Bøger af Michael Cole

This is a story of a young Grass-Hopper that feels the itch of exploration. Horace would like to see the world and explore what is around the next corner, but he needs help and seeks the wisdom of his friends and the wisest creature in the forest. While on his quest Horace is confronted by trials and pitfalls, through a bit of luck Horace prevails. When exploring outside your comfort zone you must be careful. You need to rely on your friends and to hold them true.

Natalie Lyster was once an honorable soldier, having given years of service to the Galactic Alliance. But when a government conspiracy led to the death of a loved one, she went rogue. After years on the run, she now leads a criminal organization, working for the highest bidder. That bidder is the corrupt planetary union Czar. The job has taken Lyster and her crew to the planet Salacia. Their goal: excavate the zorbernite mineral from the slopes of the supervolcano Mount Ragnarök and deliver it to the Czar military. In their digging, they have found more than mineral... While returning from a supply run, Lyster's ship is intercepted by a strike force led by Commander Tucker Greyson. The chase leads through the planet's atmosphere, where it becomes an aerial assault. The pursuit goes haywire, for a swarm of giant alien wasps emerge from the mountainside and bring down the spacecrafts. Forced to travel on foot, Greyson and Lyster quickly learn the wasps are only the beginning of their problems. Man-eating raptors lurk behind every tree, ambushing everyone who gets too close; echoes of heavy footsteps reveal the presence of a larger predator hunting in the region; and heavy seismic activity from the mountainside warn of Mount Ragnarök's impending fiery wrath. With time running out, the group must reach the main campsite and commandeer a spacecraft, or else perish in the hellish fires of Mount Ragnarök.

Like shadows in the night, Captain Andrew Serrano and his elite team intercept the cargo ship Griffin, secretly owned by a Russian arms dealer. Their objective: capture the bio-engineer Dr. Hank Nore and deliver him to the C.I.A. The operation initially goes well, with the team overpowering the security forces and tracking their target to the lower decks. Backed into a corner, Dr. Nore resorts to desperate measures to avoid capture. When explosives breach the hull, the mercenaries are forced topside before the vessel sinks to the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Minutes later, they find themselves stranded on floating wreckage. Little do they know, their nightmare has only just begun. A large dorsal fin rises from the water. One of their numbers is quickly pulled under and torn to pieces. In that moment, Serrano realizes he and his team are being stalked by a ravenous shark. Before long, it becomes evident this is not a normal shark, but a product of genetic tampering. Mutated from the October Trial of the Titan Serum experimentations, the creature seeks to kill without discrimination. With bulletproof skin and armed with teeth sharp enough to pierce steel, it is the prototype for new age of biological warfare. With his team being massacred before his very eyes, Serrano's only chance for survival is to rid the world of The Titan Prototype.

It has killed over a thousand lifeforms on a thousand planets. There is no motive for its crimes other than for the thrill of bloodshed. As cunning as it is ruthless, it has escaped captivity from the galactic marshals of its home world. An intergalactic Convict, it feels no sympathy, remorse, or any sense of moral code. All it knows is the pleasure from the pain and suffering it causes, and the drive to inflict more of it. Now, it has found new hunting ground on a lush green and blue planet: Earth. There, the Convict finds a whole new species to satisfy its bloodlust. After landing its ship in a wooded area, the Convict enjoys hacking up campers, hikers, and anyone else unlucky enough to wander nearby. Its recreational killing spree brings the Convict to a pair of cabins near the lake. One is packed full of young adults trying to get away from everyday life. The other is occupied by disgraced police officer Diego Tritton. Fired for use of excessive force, he has a severe distaste for criminals-no matter which galaxy they're from.

