For over 25 years, Michael Ray taught the celebrated Personal Creativity in Business course, mainly at Stanford University but also in non-academic settings. Over the years, Ray began to realize that the course was having a more profound impact on graduates than he'd ever intended. It went way beyond helping them in their careers. People who'd been through the course seemed to blossom-to have access to some secret source of energy and inspiration. They found new ways to contribute to their...

Well-known Australian presenter, speaker, podcaster, and advocate for equality, Michael Ray offers parents and caregivers a compassionately raw, honest, and often humourous take on parenting as he sees it.Who Knew is packed with raw emotion as Michael's words empower both genders to take responsibility for their children. Michael dispels many myths about fatherhood indicating -"Who knew this 52year old ex-bouncer's most emotionally charged event to date, would be backstage ...

Michael Ray Richardson was a star in the making. After a stellar collegiate career at the University of Montana, where he was voted first team All-Big Sky Conference as a sophomore, junior, and senior, the future seemed bright. Taken fourth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, Richardson was billed as “the next Walt Frazier.”In just his second professional season, he became the third player in NBA history to lead the league in both assists and steals—both Knicks te...

Michael Ray Garvin, a.k.a. the world's most jacked athlete, shares his sports history, training methods, and supplement regimen. Michael Ray is a former NFL player and the fastest man of the 2009 NFL draft whose running times were 4.24 and 4.28. Michael Ray shares over fifteen years of research of supplements and training to help athletes reach their full potential. Most people believe that athletes have to use illegal performance-enhancing drugs in order to compete at a high level. He bre...

Camera, Speed...ACTION! is a fascinating study of and a sometimes eye opening learning opportunity concerning the Real World of Acting. Written in an opinionated, conversational, sitting at the kitchen table tone, the book explains the disappointments, the successes, the reality, as well as the business aspects and a general overview of what to really expect as an actor. Irreverent at times, humorous and serious, but always real, Camera, Speed...ACTION! will make you want to get into actin...

Camera, Speed...ACTION! an insider's secrets to the real world of acting is a fascinating study of and sometimes eye opening learning opportunity concerning the real world of acting. Written in an opinionated, conversational, sitting at the kitchen table tone, the book explains the disappointments, the successes, the reality, as well as the business aspects and a general overview of what to really expect as an actor. Irreverent at times, humorous and serious, but always real, Camera, Speed...

In a war against savage killers, there are no winners…only survivors.Adam Barnett was building custom bikes and conquering desert trails above Phoenix—until a lightning strike scrambled his memory and left him hunted by something he calls "Nightmare." Adam is befriended by a large and intelligent dog who does his best to save Adam's life.Major Blain Jacobson, a thirty-year Army Ranger, helicopters into Biodosius, a secret military lab outside Scottsdale, to...

“‘Kickbacks from government vendors, jobs for cronies, sweetheart deals for contractors’ were commonplace—‘It may have been the most corrupt city in America.’”What happened when greedy promoters ran radio stations and the local concert scene? They brought the Beatles to Jacksonville, but they also brought payola, greed, and corruption.This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures.Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, ...

As neighbors and early rival nations, Portugal and Spain have been associated for much of their histories. Yet despite their geographic proximity on the Iberian Peninsula and shared past, each boasts distinct social, cultural, and economic identities. Readers will examine the evolution of each country, witnessing the rise of their earliest civilizations, their dramatic rivalry during the Age of Discovery, their days as empire-builders, their struggles through authoritarian regimes, and the...

France’s cultural and historical legacies are numerous and diverse. It has long played a dominant role on the world stage, and as one of the largest countries of the European Union, its global influence shows no signs of dying down. But despite its cultural, economic, governmental, and historical achievements, France has experienced trials and tribulations, perhaps most memorably during the French Revolution, but throughout history as well. This comprehensive volume surveys France’s assort...

A tale of crime, bad science and the ghost of ShostakovichIt’s 2006 and the banks haven’t yet learnt the repercussions of easy credit cards and cheap loans. Alec has resigned his job in investment banking, causing his wife to jump ship and him to relocate to Zanzibar. All is about to change though, as declaring the start of a new life, he returns to London to take on the banks, whilst avoiding a litigious wife, the ghost of Shostakovich and a psychotic thief. In the process he atte...

The American Indian has figured prominently in many films and television shows, portrayed variously as a villain, subservient friend, or a hapless victim of progress. Many Indian stereotypes that were derived from European colonial discourse—some hundreds of years old—still exist in the media today. Even when set in the contemporary era, novels, films, and programs tend to purvey rehashed tropes such as Pocahontas or man Friday.In Native Americans on Network TV: Stereotypes, Myths,...