Best Selling Books by Michael McDonald

The river has never been more deadly.Aiden and Liam Kirkpatrick own Black Hat Fishing, professionally guiding salmon anglers along the lower Columbia River, while keeping order as undercover Conservation Officers for the state. As former military professionals, they also use their unique skills to moonlight as private detectives for Avalanche Investigations.It''s a busy life that becomes a dangerous one when the brothers get caught up in a cold case murder investigation of a local fishing guide and his girlfriend. Initially appearing as a crime of passion, they soon come to suspect the murders may be part of a conspiracy to seize control of the billion-dollar sport fishing industry of the West.The conspirators are hiding in plain sight - even from each other. One is an unscrupulous business executive who has no limits in seeing his fathers'' legacy fulfilled. The other, a psychopath with a penchant for fire, has a faceless, dark companion hell-bent on attaining power and money regardless of who stands in their way.The Kirkpatricks are not about to tolerate anyone attempting to kill their way to get their way. When a trusted friend of theirs is murdered, and another almost dies, the brothers set out to wage war on the most likely suspects. Death will haunt their endeavor.

Awoken in the middle of the night, Brandon Ellis finds his step-daughter hovering over the motionless body of his wife. The young girl abruptly attacks him, biting him on the hand before he can seek refuge behind a closed door. What is going on? Gunshots rip through the stormy night. Sirens wail. Brandon and his two year old daughter, Kember, must flee or risk being attacked once more. The world burns and they can do nothing but watch helplessly. Whatever has invaded his home, under the guise of a six year old little girl, is quickly spreading. Where will they go? Who can they trust? Brandon and Kember speed recklessly into the rainy night toward redemption and safety, but will they find it on Day One?

To Be or Not to Be? It is an eerie feeling...Connecting different world''s so far apart, yet feel so near It is the perfect Coffee Table Photobook A Collection of Classic Shakespearean quotes and carefully curated photographs of Old Telephones, Typewriters and Cameras. A Photograph is worth more than a thousand words, So we put it against Shakespeare Quotes on the ultimate showdown! Why? Because We Can? Because it is fun? And Because A man can die but once...of course.

In 1971, Paul Lauterbur applied magnetic field gradients in all three dimensions and a back-projection technique to create NMR images. He published the first images of two tubes of water in 1973 in the journal Nature, followed by the picture of a living animal, a clam, and in 1974 by the image of the thoracic cavity of a mouse. Lauterbur called his imaging method zeugmatography, a term which was later replaced by (N)MR imaging. In the late 1970s, physicists Peter Mansfield and Paul Lauterbur, developed MRI-related techniques, like the echo-planar imaging (EPI) technique. Mansfield and Lauterbur were awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their \"discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging\". The development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for use in medical investigation has provided a huge forward leap in the field of diagnosis, particularly with avoidance of exposure to potentially dangerous ionizing radiation. With decreasing costs and better availability, the use of MRI is becoming ever more pervasive throughout clinical practice. Understanding the principles underlying this imaging modality and its multiple applications can be used to appreciate the benefits and limitations of its use, further informing clinical decision-making. This book would be useful to radiology residents, biomedicine students, practicing clinicians and MRI technicians. This book explains the physical and conceptual basis governing present-day applications of MR. It also describes how imaging data is acquired, manipulated and reconstructed for visual examination.

A source-cited, compiled genealogy of the descendants of William Humphreys and Sally Statham who married in Louisa County in 1774. Earliest related families include Brooks, Cope, Gabbert, Hicks, Hillis, Jameson, Juett, Killough, Lanman, Milliken, Moore, Orrill, Pettus, Ritchey, Ramsey, Reed, Smith, Steele, Vawter, Wolverton. Key locales include Albemarle & Louisa Counties, Virginia; Garrard & Madison Counties, Kentucky; Jefferson, Monroe & Ripley Counties, Indiana; Adams & Menard Counties, Illinois; Davis, Des Moines, Jefferson, Ringgold, Van Buren & Wapello Counties, Iowa; Bourbon County, Kansas. Significant family groups settled in Indianapolis & Madison, Indiana; Petersburg, Illinois; Multnomah & Washington Counties, Oregon. Descendants included pioneers along the Oregon Trail, homesteaders of the Great Plains, veterans of the American Revolution, the War of 1812, Union veterans of the Civil War, the First & Second World Wars, the Korean & Vietnam Wars. Revised and much enlarged edition, reflecting 35 years'' additional scholarship over the earlier edition. Two new sections cover previously-unreported descendants of the ancestral couple.

