Most Popular Books by Mike Johnson

Witness the events leading to the new CBS All Access series PICARD in this graphic novel where new characters are introduced and secrets will be revealed. Before he retired to his vineyard, Jean-Luc Picard was the most decorated admiral in Starfleet. Then one mission changed his life forever. What could make this dedicated and disciplined leader question his calling?

"The Truth About Tribbles!" Part 1! The countdown to next year''s blockbuster STAR TREK sequel continues here, as the crew of the Enterprise encounters the classic alien species in an ALL-NEW story! Inspired by the fan-favorite episode "The Trouble With Tribbles," this new two-part adventure is overseen by STAR TREK sequel writer/producer Roberto Orci!

Your Go-To Guide for Scaled-Down Baked Goods That Are Downright Delicious From dainty cakes to small-scale batches of cookies to the perfect pies and tarts for two, Mike Johnson’s incredible collection of small-batch recipes is sure to be a staple in your household. Whether you’re baking for a small household, trying to limit leftovers or are looking to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying your baked confections, Mike has got a recipe for you with options like: • Loaf Pan Funfetti Sheet Cake • Fluffernutter Blondies • Chocolate Pecan Skillet Cookie for Two • Pumpkin Crumb Cake Muffins • Maple Bacon Scones • No-Bake Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Bars • Mini Mixed Berry Hand Pies • Carrot Cake Cupcakes • Garlic Knots for Two • Small-Batch Fudge Brownies When you need a treat for an intimate gathering, have a last-minute craving for sweets or are just looking for the perfect bite (or two), this book is your one-stop shop for delicious baked goods that will satisfy any craving without leaving you with a surplus of snacks!

First issue in an four issue series! The countdown to the motion picture event of 2013 begins here, in this blockbuster 4-issue prequel mini-series that sets the stage for the upcoming STAR TREK film! Like the best-selling STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN in 2009, this all-new series leads directly into the next movie, with a story by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci and Mike Johnson (STAR TREK ongoing series), and drawn by the original STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN artist, David Messina! STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS is the can''t-miss lead-in to the new adventures of the Enterprise crew!

Die Vorgeschichte zum neuen Star-Trek-Kinofilm! Exklusiv als Comic! Wie auch schon beim letzten Star-Trek-Kinofilm von J.J. Abrams gibt es die offizielle Vorgeschichte wieder exklusiv als Comic. Viel ist noch nicht bekannt über die Geschichte des Films wie auch über die des Prequel-Comics. Soviel kann man aber verraten: Im ersten Teil von COUNTDOWN TO DARKNESS bereitet eine Routineuntersuchung eines Klasse-M Planeten unvorhergesehene Probleme, während Spock noch mit den Folgen der Geschehnisse des letzten Kinofilms zu ringen hat ... Roberto Orci, Co-Produzent und Co-Drehbuchautor von STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS ist mitverantwortlich für die Geschichte des auf vier Ausgaben angelegten Prequels. Wer sich also schon mal mit einem gehörigen Wissensvorsprung in die kommenden Diskussionen um STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS - ab 9. Mai im Kino - gehen will, der muss nur das spannende Comic-Prequel lesen. Der Sammelband wird im schicken Hardcover oder im handlichen Softcover daherkommen.

The IBM® Operational Decision Manager product family provides value to organizations that want to improve the responsiveness and precision of automated decisions. This decision management platform on IBM z/OS® provides comprehensive automation and governance of operational decisions that are made within mainframe applications. These decisions can be shared with other cross-platform applications, providing true enterprise decision management. This IBM Redbooks® publication makes the case for using Operational Decision Manager for z/OS and provides an overview of its components. It is aimed at IT architects, enterprise architects, and development managers looking to build rule-based solutions. Step-by-step guidance is provided about getting started with business rules by using a scenario-based approach. This book provides detailed guidelines for testing and simulation and describes advanced options for decision authoring. Finally, it describes and documents multiple runtime configuration options. This third edition, SG24-8014-02, of this IBM Redbooks publication updated the information presented in this book to reflect function available in IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS Version 8.7.1.

What will it be like to be a manager or a business leader in 2010? This is the key question answered in Managing in the Next Millenium, a unique collection of candid, first-hand insights, based on exclusive interviews with the world''s top management commentators, thinkers and doers. Here are just some of the issues Mike Johnson investigates: * Organizations: will they be flatter, outsourced and dominated by super managers? which management functions will survive? * Individual careers: will we have to learn to develop and market ourselves in a new employment world of short term contracts? will head-hunters manage our career protfolio like agents? * Corporate culture: democratic or autocratic? * Retaining employees: how will we motivate high performance managers in flatter organizations? * International business: will we expect to work in a multicultural environment and need to increase our mobility - or will high tech communications reduce corporate travel? * Global competitiveness: which are the dominant and emerging nations? * Management strategies: will service, service, service still be the key to corporate success? * The workplace: will we still herd together in offices or telecommute? Co-published with Management Centre Europe, the European arm of the American Management Association includes key authors such as Drucker, Kotler, Champy unique collection of insights from the world''s top management commentators

Unlike her cousin Superman, Supergirl arrived on Earth from her dead home planet of Krypton fully grown, fully powered and totally confused. Unable to speak anything but her native tongue of Kryptonese, unsure of how she arrived on Earth, and distrustful of the now-adult Superman, Supergirl truly is alone in the world. When Kara is quickly befriended by a Scottish punk rocker named Siobhan-who can mysteriously speak Kryptonese-she''s getting more than a best friend out of the deal. She''s also getting a new ally and an introduction to the strangest enemy she''s ever faced--the supernatural Black Banshee. But what is Siobhan’s link to this new, immortal threat? The writing team of Michael Green (Heroes) and Mike Johnson (SUPERMAN/BATMAN), with art by Mahmud Asrar ( Dynamo 5) and George Pérez (JLA), continue the adventures of the Girl of Steel as finds her place on a planet that fears her in Supergirl: Girl in the World (collecting issues #0, 8-12).

