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Books with author Michael J. Shell

  • Muscle and a Shovel

    Michael J Shank

    Hardcover (Michael Shank Ministries, Dec. 25, 2019)
    Hardback Collector's Library Limited Edition, 2020. Amazon best-seller. 1 million sold. 80k+ baptized into Christ.Muscle and a Shovel is a raw and gritty true story about a pair of young newly-weds who move to the city to chase the American dream. In the process they're befriended by a man who turns their belief about God, their church, and their faith upside down! Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, the Community Churches - none are spared when Truth is at stake and their new friend Randall isn't about to "candy coat" God's Word for the sake of "political correctness" or "religious tolerance." This story will grip you from opening to close and will stimulate your spirit on levels you didn't think possible. Get ready to fight or flee because Muscle and a Shovel is one of those rare books that will raise your heart-rate and your blood-pressure. You won't want to wait to share it with your friends or you'll want to dowse it in gasoline and set on fire! There'll be no middle ground. Many Christian reviewers have said, "This book will turn our current religious world upside-down!"
  • The Secret: A Vertigo Novel

    Michael Shell

    language (Shell Publishing, Jan. 20, 2015)
    Jenna Parker and her father moved to the town of Vertigo after the suicide of her mother.As Jenna works to deal with her own inner demons, she begins to realize that something not quite right is lurking around the hallways of her apartment complex. Something unsettling is waking Jenna each night and causing her to forget her dreams from the night before.Then, there is the secret that Jenna possesses that has the potential to destroy her entire family.
  • Snowstorm

    Michael Shell

    language (, July 24, 2015)
    Secrets are created to be discoveredThe Vertigo Police Department was established in 2004 when the town was barely on the map. During that year, a series of events shook the officers and their families to the core. Unable to explain the events, they became Vertigo’s secret.Fast forward to modern day, Jenna Parker attends a class trip to Wolf Mountain. During this trip Jenna’s secret comes to a horrifying reality which triggers a chain of events that challenge everything Jenna knows and understands. From Ruth Larkins, the investigating Social Worker to the mysterious Mr. Pike who can control a crowd of people with his simple soothing voice; Jenna is caught in a snowstorm of confusion and frustration in a world controlled by adults. Jenna comes to realize the awful truth that not only does her father harbor his own secrets; he and Mr. Pike know exactly why her mother killed herself.
  • The Secret

    Michael J. Shell

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 21, 2015)
    Jenna Parker and her father moved to the town of Vertigo after the suicide of her mother. As Jenna works to deal with her own inner demons, she begins to realize that something not quite right is lurking around the hallways of her apartment complex. Something unsettling is waking Jenna each night and causing her to forget her dreams from the night before. Then, there is the secret that Jenna possesses that has the potential to destroy her entire family.
  • California Science Grade 6

    Michael J. Bell

    Hardcover (Harcourt School Publishers, April 1, 2005)
    Introductory Unit: Preparing for Science. Unit 1: Earth's Changing Crust. Unit 2: Weathering and Erosion. Unit 3: Movement of Heat. Unit 4: Energy Transfer and Weather. Unit 5: Ecosystems. Unit 6: Earth's Resources. 433 pages
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  • Snowstorm: A Vertigo Novel

    Michael J. Shell

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, July 24, 2015)
    Secrets are created to be discovered The Vertigo Police Department was established in 2004 when the town was barely on the map. During that year, a series of events shook the officers and their families to the core. Unable to explain the events, they became Vertigo’s secret. Fast forward to modern day, Jenna Parker attends a class trip to Wolf Mountain. During this trip Jenna’s secret comes to a horrifying reality which triggers a chain of events that challenge everything Jenna knows and understands. From Ruth Larkins, the investigating Social Worker to the mysterious Mr. Pike who can control a crowd of people with his simple soothing voice; Jenna is caught in a snowstorm of confusion and frustration in a world controlled by adults. Jenna comes to realize the awful truth that not only does her father harbor his own secrets; he and Mr. Pike know exactly why her mother killed herself.
  • The Bully

