Michael Wayne Levitt

When "because I'm the parent" meets "you're not the boss of me"... Good news: there are many ways to parent willful children without everyday clashes. Here parents learn how to capitalize on children's strengths and make bad days more manageable. Full of ideas and techniques, it explores: how to use...

The Corruption of Michael Levitt is a rollicking ride through the 1970's seen through the eyes of Michael Levitt - Harvard Law School graduate and survivor ofhis Long Island childhood. It's a story of a bright yet naïve man who, while trying to make it in this world is, with the best of intentions, ...

This is not your parents' Art and Science of Sails, written by Tom Whidden and Michael Levitt and published in 1990 by St. Martin's Press. The first edition sold more than 20,000 copies. The Second Revised Edition 2016 is published by North Sails Group, LLC and written by the same duo. What a diffe...

It seems nowadays that we are happy to discuss almost every aspect of our health and reveal to doctors, pyschologists, phone-in hosts and their audiences--in fact almost anyone who will listen--our most personal and intimate problems. There remains one last taboo--one last subject for which people w...

From inventive sail-maker to innovative yacht designer to successful America's Cup skipper, Ted Hood has had a legendary career. Also legendary was his reputation as a man of few words, making him an intriguing presence in the yachting world. Still actively engaged and sailing in his late 70s, Ted H...

A fresh, readable guide for sail cruisers and racers! Tom Whidden discusses the latest materials and rigging methods for sailboats and shows the consumer how to choose between different cloths and designs, plus the construction and trim of sails, as well as the upkeep of a proper sail inventory.

The world-famous sailor presents a beginner's guide to sailing that covers such basics as boat selection, terminology, weather interpretation, and fundamental sailing principles.