The concluding chapter of "I, Enterprise"! The flagship of the fleet is now a sentient entity with a mind of its own... and it doesn''t take kindly to the biological "invaders" inside its hull! How do Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew fight an enemy upon which their very survival depends? This all-new adventure is overseen by STAR TREK writer/producer Roberto Orci!

Get a sneak peek at IDW’s newest Star Trek series with previews of Lower Decks, Picard: Stargazer, The Mirror War, Year Five, the Klingons one-shot, and the upcoming ongoing series!

JJ Abrams'' blockbuster revitalization of the Star Trek franchise was the most thrilling film of the 2009. Now, under the direction of Abrams and screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, comes the highly anticipated graphic adaptation of the film! Additionally, new scenes and moments cut from the movie are revealed - an event no Star Trek fan can dare miss! The Star Trek Movie Adaptation is the latest offering in IDW Publishing''s series of Digital Graphic Novels. We''ve assembled the best of favorite brands and respected creators for you to collect on your digital bookshelf. Story: Robert Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Mike Johnson and Tim Jones Art: David Messina, Claudio Balboni, Gaetano Carlucci, Giaovanna Niro and Ilaria Traversi Lettering: Robbie Robbins and Neil Uyetake Editors: Scott Dunbier and Justin Eisinger Features: - Page by page viewing, pinch and zoom for details - Tap user controls or swipe to turn pages - "See all" table of contents - Extra features and content found in the full printed collection

A New York Times Bestseller! As a part of the acclaimed DC Comics - The New 52 event of September 2011, meet Supergirl. She''s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman - and none of his affection for the people of Earth. Crash landing on a strange new planet, Supergirl must come to grips with Krypton''s destruction with her cousin Superman and learn about her own recent past. But an ingenious new foe wants that same information - and will do anything to get it. Presenting an all-new take on Superman''s cousin Kara, and her standing in the DC Comics - New 52 universe! Collects issues #1-7.

Dianne Haley Vots on her sister Lynne: I knew she thought of me because wherever she went she always brought me presents. While I treasure all of those presents, I see now that she herself was the most precious gift.

A boyhood buddy tried flipping himself into a beanbag chair, became a quadriplegic - and a highly esteemed teacher. June dueled cancer three times - and pointedly told the author never to forget her. Joel was a pubescent blowhard who became a helping hand to many before battling health crises. Pat was a homecoming queen, became a hospice nurse and overcame ambivalence about attending reunions before taking on cancer. During teen years Chris seemed the most self-assured but later revealed she had been "in a fog." DeeDee''s husband, an MS victim, urged her to put him in a nursing home to ease her burden. She refused. This loveliest of widows kept on living and loving - and at age 59 still could do cartwheels. Fran proved unstoppable during a daunting journey from college mascot to career success. Poh Hong put aside doubts by family and friends and flew half way around the world to attend a reunion. John was a college football player, became a minister, accepted strangers into his prayer circle and dealt with his own heartaches. Then there was Jim who persuaded the author to attend his first reunion - and later showed remarkable mettle amid dire circumstances. Reunions can be powerful. High school, college and graduate school class reunions as well as one-on-one reconnections in distant locations can whisper strong messages, teach lasting lessons, and tell us much about the resilience of the human spirit.

Journey to new reaches in this exclusive comic tie-in set between seasons one and two of fan-favorite Paramount+ series Strange New Worlds! With Una accused of unlawful genetic modification by Starfleet, Captain Pike sets out in search of evidence that could prove her innocence. From the mighty pens of Trek duo Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson (Picard—Stargazer, Discovery—Adventures in the 32nd Century, Light of Kahless, and more!) with art by Megan Levens (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Star Trek: The Mirror War—Troi).

The Queen of H.I.V.E.(Holistically Intergrated Viral Equality) has placed the telepathic Dr. Hector Hammond''s thoughts deep into the recesses of Superman''s mind in an effort to control the Man of Steel. The merging of Hammond and the Superman''s minds brings about vivid hallucinations that cause Superman to experience different realities and view longtime allies as potential threats. With the Man of Steel unable to tell what is real and what is a hallucination, it is up to Orion of the New Gods and Wonder Woman to release the H.I.V.E.''s grip on Superman and save the universe from succumbing to power of the H.I.V.E.

You’ve seen the trailer... now, witness the events leading to CBS All Access’s Picard. Before he retired to his vineyard, Jean-Luc Picard was the most decorated admiral in Starfleet. Then one mission changed his life forever. The Countdown starts here!

STRANGER WORLDS PART TWO! With their power rings running low and no power batteries left to recharge them, the surviving heroes of the Lantern Corps join with Starfleet in the ultimate battle with Sinestro and the resurgent Klingons... until the arrival of an unexpected visitor from the Lanterns'' past changes the game entirely!

As the Enterprise blitzes into the last leg of Zephyx’s space race from hell, the crew is confronted with a betrayal from within! The ship’s controls have been locked, and with Spock still separated from the crew, the crushing pressure of nearby stars, and Zephyx’s efforts to throw the ship off course, can Captain Pike ignore visions of impending doom long enough to see his crew to the finish line?