Books with author Michael Wallis

His name was David Crockett. He never signed his name any other way, but popular culture transformed his memory into "Davy Crockett," and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. Bestselling historian Michael Wallis casts a fresh look at the frontiersman, storyteller, and politician behind these legendary stories. Born into a humble Tennessee family in 1786, Crockett never "killed him a b'ar" when he was only three. But he did cut a huge swath across early-nineteenth-century America-as a bear hunter, a frontier explorer, a soldier serving under Andrew Jackson, an unlikely congressman, and, finally, a martyr in his now-controversial death at the Alamo. Wallis's David Crockett is more than a riveting story. It is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction, providing us with an extraordinary evocation of a true American hero and the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived.

After Captain Tolvern and the sentinel battle station fight off a ferocious Apex assault, Admiral Drake sends her into Hroom territory to repair her wounded warship and collect a fleet of Hroom sloops. While Drake probes the deep void searching for the main enemy force, Tolvern and the Hroom spaceyards are assaulted by a massive Apex battleship that intends to harvest Hroom and human alike for its bloody rituals.

Brothers in War is the immensely powerful and deeply tragic story of the Beechey brothers, and how they paid the ultimate price for King and country. All eight went to fight in the Great War on such far-flung battlefields as France, Flanders, East Africa and Gallipoli. Only three would return alive. Even amid the carnage of the trenches, it was a family trauma almost without parallel. Their wives and sweethearts were left bereft, their widowed mother Amy devastated. It is a tragedy that has remained forgotten and unmarked for nearly 90 years. Until now.Kept in a small brown case handed down by the brothers' youngest sister, Edie, were hundreds of letters sent home from the front by the Beechey boys: scraps of paper scribbled on in the firing line, heartfelt messages written from a deathbed, exasperated correspondences detailing the absurdities of life in the trenches. From it all emerges the remarkable tale of the lost brothers.Tragic and moving, poetic in its intensity, Brothers in War reveals first-hand the catastrophe that was the Great War; all told through one family forced to sacrifice everything.

In the 1930's, a young boy named Tobi solves mysteries in the Magicverse. In his run-down apartment, his fireplace acts a portal to the Magical Universe. While there, he can access any world imaginable. He visits lands of talking cats, Greek gods, and even demons. Joined by Mei, a young female martial artist, they set off to solve some of the most fun and dangerous mysteries known to man.Magic Detectives is a blend of mystery, fantasy, and action/adventure. It is a series where every episode will have new cases for the young detectives to solve.The series can be most easily described as Harry Potter meets Sherlock Holmes, but it definitely has its own unique flair. Come and join Tobi and Mei on their exciting adventures!

His name was David Crockett. He never signed his name any other way, but popular culture transformed his memory into "Davy Crockett," and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wore. Bestselling historian Michael Wallis casts a fresh look at the frontiersman, storyteller, and politician behind these legendary stories. Born into a humble Tennessee family in 1786, Crockett never "killed him a b'ar" when he was only three. But he did cut a huge swath across early-nineteenth-century America-as a bear hunter, a frontier explorer, a soldier serving under Andrew Jackson, an unlikely congressman, and, finally, a martyr in his now-controversial death at the Alamo. Wallis's David Crockett is more than a riveting story. It is a revelatory, authoritative biography that separates fact from fiction, providing us with an extraordinary evocation of a true American hero and the rough-and-tumble times in which he lived.

Can a civilization teetering on the edge of destruction be saved through the strength of will of a single individual? Can a culture be rescued by the faithful few, given inspiration by a powerful leader? Can a deliberate conspiracy be defeated through decisive action—even though the conspiracy appears to have already won? Can an individual who has already given up his cause as hopeless, be persuaded to return to the fray and win? All of these questions—and more—are addressed in this masterful adaptation of the last section of Homer’s classic work, “The Odyssey”, dealing with the final return of the long-lost King of Ithaca, Odysseus, to his homeland. As all familiar with the original story will know, in Odysseus’s absence following the Trojan War, his country Ithaca falls into anarchy with all manner of evil suitors seeking the hand of his wife—presumed to be a widow—in order to seize control of the kingdom. In this adaptation of that drama, Michael Walker takes its underlying premise—a king returning to his subverted realm—and weaves a suspense-filled tale involving characters present-day readers may recognise. Posited against the scenario of betrayal, fear and self-seeking, are the faithful few who have remained loyal to the missing king, hoping against hope that he will return and cleanse the nation. Is faith enough? Have they given up in the face of seemingly overwhelming numbers? Will they find the strength and courage to fight once again should the king return? Find out in the dramatic conclusion of this work, written in play format ready for stage presentation.

You are thirteen and hailed as the future of English football. You stop playing suddenly and without explanation. You return aged sixteen, sublimely talented. You are on a mission. You transform the fortunes of club and country. You make the beautiful game beautiful again. You have a brilliant mind. You are a seafarer. You shun publicity. You despise celebrity. You do not care about your image. You adore the ordinary fan. You are still one of them. You welcome controversy. You demolish false icons. You fall in love. You lead your Country to glory. You are engulfed by tragedy. You disappear again. Will you be back? You are a complete one-off. You are Matthew Nelson.Read the most original, uplifting, funny and quixotic piece of football fiction of recent times.