An instant New York Times best-seller. Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for twenty-seven years, making this dream a reality not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. The power and dignity of parable.

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Welcome to the website of Childrens Book Author Michael Finklea. Book Michael at your school for a Presentation and Book Signing. Select the books tab to view books. Read about FREE author visits. The process of submitting his first story was very frustrating, to say the least. Upon his ninth submission, Michaels first manuscript, The Worldwide Adventures of Winston and Churchill, was finally accepted! Michael now travels to schools throughout the U.

I have been asked repeatedly about the Results Based Training System that I utilize when I am putting a training program together. What I do and how I think the process through when I am sitting at the key board composing. Yes, the Results Based Training System really does work! The Preliminary Information Gathering.

I see color and texture in music. Much of my art comes from my understanding of music. Recorded and live music often triggers, or even dictates, the compositional structures I create in my studio. 41 x 55 x 8. I try to get people looking beyond the obvious. 28 x 62 x 6.