Michael Day Writes Michael Day
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Michael Days's book talks about unpleasant subjects that need to be talked about.  It makes me think of the poet John Keats' idea of "negative capability":  the distinction of a first-rate mind is that it can entertain conflicting ideas, "is capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries, doubts without irritable reaching" after certainty.  Michael sadness touched my heart and made me feel sad.  As if he knew that, he ended the book with the words, "It feels good to be good with that."  Thank you.
Roz Brewer
1895798
A nice read and an interesting collection of stories and anecdotes. Fans of his work should enjoy this book and the insights into Michael's life.
4866412
I listen to Michael Savage frequently on radio but have never purchased one of his books. This was the first one I purchased and I wasn't as pleased as I thought I would be. This book is about parts of Mike's life written into short stories. The book has 45 chapters and 260 pages so needless to say a lot of the stories are two pages long. There are no "Holiday" stories in this book, but rather family stories that will be read over the holidays (if that makes sense!). For anyone who listens to his show, majority of the stories are going to sound very familiar. Still, some of the stories are inspirational. I have three pros for this book and two cons.

Pros:
I really enjoy the hardcover and the front of the book (maybe not an issue to some but I like good cover art). My second pro would be the eight page black and white pictures of Mike's family. These pictures give a nice look into the man behind the voice. My final pro would be the way the book is written. The book is written in the way Mike talks on radio and when I read it, I read it as if Mike was actually telling me his story.

Cons:
My first con would be a lot of the stories. As a Michael Savage fanatic many of the stories seem very familiar. A lot of the new stories are only around a page or two long which is kind of disappointing. My biggest con would be what is revealed on the last page in the book. On this last page it says that Chapters 18-45 were previously shown in his other book. While this wasn't as big of a deal since I didn't read his previous book, it just seems kind of cheap.

To conclude, I thought the book was "okay". I may have had my hopes up too high the way he hyped up the book on his radio show. It still is a nice book though and I'm glad to have purchased it.
3494116
Stephen Michael King is an amazing illustrator. I first noticed his work in the outstanding book titled, Where Does Thursday Go?

As a picture book writer, just looking at his illustrations inspires me to write stories. If God blesses me, Stephen Michael King will one day illustrate a story or two of mine. :)

Definitley buy this book, the illustrations alone are worth the price.

Brian Humek

Irving, TX
10973
Every Day A Friday by Joel Osteen was THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ... Seriuosly it is AWSOME I absoultlu LOVE JOel Osteen and his ministery. Thanks for a TRUELY WONDERFUL Book, I have passed it along and every one who has read it has loved it as well.
917557
I enjoyed the current to pervious day writing style of the author.
1522743
You will like this book.  As a Michael Lister fan he just keeps on writing enjoyable stories.  Always looking forward to the next one.
3460070
I happen to be a fan of Michael's. I enjoy listening to him and I enjoy this cd by him.
I would highly recommend it.
Susan P. Keefe
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Michael was desperately trying to be the big boy that his father wanted him to be and, in actuality, needed him to be at that time. His dad certainly would have liked to have been there more for Michael-he understood that this was an especially difficult time for Michael since the family had just moved into a new home in a new neighborhood, however, with Michaels' new born baby sister's life in peril because of a heart abnormality his father and mother's concerns were understandably elsewhere.

This led Michael to being left alone quite a bit with nothing left to do but explore the grounds of his new home, which included a dilapidated old garage he had been warned about entering because it was so unsafe.

When Michael finally succumbs to his curiosity he finds Skellig living in the back of the garage. Michael is never quite sure who or what Skellig really is. He is described in the story as dirty and "sick to death of everything", living off eating bugs, spiders and anything else he can find; however, he also appears to be very much alive, caring and quite intelligent; moreover, there seems to be a large hump on his back that appears to actually be wings.

After finding Skellig, Michael reaches out to another friend, Mina, a young girl his own age. He eventually brings her to the garage, so she can meet Skellig and to confirm for Michael that Skellig really does exist--he is not something made up in Michael's mind.

Eventually, Michael's father relates to his son a dreamlike experience he had while in the hospital. His father tells his son of an unusual character who came in during the night and picked up and gently held his little sister; moreover, when his father further describes the appearance of this character, Michael realizes that the character can be no one other than Skellig.

What makes this story different than the vast majority of stories written for young people is there are never really any black and white answers given, even at the end. The reader goes on the journey with Michael, and in the end, the reader must decide who Skellig is, what is his purpose, and what role did he really play in the life and death drama of Michael's little sister.
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The book takes you on a journey in his boyhood. Being raised Jehovahs Witness, having to deal with the legalism of the church with dealing with real life on the streets of Brooklyn, paints a picture of who Michael is today.
Michael clearly isn't a writer and the book is amateurish in the use of grammar and repetitive words.
However, his story is still very clear. The essence of the story is not lost.
(As far as his lyrical talents, I cannot say. I'm speaking on account of his book writing ONLY)
Michael's love for Hip Hop and his constant obsession for the music is found on every page.
Michael is very opinionated when it comes to race and issues that arise out of racism.
I was a bit confused. The book speaks so loud of embracing poverty, to the point of calling the group Dahavknotz. However, all of Michael's depression stemmed from not being successful.
Unfortunately, the book can be offensive if not read with an open mind.
With that being said, I'm very pleased that writing has become a form of hope for Michael. He has told his story and you can't get passed his love for Hip Hop and his love for the NY Giants. After reading the book, I wasn't sure which thing Michael loved most. NY Giants or Hip Hop? I enjoyed the book and I enjoyed getting to know Michael on a personal level. I look forward to future literature from him.
3860854
Thank you so much for writing these wonderful books. Reading them gave me the closure I needed to deal with Michael's death. My heart was broken on June 25th, 2009, when this amazing man passed away. I have been a fan of Michael Jackson's for 42 years. I knew just about everything about his life, and of course now, want to know everything about his afterlife. I look forward to perhaps, book #3 in the future, or any updated that you could share.

Michael has millions of fans around the world, who would love to know, that he wanted you to write these books to communicate his message to them. And, what a wonderful message it is.

Thank you again Marilynn, for writing these books. Michael's spiritual message of God's love must continue to be told.
1742294
Loved it. Love Michael and his family. A new story line I had not seen hinted at before in another book. Great author. Excitement. You can't put it down, I am ready for the next one to be written. Enjoy.
1378709
This man can write.

His development of the characters is second to none. Michael does not get bogged down in all of the trial rhetoric and avoids all of the boring "stuff", he keeps your interest throughout the entire story.

His research is beyond the pale, and he knows his subject matter and whenever he enters an interview he is more than prepared.

buy this book -----and anything else Michael has written!!!!
2046504
Don't listen to the BS stuff that people post when they haven't even read the book, I've known Michael now for about 8 years. Every book I've read with him even co-authoring has been on point and from the realm of forerunning.
1729516
I'm so glad to have a Michael Thomas book on Kindle. I read "Green Monday" a thought it was great. This book is just as good- great characters, great plot, great writing.
836361
Michael Sauter is a very good writer. Their are so many books anymore on the best movies of all time that is person decided to write a book that was totally the opposite. One of my favorite parts is were he attacks all of the fallow ups horror movies like Friday the 13th and Halloween have spawd. I have never heard anyone do a better job of making fun of somthing.
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I love Michael Palmer and read his last book(I have read all his books), which Daniel finished after Michael's death.  I liked it so much I thought I'd give Daniel's books a shot.  This book starts kind of slow but by the 70% mark (reading on Kindle) I could not put it down!  I am now reading his second book, Helpless, and so far it is very good and starts even faster.  He is a must read author!