New Releases by Michael Norman

Heralded across the country in newspapers ranging from The New York Times Book Review and The Baltimore Sun to The Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Denver Post, and in magazines as diverse as Chicago and Library Journal, the Haunted America series has attracted widespread acclaim as a virtual spectral travelogue through the byways and highways of North America. Haunted Heritage: A Definitive Collection of American Ghost Stories, the latest volume in the series. Continues its recounting of supernatural explorations, collecting a comprehensive compendium of ghostly tales, not penned by fictioneers such as Poe and King, but passed on by word of mouth and preserved by memory as actual windows on our nation''s haunted past. The authors have compiled an astounding collection of American ghost stories. Based on interviews with eyewitnesses, unearthed ancient archives, overheard tales, and actual paranormal visitations and explorations. From the "Haunts of Ivy," a survey of university ghosts, to an overview of spectral lights, from revolutionary spirits in New England to beyond the grave occurrences in the Badlands, Haunted Heritage is the ghost story collection for all of North America. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Trapped miners from cave-ins long ago still calling for help. Ghostly women lurking in the shadows of city streets. Spectral holy men and outlaws from America''s Spanish past making appearances in our modern age. They are all citizens of Haunted America, and this is HAUNTED HOMELAND. From a haunted castle in the wilds of Alaska to phantom clergymen in the Southwest and mysterious bouncing lights on the East Coast, this latest volume covers the places, the people, and the things that belong to the earthbound realm of the fantastic. Michael Norman has gathered together spectral events of all kinds--apparitions of the famous like Mary Surratt, Mary Todd Lincoln, and Mad Anthony Wayne; haunted crime scenes in Chicago and along the Indiana byways; as well as banshees, poltergeists, and even a ghost named George who has become an accepted resident in a house in North Carolina. Some of these tales date back to America''s early days, such as the screaming woman of Marblehead, Massachusetts, while others rise from more contemporary sources, like noted mystery writer Mary Robert Rhinehart''s encounter with ghost at a house on Long Island. A ghostly Supreme Court Justice, a specter known as The Texan, an abandoned Canadian bride reminiscent of Dickens''s Miss Haversham, and many others make an appearance in this latest chronicle of the Haunted American landscape. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO AVENGE THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE WRONGFULLY PROSECUTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM?

In Genesis 1:26, God said, "Let us make man." There are many opinions on who God was speaking to. We must determine the following: Is the Holy Spirit necessary in the making of a man? Is the making of a man as defined by the scholars of Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary possible, or are we destined by definition to be animals: Biblical term beastly? The answers may surprise you; let us reason and think and look very close to formulate a conclusion looking at the results history now affords us. Biblical principles aside, most would agree man has the ability to apply the wisdom needed from the knowledge gained in his own little world; or does he? Although as a society we have chosen to throw the making of a man to the wind and a willingness to allow many to just fall by the wayside, ignoring and changing the actual definition. Can we now individually change our direction and set standards back in society? Can we attain the biblical understanding of a real man? Let us take a close look at a couple of men, one being this man called Jesus who was said to have been a perfect man. Although his devotion and attentiveness as a man to deity was his focus, making it difficult to separate the two, it is his methods and actions, his character and integrity, his moral standards and judgments we will examine. Our hope is to separate the man from his spiritual philosophy, which is the inquiry into the most comprehensive principles of reality! To do just that, and gain the principles, morals and character that defines the man. Our focus will be on the man from the standpoint of a man, as defined by man. Our hope is to shed some light!

"It''s time to open our eyes." -Michael Norman Today our nation has problems that seem insurmountable, such as protecting our "God given" Freedoms, instability around the world that is an elevated threat, and a very weak economy. However, I believe they can be solved because there are logical solutions to these issues which will allow America to once again become a prosperous and secure global leader. It is an observation and a reality; there are good citizens who are Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Libertarians, and so on. We are all caught up in the political web. We are being used as pawns, at our own expense, for politicians'' benefit. My suggestion: Let''s not allow ourselves to be manipulated and stop the nonsense. Create term limits for every elected office. In addition, require bills that prohibit special privileges for Members of Congress. My intention is to expose readers to many elements of our society and the world. This book will dip into various subjects, providing awareness and insight. From that point, it will be up to each reader to continue to research and learn about the different aspects of each topic shared. I could easily run on about any given subject, but that is not my intention with this book. This book was written for all the hard working individuals who are attempting to raise their families and contribute to society, while paying their taxes and being responsible citizens but don''t have time to remain well informed. Hopefully this book will provide necessary insight into important issues within our nation and allow busy people to become better informed as it pertains to what is going on in our country. My concern: Most of our society is unaware of many important issues impacting our nation. Given our present direction, I am afraid that our nation is in a state of decline and that civil unrest is coming to our society. Through attentive observation, I can be inspired by simple acts of generosity and kindness on a daily basis. Let us not lose faith but instead focus on our collective mission and our ability to achieve great things. Together, we will achieve great things.