This book is chocked full of great canning recipes collected and compiled in a complete easy to read format. This book contains a history of home canning. It also contains all that you need to know on how to both water bath can and pressure can your foods at home. We have included information on the safety factors needed for home canning, including illustrations. Fruits, vegetables, sauces, jams, jellies, meat and seafood are all included. We have included recipes for canning meats and seafood that hunters and fishermen will find very useful. We have also found recipes for obscure items like kelp and prickly pear cactus, not to mention lots of beet recipes. During World War I and II canning became essential to homemakers due to food shortages. Advances in technology brought forth an abundance of foods in the 1950''s. Along with the introduction of frozen foods in the 1950s and 1960''s, and the improvement in transporting those frozen foods, home canning dropped off until the 1970''s, when there was a brief resurgence because of the desire to be more self sufficient. Today however, home canning is making a comeback. With the cost of food in the supermarket, and the rising costs of transporting that food, home canning is back. Preppers and survivalists have embraced home canning as a way to prepare for future food shortages. Home canning can be a safe, economical way to preserve quality food at home.

I Ching Self-Change is a beginning text for anyone who wants to use the ancient Chinese oracle, the I Ching, for the purposes of consultation and self-understanding in the modern Western world. The author, Dr. Michael McDonald, has over forty years of experience using and interpreting the Book of Changes in a journal format, and has studied with I Ching experts at two different universities. This book explains \"all the basics\" of I Ching history in a gentle and understandable way, and covers such varied topics as the nature of oracles, and how oracles have been used in many cultures. The author''s original explanation of I Ching archetypes and symbolism is rendered with many charts and diagrams, making it easy to understand how the I Ching works and functions. The ancient way of the \"profound person\" is updated through the I Ching journal and the I Ching Personality Profile, two powerful tools for making the ancient wisdom of the I Ching available today!

This volume describes voting in the 2020 US election, from the presidential nomination to new voting laws post-election. Election officials and voters navigated the challenging pandemic to hold the highest turnout election since 1900. President Trum

Depression and Mental Health issues are no longer hiding in the shadows. Studies reveal that 1 in 5 people suffer from depression at some point in their lives.NEW Science has shown that exercise is an effective treatment against depression. This book aims to help people fight their depression with gentle exercise - specifically with walking.Learn about the power of walking, and get inspired to start moving. Learn how to lessen the effects of depression by taking regular walks.Learn EFFECTIVE techniques to add to your walking routine.HELP others by sharing your progress. This book is a comprehensive guide on how to start changing your life. One walk at a time.Join others and start #walkingaway from depression.

Trigrams of the I Ching is an intense and fascinating look at one of the greatest archetypes of all time - the Trigrams or Ba Gua of the Chinese Book of Changes. I Ching symbolism comes alive in these profound and explanations of how fundamental I Ching symbols work together and what they mean. Dr. McDonald draws on his forty years of experience with I Ching symbolism in this amazingly insightful exploration of the most basic questions in I Ching studies, \"Does the symbolism of the I Ching actually form a coherent archetypal system? Each schema of elemental archetype and symbol from the ancient world finds its place within the broad expanse of I Ching and yet also relates to the modern world, as we know it today. in Dr. McDonald''s detailed and lucid explanations. Each chapter of this book is a model for thorough and thoughtful I Ching interpretation on every level .This book will open your eyes to the world of Ba Gua - making the the I Ching easy to UNDERSTAND and USE AS AN ORACLE!

After the incident at the school complex, Brandon is distraught over the supposed death of his son. Instead of leaving town, as he had thought, he decides to stick around and punish everyone at the complex. Along his route his meets a guard from the school, the unlikely of characters to aid him in his task. But things take a drastic turn when a new evil is introduced upon the survivors. Running and hiding is no longer a viable option as this new threat is cunning. Brandon is forced to make friends of enemies, unaware that an even larger threat is rumbling towards them all.

Investors face many questions when it comes to their portfolios, but the answers have always been difficult to find until now: What are the historical average returns for stocks of different sizes or industries? How does momentum influence future returns, and when is the reversal effect likely to occur? What role do valuation metrics like the Price-to-Earnings ratio play in predicting performance? How do stocks behave under different market conditions, including periods of high volatility? What is the likelihood of losing money on a stock over a given timeframe? How do specific factors, like revenue growth or market capitalization, affect stock returns? Stylized Facts in Finance by Michael McDonald, PhD, is a comprehensive desk reference for investors seeking actionable insights into the world of stocks and portfolio management and answering questions like these. Backed by decades of data and rigorous analysis, this guide answers key questions on returns, risk, momentum, and valuation. Designed for quick consultation, it empowers readers to navigate market trends, build balanced portfolios, and make informed decisions in any market environment. Whether you''re analyzing small caps, assessing volatility, or leveraging momentum strategies, this book is your trusted companion for understanding the data-driven realities of investing. Essential reading for serious investors and professionals!