New Releases by Michael Carroll

The outer Solar System is rich in resources and may be the best region in which to search for life beyond Earth. In fact, it may ultimately be the best place for Earthlings to set up permanent abodes. This book surveys the feasibility of that prospect, covering the fascinating history of exploration that kicks off our adventure into the outer Solar System. Although other books provide surveys of the outer planets, Carroll approaches it from the perspective of potential future human exploration, exploitation and settlement, using insights from today’s leading scientists in the field. These experts take us to targets such as the moons Titan, Triton, Enceladus, Iapetus and Europa, and within the atmospheres of the gas and ice giants. In these pages you will experience the thrill of discovery awaiting those who journey through the giant worlds and their moons. All the latest research is included, as are numerous illustrations, among them original paintings by the author, a renowned prize-winning space artist.

Using features such as case studies, exercises and points for reflection, this is an ideal introduction to managing the supervisory relationship for both trainee and supervisor. This second edition of the book formerly titled Counselling Supervision now covers new and contemporary areas of supervision such as ethical maturity, insights into supervision from neuroscience, the organisational demands from the various contexts in which supervision takes place. It widens the concept of supervision to include professions such as coaching, organisational development consulting, counselling and psychology.

You know about me. I’m Rico Dredd, Joe Dredd''s big brother. I''m the clone that went bad, that brought shame on Judge Fargo''s legacy. I was a Judge, the best the Academy of Law ever turned out. The very best. But after less than a year on the streets of Mega-City One, I was brought down, taken in. It was Little Joe who caught me; second-best Judge there’s been. Broken, sentenced, stripped of office, I was shipped out to the brutal moon Titan, to do my twenty years'' hard labour. Yeah, you know about Rico Dredd. But do you know what really happened? Why I did it? What it was like, out there on the edge of space, doing time in the Bronze? Truth is, mister, you know stomm about me.

The fourth installment of the critically acclaimed Super Human series The defeat of the near-invincible villain Krodin has left a void in the superhuman hierarchy, a void that two opposing factors are trying to fill. The powerful telepath Max Dalton believes that the human race must be controlled and shepherded to a safe future, while his rival Casey Duval believes that strength can only be achieved through conflict. Caught in the middle is Lance McKendrick, a teenager with no special powers, only his wits and the tricks of a con artist. But Lance has a mission of his own: Krodin’s ally, the violent and unpredictable supervillain Slaughter, murdered Lance’s family, and he intends to make her pay. For fans of Steelheart and The Avengers, Hunter is an action-packed superhero story that is hard to put down. Praise for HUNTER “No one writes superheroes as good as Michael Carroll. With Hunter, Michael takes his flawed, all-too-human superheroes to the next level. One of my favorite series.”—Michael Scott, author of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series “[HUNTER] is fast paced, exciting, and extremely difficult to put down . . . its unexpected, jaw-dropping ending guarantees anticipation for the next entry."—VOYA "A flurry of odd jobs (including time in a carnival), a brief romantic fling, and an intriguing epilogue make this appealing to all sorts of readers, and as always, Carroll delivers a super story."—Booklist

Lockhart and Carroll take readers step by step through a series of helpful illustrations that present solutions for building a home.

Mega-City One, 2080. It is Joe Dredd''s first year as a full-eagle Judge. Though he was created from the genes of Eustace Fargo, the ''Father of Justice'', Dredd is not long graduated from the Academy, and has yet to establish himself as the metropolis?s toughest, greatest Judge. His reputation will be moulded in the years ahead, but right now he?s a young lawman, fresh on the streets. A savage killing spree results in the deaths of two highly-regarded Judges, and many consider Dredd to be responsible: a decision he made five years earlier - while he was still a cadet - has come back to haunt him. With the Justice Department overwhelmed and the city at a standstill thanks to a chaotic and brutal cross-city motorbike race, Dredd must bring the killer to justice and clear his name...

The Naked Pizza Franchisee & Independent Pizzeria Owner: In this first edition of The Naked Pizza Franchisee & Independent Pizzeria Owner, Michael Carroll draws off decades of experience in the Pizza Franchisee & Independent Pizzeria Owner insurance business to tell a series of tales - sad but true - that demonstrate how insurance generalists are not equipped to design policies to properly protect Pizza Franchisees & Independent Pizzeria Owners. It''s not because they don''t mean well; it''s because Pizza Franchisees & Independent Pizzeria Owners are subject to their own unique - and sometimes devastating - risks. In The Naked Pizza Franchisee & Independent Pizzeria Owner, Michael Carroll shares with his readers not only how they can protect themselves against the fatal gaps that can devastate their lives, but do so without the burden of heavy premiums.