Inspired by a real horse rescue, Christa's Luck is a teen fiction novel about Christa's love for an endangered herd of wild horses and how her special connection with them inspires her to look beyond her own unforgivable mistakes and try again. She rises up to become a horse advocate at fourteen, whose passion and heart move an entire town to take action. In the vein of The Horse Whisperer and the Black Stallion, Christa's Luck is an epic adventure story of courage, friendship and freedom.

In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed The Commission, Sam Kincaid and Kate McConnell are back. They must struggle to keep the witnesses to an armored car robbery alive. Walter Bradshaw is being held for the botched robbery, but his followers—members of the Reformed Church of the Divine Christ—are ensuring that witnesses to the crime never make it to the stand. Are these boys hardened criminals or boys with nowhere else to go?

Grab a cozy blanket, light a few flickering candles, and enjoy the unnerving tales of Haunted Wisconsin. Gathered from personal interviews with credible eyewitnesses, on-site explorations, historical archives, newspaper reports, and other sources, these scores of reports date from Wisconsin’s early settlement days to recent inexplicable events. You’ll read about Wisconsin’s most famous haunted house, Summerwind; three Milwaukee men who encountered the beautiful ghost of National Avenue; a phantom basketball player; a spectral horse that signaled death in the pioneer era of the Wisconsin Dells; a poltergeist in St. Croix County who attracted a crowd of more than three hundred spectators; the Ridgeway Ghost who haunts the driftless valleys of southwestern Wisconsin; a swinging railroad lantern held by unseen hands; the Ghost Island of the Chippewa Flowage; and many others. Are ghosts real? That’s for you to decide! Now available in a Third Edition with updates and several new accounts, Haunted Wisconsin remains a favorite collection of unexplained midwestern tales, enjoyed by readers of all ages.

"A naive doctor fresh out of school was just what the Russian Mafia sought for their fraudulent medical ring. As a surface Christian living a self-absorbed life, Dr. Michael Norman was the perfect hire for their web of evil after answering a two-line classified ad in the newspaper. Months later, it became difficult to distinguish the bad guys from the good guys as Dr. Norman's cooperation was cruelly turned against him by corrupt government officials well aware of his accidental ties to this criminal conspiracy. What follows is a frightening true story that could occur to any of us, and a powerful faith journey to redemption that is made possible only through our Christian faith and the bold use of our power of choice for God.

Tu te réveilles pendant la nuit pour boire un verre d''eau. Alors que tu marches dans le corridor, tu sens un souffle dans ton cou. étonnée de ne pas être la seule personne debout, tu te retournes et qui est là? Personne. Tu es complètement seule. Ton menton se met à trembler et tu as la chair de poule. Tant bien que mal, tu tentes de te convaincre que ce qui s''est produit était le fruit de ton imagination. Mais était-ce vraiment le cas? Certaines personnes ont vécu des expériences si terrifiantes qu''il leur est impossible de les oublier. Ce livre comprend plusieurs récits de rencontres surnaturelles ayant eu lieu au Canada. Pourquoi ces histoires de fantômes sont-elle si terrifiantes? Elles sont vraies.

Veteran ghost hunter Micahel Norman uncovers almost three dozen stories of Minnesota eeriness-just in time for Halloween.

This is a director and stage manager resource for the musical CUMBERLAND BLUES

This major new work about World War II exposes the myths of military heroism as shallow and inadequate. "Tears in the Darkness" makes clear, with great literary and human power, that war causes suffering for people on all sides.

Act One Piano Lead Sheets, Open and Closed Score in the original key for the musical CUMBERLAND BLUES

Continuing the success of the nationally acclaimed Haunted America, Historic Haunted America is a further investigation into North American ghost legends. This chilling collection documents yesterday''s and today''s most terrifying hauntings in the United States and Canada in more than seventy-five shocking stories! At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The end of the Seven Years? War found Britain?s professional army in America facing new and unfamiliar responsibilities. In addition to occupying the recently conquered French settlements in Canada, redcoats were ordered into the trans-Appalachian west, into the little-known and much disputed territories that lay between British, French, and Spanish America. There the soldiers found themselves serving as occupiers, police, and diplomats in a vast territory marked by extreme climatic variation?a world decidedly different from Britain or the settled American colonies. Going beyond the war experience, Army and Empire examines the lives and experiences of British soldiers in the complex, evolving cultural frontiers of the West in British America. From the first appearance of the redcoats in the West until the outbreak of the American Revolution, Michael N. McConnell explores all aspects of peacetime service, including the soldiers? diet and health, mental well-being, social life, transportation, clothing, and the built environments within which they lived and worked. McConnell looks at the army on the frontier for what it was: a collection of small communities of men, women, and children faced with the challenges of surviving on the far western edge of empire.

Collected writings dealing with supernatural encounters or experiences.