis' autobiography covers his life from his humble beginnings to becoming a NFL star. It also covers his faith and determination as well as the struggles he had to face and overcome. His inspiring story will touch the hearts of millions.

Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places tok look would be the gront offices of major leauge teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, Wall Street analysts, lawyers, and physics professors.In a narrative full of fabulous characters and brilliant excursions into the unexpected, Lewis shows us how and why the new baseball knowledge works. He also sets up a sly and hilarious morality tale: Big Money, like Goliath, is always supposed to win . . . how can we not cheer for David?