Books with author Michael Pollan

"An indispensable guide for introverts and extroverts alike." —Inc. Every interaction is a performance, and much of our success—professional and personal—hinges on being able to inspire an audience. And while some people seem to be naturals in the spotlight, this ability very rarely derives from talent alone; confident communication is a skill, and anyone can learn how to do it. In Steal the Show, New York Times bestselling author, top-rated corporate speaker, and former professional actor Michael Port teaches you how to make the most of your own moments in the spotlight. A Wall Street Journal bestseller, this actionable guide breaks down how to give your presentations a clear focus, engage your listeners, manage your nerves, play the right role in every situation to give your message maximum impact, and much more. Drawing on his MFA training at the prestigious Graduate Acting Program at New York University, Port’s engineered a system that the non-actor can use to ensure his or her voice is heard when it matters most.

This first book by Michael McMillan spans over 50 years of his life as told through the lyrics from his three solo albums, Cold and Roofless, Faith to Faith and Meet Me at the Cross. The lyrics and accompanying photographs graphically depict stories of poverty, homelessness, crime, vengeance, prison, addictions, love, relationships, infidelity and ultimately forgiveness, faith and a second chance. This emotional roller coaster of life will touch your heart and soul. The stories are real, the people are real and the second chance is very real. Michael was born and brought up in Glasgow. He has seen and experienced both the beautiful and ugly sides of life first hand, as a professional musician, police officer and an addiction counsellor. He rejected religion and found God.'Michael's songs cover a wide range of issues and experiences which cannot fail to move people who share a common love and will surely encourage those who are themselves struggling. I pray that this book will be a blessing to many' Graeme Duffin, Wet Wet Wet

Migration of souls or reincarnation, what is it? Is our soul eternal, and only changes bodies? Or perhaps it travels not just from one person to another, but can also live in an animal, or a plant, or maybe a beautiful tropical butterfly…People have asked themselves these questions over and over for thousands of years.Modern science knows of many real cases of reincarnation, and scientific studies confirm that our souls travel between bodies.But lets imagine, that our souls also travel between worlds. Imagine that your child’s soul once lived in a world of intelligent insects, or in a world of intelligent crystals, or a world where magic is normal. The power and knowledge, accumulated by our souls in other worlds and lives, sometimes turn up in our world. More and more children appear with unusual knowledge and powers, and this can frighten them and their parents, who cannot explain what's happening.How to accept the child as he is, with all his uniqueness? How to teach the child to not fear his own individuality? How to show this child the way to development and perfection?This children’s fantasy story about a wandering soul called Jack will help you understand all this!Thirst for new knowledge draws Jack into undiscovered worlds, and chance leads him to a magical world of Sunset.Discovering the history of this magical world, learning magic, fun adventures, amazing experiments, and magical friends – all this awaits Jack in the world of Sunset.

“An indispensable guide for introverts and extroverts alike.” —Inc.A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly BestsellerEvery interaction is a performance, and much of our success—professional and personal—hinges on being able to inspire an audience. And while some people seem to be naturals in the spotlight, this ability very rarely derives from talent alone.Confident communication is a skill, and anyone can learn how to do it.In Steal the Show, New York Times bestselling author, top-rated corporate speaker, and former professional actor Michael Port teaches you how to make the most of your own moments in the spotlight. He makes it easy to give your presentations a clear focus, engage your listeners, manage your nerves, play the right role in every situation to give your message maximum impact, and much more. Drawing on his MFA training at the prestigious Graduate Acting Program at New York University, Port has engineered a system that the non-actor can use to ensure his or her voice is heard when it matters most.“The most unique and practical book written on the topic of public speaking and performance in everyday life. You’ll learn how to express yourself authentically, be more creative, and increase your confidence in all aspects of life.” —Howard Behar, former president, Starbucks Coffee“Michael cuts to the core of what you actually need to get ridiculously good at speaking and performing, and the results are even more dramatic than I’d envisioned. Steal the Show is the only book you’ll ever need when it comes to performance and public speaking.” —Jordan Harbinger, host of The Art of Charm