    J. Michael

    language (Canel Publishing, March 9, 2018)
    A bully, who spends a lot of time alone, drawing, is visited one night by one of his drawings that comes to life. This "Vision" then makes him live a day in the life of the other kids he bullies until he learns the lesson of empathy. He then turns his life around and becomes friends with the kids as he helps them with certain problems in their life.
  • The Owl That Didn't Say Who

    Michael Mitchell

    language (Reed Wright Publishing, Nov. 7, 2012)
    The Owl That Didn't Say WhoSample:Sit down and relax.Lay down if you wish, while I tell you a story - while I’ll tell you this.Not long ago and not far away, lived a little owl in the forest and that’s where he stayed.the owl that didn’t say who, kids books, kids ebooks, childrens book: childrens ebooks: kids books ages 4 8 : childrens books by age 5-8 : Orangey the Goldfish : The Monster That Ate My Socks
  • Amazon.com: Mitchell: ABCs For You And Me - An Alphabetical Rhyming Children's Book

    Michael Mitchell

    language (Reed Wright Publishing, Jan. 30, 2012)
    Amazon.com: Mitchell: ABC Kids Learn ABCs with a whole host of fun and funny characters.Very educational childrens story for everyone and a great family activity. Amazon.com: ABCs. A Silly Kids Story Book eBook: Michael Mitchell: Kindle Storeabc - abc books – books, abc ebooks: abc's ebooks, abcs kids books, abc kids books, kids books, kids ebooks, childrens book: abc childrens books: childrens ebooks: abc childrens ebooks : kids books ages 4 8 : childrens books by age 5-8 : Orangey the Goldfish : The Monster That Ate My Socks
  • The Haunting Grin: A Horror Short Story

    J.M. Michael

    eBook (NightFire Books, March 13, 2015)
    The Haunting Grin is a Horror Short Story which will dissuade you from ever robbing a grave. When three grave robbers take on a job from their boss, it all goes horrifyingly wrong - with fatal consequences. They are chased, haunted and ultimately their lives are changed forever by what they find in one of the coffins they try to steal from.
  • STAINED

    J. Michael

    language (, Oct. 4, 2013)
    Long distance prank calls, T.P. strung from the hotel ceiling, fire alarms pulled in the absence of fire. Sixteen-year-old Jonah Gray will do anything for attention. But when his work-obsessed dad ignores his most shocking prank yet, he turns his attention elsewhere. Girls. He meets Claire. Not only is she French and gorgeous, but she seems genuinely interested in him. The only problem: she wants Jonah dead.Kidnapped and dragged to Corsica, Jonah wakes to find himself imprisoned. But he isn’t alone. Locked in with him is Cassandra, a woman with no recollection of her past. Between piecing together the mystery of Cassandra’s former life and wrestling with a deadly attraction to Claire, he learns the truth. Claire is hunting a water witch who has plagued the Mediterranean for centuries. And Jonah is the bait.When a storm rolls in and cuts the power, the witch creeps ashore to seize the one she came for. Not Jonah. Cassandra. Now Jonah, who has never committed a selfless act, must confront a life-altering decision: save himself or descend into the witch's lair and sacrifice everything for a friend. But if he chooses the latter, he’ll discover just who Cassandra really is, and some secrets are better left unearthed.
  • Young Claus - The Legend of the Boy Who Became Santa

    J. Michael Sims

    Hardcover (Cygnet Trumpeter Pub, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Crafted over many, many years, here is the remarkable story that chronicles the magical events of the boy who grew to become one of today's most beloved icons. Orphaned as a small boy, Young Claus sets off to find his destiny and enters a fantasia-filled forset inhabited by a gentle giant named Mountain, a lost and mystic colony of Elves, lead by the Great Blekin, and many remarkable animals. Through Claus' extraordinary encounters and magical journey, this rebellious young man eventually learns the gifts of sharing, love, and true self-purpose. A story for children young & old, of all ages.