Books with author Michael Joe

By the middle of the 19th century, American writers found themselves caught between conflicting philosophies and paradigms. Just as Leo Marx's book, "The Machine in the Garden", looked at the conflict between pastoral and technological values, so "The Angel and the Machine" goes one step further and examines the conflicting paradigms at the heart of the culture's view of human nature itself. The book explicates this cultural phenomenon by examining the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. It sees him as the culmination of a tradition that has its roots in both the history of science and of religion. It traces that tradition in both little- and well-known figures.

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.

Cursed with the honor of an Academy Award for his first film, Sam Mendes has spent his career validating what he often refers to as a "bank-loan". His résumé has been constructed out of character-driven stories set in various genres that contemplate the topics of masculinity, fatherhood, and society. Often ahead of his time, Mendes' contributions to cinema have remained outstanding achievements that continue to be relevant to the modern era.

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.

This funny and adorable board book featuring photographs of mama animals hugging their babies is the perfect Mother's Day gift!Open your arms to this funny and endearing photographic board book featuring a wide array of mama animals giving their adorable babies a cuddly embrace. With otters, polar bears, monkeys, kangaroos, and more, kids and parents alike will love discovering the amusing similarities between how humans and animals each hug the little ones they love. A perfect gift for Mother's Day . . . or any day.

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.