Books with author W. Michael Walker

This is an adventure packed story about two kids , Jim and Dafni Carson and their dad, research scientist Jack Carson who's work took them to Alaska and living in the shadow of America's tallest mountain. The mountain known once as Mt McKinley and now by its original and Indian name Denali.They fished the Big Sus on the outskirts of Talkeetna, adopted a forlorn wolf pup who barely escapes the jaws of a grizzly bear. From dog sledding the tundra, fishing the wild rivers of Alaska , flying across glaciers of Alaska's massive backcountry to climbing on one of the world's largest mountains, this is an adventure and a series that you won't want to miss. Jack's work takes them around the globe and to the peaks of one of the 7 highest mountains on Earth, Denali. Studying the effects of high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and its effects on man. Together with former Ace Navy Aviator and legendary bush pilot Scott Jackson, Captain Martin Mankato head of the Denali Rangers, world renowned mountaineer Austin Sorenson, they face the dangers of Denali's untamed wild. Avalanches, Flash freezing and sudden storms that threatens life itself are only a few of the dangers they face. These are people who are willing to put their lives on the line for others, without regard for their own safety. A simple evacuation flight turns into a fiasco after they are hit by a freak snowstorm. This is their story of survival. Jim and Dafni share in the adventure and become the first ever Kid Rangers as they are honored for their courage and bravery when they save the life of a friend.This is the beginning of the Kid Ranger Adventure Series, an action packed epic journey about survival and adventure under some life's harshest conditions and the exceptional character it takes to survive let alone help others survive.

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.

Heavy consequences loom large for a retired heroine and her assistant charged with finding successors to take on the most enduring mantle of freedom in the history of the world. A desperate and yet careful search goes on in the background of our present-day human drama, the current chapter of which is as sad as it has been long. For more than a third of a century, three old women, known by many names over the millennia, but most commonly referred to as the Fates, have had total power over mankind. They have been busy, fiendishly initiating conflict and misfortune. Such is the will of the all-seeing, all-knowing Fates. No simple undertaking can change the dismal state of affairs, and no ordinary people, either. At the heart of a defiant scheme to counter fate’s trespasses is a special pair of siblings and a mystical object. One of the siblings must have the ability to manipulate the Golden Quill, a supernatural feather used to literally write a better future for all. The other sibling requires the physical prowess to protect both the Writer and the age-old implement. The arduous search for such an exceptional duo ends at this story’s beginning. Cassandra and Zuzanna Merit have been identified as the best candidates for success. Gifted though they are, nothing should be taken for granted. Their quirky sense of humour and mischievous (bordering on devious!) ways are already cause for concern. Time will tell if their shared and individual traits will help or hinder the adventures upon which collective and individual free will depend. If these talented teens are to turn the tide of history, they will have to overcome extraordinary obstacles in mythical places and dream spaces. The fight for tomorrow begins today. Where there is a will, there is a way.

The definitive book on the most famous road in American history-- now published in paperback to celebrate the highway's 66th anniversary.It began in the early 1920s with a vision of a paved highway that would connect Chicago to Los Angeles and the West. By the time of its completion, the road would cover over 2,400 miles, three time zones, and eight states. It would link the windy shores of Lake Michigan with the waters of the Pacific Ocean-- a two-lane road rolling together through the great American Southwest, tying together the vestiges of America's pioneer passages into one meandering and magnificent highway.Route 66. It was the road of dreamers and ramblers, drifters and writers: the road of John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie, and Jack Kerouac. A ribbon of American highway that transported the Okies, driven from their land as storms of dust swept across their farms, to the promise of California. It was also the highway of commerce-- of automated ice-cream stands and old "no-tell" motels, salty truck stops, and a neon allure. Phillips 66, Coca-Cola, Burma Shave. It was Bobby Troup's "Get Your Kicks on Route 66." It was the lights and the breeze and the radio and the litany of towns: Joplin, Flagstaff, San Bernardino. A smilin', "Hi-how're-y'all-doin-t'night" big-boned waitress and a steamin' cup of coffee. Route 66, the passage west, the road of flight, the Mother Road.After seventeen years of research, Michael Wallis has compiled the definitive book on the most legendary road in American history. Wallis weaves together a rich tapestry of eight decades that chronicles the road from its founding to its demise with the advent of the interstate system, and to its current unprecedented revival. Route 66 is also a pictorial journey of nearly three hundred images that detail the highway's history, roadside diners, motels, forgotten towns, and most impressively, its people.Two years after its nostalgia-inspiring hardcover publication, Michael Wallis's bestselling Route 66 finally appears here in its first paperback edition. It is a book, unlike any in recent social history, that has spawned a national movement, brought new hope to those pockets of the American prairies where hope had long since vanished, and revived a dying American road.

For a third of a century, three old women, known by many names over the millennia, but most commonly referred to as the Fates, have had total power over mankind. They have been busy, fiendishly initiating conflict and misfortune. Such is the will of the all-seeing, all-knowing Fates. No simple undertaking can change the dismal state of affairs, and no ordinary people, either.At the heart of a defiant scheme to counter fate’s trespasses is a special pair of siblings and a mystical object. One of the siblings must have the ability to manipulate the Golden Quill, a supernatural feather used to literally write a better future for all. The other sibling requires the physical prowess to protect both the Writer and the age-old implement.The arduous search for such an exceptional duo ends at this story’s beginning. Cassandra and Zuzanna Merit have been identified as the best candidates for success. Gifted though they are, nothing should be taken for granted. Their quirky sense of humour and mischievous (bordering on devious!) ways are already cause for concern. Time will tell if their shared and individual traits will help or hinder the adventures upon which collective and individual free will depend.If these talented teens are to turn the tide of history, they will have to overcome extraordinary obstacles in mythical places and dream spaces. The fight for tomorrow begins today.Where there is a will, there is a way!

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!

The Grouchy A story about 2 brave adventurous girls that have a close shave with the Grouchy. Adventure does not happen by itself. Sometimes a little bit of bravery and encouragement is all that is needed to take you on a new journey. This tale will take you into a world you haven't seen before and may inspire you to take the journey you didn't know was waiting for you. There is adventure everywhere, it's just that sometimes we forget how to seek it.