The Naked Insurance Auto & Home Owner: In this first edition of The Naked Auto & Home Owner, Michael Carroll draws off decades of experience in the Auto & Home Owner insurance business to tell a series of tales - sad but true - that demonstrate how insurance generalists are not equipped to design policies to properly protect Auto & Home Owners. It''s not because they don''t mean well; it''s because Auto & Home Owners are subject to their own unique - and sometimes devastating - risks. In The Naked Auto & Home Owner: Michael Carroll shares with his readers not only how they can protect themselves against the fatal gaps that can devastate their lives, but do so without the burden of heavy premiums.

Recounts the history of the misunderstood villain called Brawn.

A longtime corporate executive and meditation teacher explains how mindfulness can help you be more confident, resourceful, and at ease in the workplace Work is such a crucial part of our life, and yet we often struggle with—and feel overwhelmed by—the numerous challenges it presents us. Whether it’s job insecurity, making peace with or leaving an unfulfilling job, or dealing with office conflicts, we often experience fear and a sense of groundlessness just at a time when we want to be our most creative and resilient. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy, Michael Carroll, a longtime human-resources executive, meditation teacher, and executive coach, explains how the practice of mindfulness—full awareness of our moment-to-moment experience—can help us become more confident and open to possibility in our work life. He offers a system of potent, inspiring principles that we can use as a practice for helping us work with our insecurities and awakening our natural bravery, resourcefulness, and resilience.

Thunder, a hero from the Super Human series, reveals the truth behind one of the world''s most famous superhero teams in this short story.

The best way to measure success is to take an honest look at the "fruit" you are producing in your life. Some success if only measured by achievement, can be really discouraging. You may be in a position where you are really working hard to achieve a result in your life. You feel you are getting nowhere. The truth is that you are on the verge of a real breakthrough.

They''d done it. Not only had Roz, Abby, Lance, and Thunder survived their first battle with a super villain, they''d defeated him. Krodin was dead, and they had saved the world. Now everything could go back to normal-good old, boring normal. School. Parents. Friends. But three weeks later, the world suddenly changes. The United States is under martial law, the people are little more than drones, and where Central Park should be there now stands a massive glass-and-steel building, home to the all-powerful Chancellor. In Michael Carroll''s follow-up to the acclaimed Super Human, the world has been remade in the Chancellor''s image, and it''s about to get much much worse. Only this young band of heroes has a chance of stopping him, but can they return the world to what it was, or will they be stranded in this alternate world forever?

And God said, "Let there be a huge space between the waters…" And that''s exactly what happened…God called the huge space "sky." -Genesis 1:6-8 (NIrV) In Sky & Sea, kids explore the water cycle of our very wet planet-the vast seas below and the great ocean of air swirling above them, with its clouds full of rain and snow. From dramatic storms and crashing lightning to the aurora borealis and shimmering rainbows, amateur scientists learn how air and water work together to make this planet livable, in kid-friendly language and concepts. Add drawings, photos, and fun facts, and kids see God''s wonderful blueprint for life in the vastness of the sea and sky.

Ever since the Montgolfier''s hot air balloon carried a chicken, a goat, and a duck into the Parisian skies, scientists have dreamed of contraptions to explore the atmosphere. With the advent of the space age, new airborne inventions were needed. From the Soviet Venus balloons to the advanced studies of blimps and airplanes for the atmospheres of Mars and Titan, Drifting on Alien Winds surveys the many creative and often wacky ideas for exploring alien skies. Through historical photographs and stunning original paintings by the author, readers also explore the weather on planets and moons, from the simmering acid-laden winds of Venus to liquid methane-soaked skies of Titan.

" Let the water under the sky be gathered into one place. Let dry ground appear." And That''s exactly what happened. God called the dry ground "land." -Genesis 1:9 (NIrV) In Rocks & Plants, kids explore the physical world, examing the often overlooked details of planet Earth, and leaning about some of the wonders that lie hidden just above and beneath its surface. Exploding volcanoes that birth small islands, plants that save lives, floods that carve out cliffs and caves, the recycling of our atmosphere-and much, much more-are investigated in kid-friendly language and concepts. Add drawings, photos, and fun facts, and young scientists see that the awesome power and splendor of God is echoed in Earth''s fossils, stones, and mountains.

Do you remember what it was like, really like, to be a kid? If you cannot, then Celtic artist Michael Carroll''s first novel is the one for you. These fifteen stories collectively portray a life in transition from childhood to adolescence. But don''t expect another of those warmhearted memory trips. MEEHALL is a powerful memoir of love and family, but it''s also a helluva lot of fun. And educational as well. For example, do you know...How to safely capture a fleeing rodent? Or to catch a snake or tadpole? What kind of salad bowl makes the best merry-go-round? Have you ever heard of Mule-Skinners? Or a henway? Do you know the best way to wheedle your Mom into buying you a dog, or how to skillfully evade going to church...without getting caught? If your curiosity has been aroused, then read Michael Carroll''s MEEHALL: Memories of A South Side Lad, and be enlightened, entertained, and touched. This one''s for all of us.