Rick Napier is a fisherman struggling to make ends meet. The situation is made even worse when a local fishing vessel mysteriously disappears, along with a Coast Guard diver sent to search for the wreckage. As events unfold, he confronts the horrible reality of a top secret government experiment gone haywire, resulting in a hybrid creature of massive proportions. Escaped from captivity in a high tech facility in the Atlantic, it seeks to fill an insatiable appetite. Napier's life turns upside down as he witnesses the carnage and devastation, and is forced to confront a Behemoth more terrifying than anything imaginable

In the book "How To Run For Local Office", you will learn insider tricks from twenty plus year political veteran, Michael Cole. He brings to you step by step instructions on how to look with a critical eye of the expert in planning, launching and executing a successful bid for local office. As Michael says in his book, elected office is for everyone that has a passion for public service, the secrets on how to run should not be hidden away for a few insiders, but for anyone with the drive and determination to do it.Patriots can learn what it takes so lead, just like any other task. In this book Michael touches on: - How to decide if running is right for you- A rundown of legal issues- Were to raise your money- How to effectively spend that money- How to organize an effective social media campaign- How to best use volunteers- How to put out your message- And much more! This is the time for concerned citizens to step forward and take control of their local governments. Our nation is failing because as ordinary citizens we are either not involved, or do not know how to be involved. Winning Against All Odds will give you that know-how on being involved. About the Expert: Michael Cole has been actively engaged in the local political arena both in the foreground and behind the scenes in South East Texas for over twenty years. Familiar with all level of running for government from local elections to state and federal elections, Mr. Cole has been a candidate for office 4 times and helped over 100 local candidates run for and win their elections. Born to a military family at Fort Lewis Army base, politics has been a passion of Mr. Cole since an early age. Mr. Cole first ran for office in 1994 and has been at it since. Holding various local positions, he brings his expertise and passion to every campaign he signs on to. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Samuel Ziler never believed in easy missions. Deep in the Congo Rainforest, a genetics research facility has gone dark. A partial distress call, sent moments before the blackout, indicates that something sinister has occurred. With research worth billions and secrets worth killing for, the notorious Lexington Corporation recruits Ziler and his team of mercenaries to investigate. He was told it would be a quick assignment. Drop into the Congo Rainforest, find the secret genetics facility, download all research data from the main computer, and bug out. What they find is the deadly result of tampering with nature. The simple assignment becomes a fight for survival as giant mosquitos emerge from the canopy. Capable of draining a human body of blood within seconds, they quickly prove themselves to be the deadliest threat Ziler's team has ever encountered. Driven by instinct, they are fearless creatures whose sole purpose is to feed relentlessly. Now, Ziler and his mercenaries are next on the menu. Eager to keep their blood in their veins, they fight to kill the bugs and prevent them from multiplying.

The tributes paid by former players and colleagues are fulsome and fabulously flattering. Michael's father owned a photographic shop in Beckenham, Kent so the groundings were there. This led to him becoming serious about photography, though he began his working life as a graphic artist. Arthur, Michael's father, was mad about tennis and combined his passions by photographing Wimbledon, commencing straight after the war. From 1970 Cole covered Wimbledon and the other major tournaments, such as the US Open in New York, the French Open in Paris and the Stella Artois at Queen's. He travelled to Monaco, Portugal, Florida and Moscow to shoot the tennis stars in action, and often not in action. His speciality was the outré, the humorous and off-the-wall. Tennis Week stated, 'While everyone else is focused on forehands and backhands, Cole will notice the caterpillar climbing up the net post, the humorous moment as a ball kid tries to catch a moth. The combination of creativity and quirkiness, ' takes Michael's photography to another level. One event was a particular favourite for him. He states 'The French Open lends itself so much to ambience pictures. The people there are so well dressed, there's women, hats and children... In fact, I had more non-tennis pictures in my files from the French Open than any other.' In this book is a distillation of Michael Cole's brilliant tennis photography. For him the biggest challenge in creating this wonderful visual celebration of lawn tennis was deciding what to exclude. He has a passion and emotional attachment to every single one of his stunning photographs. One can see why.

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial KillerIn December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local newspapers. Through often cryptic and bizarre content-including four ciphers, three (now two) of which have never been solved-the psychopath played a twisted game. Reporters dubbed the man the "Cipher Killer," but the murderer chose a different name for himself: the Zodiac. Eventually, he would claim to have murdered thirty-seven. Law enforcement, however, could only account for five.In 1971, authenticated communications with the Zodiac ceased. The elusive fugitive resurfaced briefly three years later, sending a small number of communiqués, before disappearing for good. What started out with shocking abruptness slowly dissolved into mysterious uncertainty. To this day, the Zodiac's true identity remains one of the twentieth century's greatest mysteries...In Volume 1 of The Zodiac Revisited, Michael reviews the facts of the case, building a foundation for the analysis that follows in Volumes 2 and 3.