Books with author Michael Porter

Space is a frontier. Space is an adventure.Levi Maclin was always interested in the vastness of space. He dreamed of sailing through the void, exploring new worlds, seeing alien suns. This summer, he hoped to have his chance. Instead of going to beach for their vacation, his family would travel across light-years to Outland Resort, humanity's most distant colony, its farthest frontier. It was a getaway, an adventure, a dream come true...until it wasn't.Some vacations are ruined by hurricanes, others by blizzards, but Levi's falls apart when a series of unidentified objects streak across the sky above Outland Resort. They aren't meteors. They aren't comets. They're weapons, weapons trained on the resort and its whole world. Suddenly, his adventure takes an unexpected turn. As concern turns to panic, he can only think one thought: how did it all go so wrong?

Rae is a twelve year old girl newly arrived in Australia. She enjoys wearing jewellery, and riding her motor-bike but her ambition is to become a pilot. While searching for the family cat she stumbles on a peculiar three wheeled machine in a disused barn. I t turns out to be an early model powered parachute.Secretly Rae teaches herself to fly but after some hair-raising adventures she is tracked by a police helicopter but it isn't the end of her hopes.This is a book for any young girl or boy dreaming of becoming a pilot.

“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

Did you know that Mustangs were not the only muscle cars developed by the Ford Motor Company? Fairlanes and Torinos were also important members of the Ford family in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Readers will learn about these affordable cars, which offered something for everyone, from speedy race cars to family vehicles with a little something extra under the hood. Detailed photographs show the many models of these cars, which deserve the same attention as the other muscle cars of their time.

The Zookeeper's Pancakes is a fun book that is full of rhymes, fun animals, and a recipe for delicious pancakes. This memorable story follows a zookeeper and some of his animal friends as they undertake the project of making breakfast. Readers can just enjoy the story, or decide to cook using the complete recipe built into the story itself. A summary page for the recipe is also included at the end of the book.

For many years, it was accepted as fact that our solar system had nine planets. However, one important meeting of astronomers in 2006 reduced that number to eight. They decided that Pluto was not a planet, a declaration that outraged some people. Readers will learn more about distant Pluto, such as how it was accidentally discovered. Brilliant photographs accompany the fascinating facts.