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Peter H. Michael

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Peter H. Michael is most recently the author of Running on Empty: Along an Epic 12,000-Mile Road Trip America Has Its Say on Economic Inequality, his seventh book. Running on Empty was awarded two 2015 national book prizes, one in travel essays, the other in political and economic affairs. He also writes newspaper, magazine and op-ed articles. Michael serves as publisher of Underground Railroad Free Press, the nation's top Underground Railroad news publication, and of Free Press Books.

Peter Michael was educated at the University of Maryland, Berkeley and Princeton, and is the seventh generation of his family to reside at Maryland's Cooling Springs Farm, a national Underground Railroad historic site founded by the family in 1768. ...more

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	Remembering John Hanson: A biography of the first president of the original United States government 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Running on Empty really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An American Family of the Underground Railroad: The story of one family's experience as safe-house operators on the nation's Underground Railroad, and ... important institutions of their country. 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guide To Freedom: Rediscovering the Underground Railroad In One United States County 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palace of Yawns it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of This World: A Young International Official Lives Two Lives on the Job As Rebel Against United Nations Bureaucracy, Off the Job As Chronicler of Thai Life 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Palace of Yawns by Michael, Peter H. (2012) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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