First the Earth''s champions, old and new, returned to a world that thought the era of superheroes had come to a close. Then an age-old conflict of good versus evil, heroes versus villains, was renewed. And now it all comes down to one battle—the battle to end all battles. And if Quantum''s prophecy proves true, it could just mean the end of the world as we know it. The new heroes'' powers are getting stronger, and they''re still learning how to harness them. But when one of their own turns her ability to control minds against the rest, they face something much larger than themselves, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Provides a series of ninety daily devotionals about environmental issues from a Christian perspective, including scriptural verses, information, ideas about the religious implications of the facts, suggestions for related activities, and jokes.

''I loved the Greece I knew... the kind of free life that could be had with a boat among the islands.'' Scattered in a crescent in the sparkling waters of the Aegean, the islands of the Sporades are known to Greek fishermen as ''the gates of the wind''. It was to this unspoilt archipelago that Michael Carroll sailed Astarte, a boat of sleek mahogany with wine-red sails, named after the Phoenician goddess of the moon and the sea. But his dream of travelling where the wind took him, rootless and free, changed when he landed on Skopelos. There, a chance meeting with the charismatic Vangeli led to him buying a piece of land on a remote cove, once the site of an ancient city and the perfect harbour for Astarte. So unfolds the story of Carroll''s growing attachment to Skopelos as he sets down roots and makes it his home. Engaging and vividly described, An Island in Greece is a sun-drenched tale of a life full of simple pleasures, governed by the seasons, the tides and the wind; the story of a traveller who finally arrived and a unique homage to the island that harboured him.

Fans of the hit TV show Heroes will love Quantum Prophecy! Ten years ago, all the superhumans vanished. No one knows what happened to them--until now. Thirteen-year-olds Danny and Colin are shocked to discover that they are in fact the beginning of a renewed superhuman race. As they rise to take the place of the lost generation, the unimaginable truth behind the explosive final battle that occurred ten years ago between the superheroes and the supervillains is exposed. And when the past resurfaces, Danny and his fellow superheroes must face the new challenges that threaten their survival. On the run from everyone, and not knowing who is friend or foe, the one ability the new heroes are going to need most is the power to distinguish good from evil.

An evocative and beautifully written account of Michael Carroll''s journey to Iran that took him through the heart of the country -- from the Taurus mountains to the Gulf of Oman, during the years following the CIA-led coup of 1953. He explores countless mosques, tombs and palaces, goes in pursuit of an elusive dervish and bargains for Silk Road jade and carpets. The narrative is adorned with colorful episodes from Iran''s long history and with amusing anecdotes that complement and enrich Carroll''s travels in a country that has since changed beyond all recognition.

Drawing on the ancient tradition of the bodhisattva warrior, a Buddhist model for enlightened leadership, Carroll explains what mindfulness is and how to develop it in the hectic and often stressful environment of the 21st-century workplace.

Space... the final art frontier... What is it like to walk through an alien world? Artists have been imagining otherworldly landscapes for hundreds of years—but only in the past few decades have we started to see what other planets and moons really look like. These exciting scientific discoveries have led to ever more "realistic" space art.Space Artshows artists how to capture and create these partly real, partly imagined vistas by combining the latest facts with traditional landscape drawing. Put the two together and the results are memorable, dreamlike, haunting. AuthorMichael Carroll, one of the country''s most distinguished astronomical artists, explains how to use washes and texturing, how to paint water and ice, rocks and geological formations, craters and alien skies. Linear and atmospheric perspective, color, composition, color, value, and shading are also covered as they relate to showing otherworldly landscapes. Fourteen paintings, building in complexity, are presented step-by-step, accompanied by NASA photos and the author’s own photos of mysterious landscapes closer to home: Death Valley, Iceland, Alaska. For everyone who has ever wanted to travel to far-off worlds... or just show what they’re imagining...Space Artis a rocket to the stars. • Combines the latest scientific research with landscape painting techniques • Author is one of the world’s foremost painters of space art • Twenty projects shown step by step—an art course in a book!

It is the year 2365. On the distant planet of Pelicos, the only colony of the human race has learned of a devastating war on Earth. Now the small colony must learn to survive without Earth''s help. The imminent arrival of the starship Constantine gives the colonists hope, but the starship''s captain hides a secret that could destroy them all. Young Conner Hassan, whose father has been jailed for attempted murder on Pelicos, tries to come to terms with the changes the future will bring, but first he must discover the secret of the Constantine.