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My books are filled with poetry, short stories, art, doodles, photos, ticket stubs and thought-provoking prose.
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GenXiled: A Poetic Gen X Memoir from the Analog Age
Title: GenXiled: A Poetic Gen X Memoir from the Analog Age
Status: Published, 2026
Genre: Biographies & Memoirs / Poetry / Creative Nonfiction / Art / Photography / Nostalgic Ephemera
Publisher: Genki Media LLC
Imprint: Lulu.com
ISBN:
Paperback, Black and White: 978-1-105-96024-6
Paperback, Standard Color: 978-1-257-38140-1
Hardcover, Premium Color: 978-1-105-98409-9
Size: Trade, 9 x 6
Word Count: 21,000 words
Pages: 365
Creative Assets: 350 original photos, drawings, sketches, and artworks mixed with '90s memorabilia, ticket stubs, and nostalgic ephemera. Layout & design by author.
Blurb: Remember when we lived our lives instead of posting them? Author and artist Michael M. Clements does. In this era-defining love letter to Generation X, Clements uses poetry, prose, doodles, art, 35mm photography, and analog nostalgia to transport us back to humanity’s final non-digital age. Spanning fifteen formative years between ages 18 and 33, from 1988 to 2003—a time of wired phones, mixtapes, and actual eye contact—GenXiled reveals timeless lessons about growing up, falling down, and tuning in before the world logged on.
Synopsis:
Part scrapbook, part time capsule, this nostalgic Gen X collection follows a "hero’s journey" through the grit and grace of young adulthood. From the sun-kissed shores of Florida and the high-pressure streets of Atlanta and Washington, D.C., to global adventures in Japan, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Thailand, London, Amsterdam, and beyond, Clements captures the raw creative energy of a generation navigating life unencumbered by algorithms.
Inside this multi-media retrospective, you’ll find:
>> Evocative Poetry & Prose: Raw fragments and honest reflections on love, identity, religion, politics, culture, growing up, and the search for purpose and meaning.
>> Original Analog Photography: Grainy, unfiltered images captured on 35mm and disposable cameras.
>> Original Gen X Outsider Art: hundreds of clever, quirky, and era-defining doodles, illustrations, and artworks.
>> Tactile Artifacts: Concert ticket stubs, floppy disks, and authentic planner entries that evoke the tactile world of the late 20th century.
>> Accidental Prophecies: Early works that uncannily foresaw world events, from the rise of social media to global pandemics.
GenXiled is more than a memoir; it is an invitation to log off and rediscover what it felt like to be truly present. Whether you are a Gen Xer looking to revisit your childhood or a digital native curious about life before the smartphone, this book is a sanctuary for the analog soul.
Step back into the Analog Age. Relive the journey. Remember the vibe.
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Liberty Abroad!: Claim Your Freedom and Build a New Life Overseas
Title: Liberty Abroad!: Claim Your Freedom and Build a New Life Overseas, a punchy, practical, and heartfelt guide to living abroad. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this it?” this book says, emphatically, “Nope. Here’s your boarding pass.”
Status: Published, 2025
Publisher: Genki Media LLC
Imprint: Lulu.com
ISBN:
Paperback, 978-1-300-15889-9
Hardcover: 978-1-257-63514-6
Ebook: 978-1-257-64907-5
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction / Travel Memoir / Expat How-To
Word Count: 67,000
Page Count: 311
Illustrations: 18 original drawings that follow “Libby,” a caricature
of the Statue of Liberty, as she explores life outside the United States of America.
Blurb: What do Ben Franklin, Maya Angelou, Steve Jobs, and Prince have in common? They all advanced their lives and America by living overseas. You can too with Liberty Abroad!: Claim Your Freedom and Build a New Life Overseas, a punchy, practical, and heartfelt guide to living abroad. If you’ve ever wondered, “Is this it?” this book says, emphatically, “Nope. Here’s your boarding pass.”
Synopsis: Post-COVID, author and entrepreneur Michael M. Clements sold everything, left America, and moved his family to Bali. Then came the 2024 U.S. election, and with it, a flood of messages: “How did you do it?” This book is his answer. Drawing on his personal experiences relocating to Japan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia, Clements combines memoir with actionable advice to help readers explore life beyond the United States. Structured around practical chapters—from overcoming fear and evaluating visas to parenting abroad and managing money—Liberty Abroad!: Claim Your Freedom and Build a New Life Overseas, is more than a how-to; it’s a wake-up call to reexamine identity, freedom, and what it means to be American. With activities, personal stories, and punchy insights, the book empowers readers to live globally and think expansively, without losing their roots. Plus: where would America, and the world, be if Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Steve Jobs, Maya Angelou, MLK, Mark Twain, or Prince had never left the homeland?
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The Bali Paradigm
Title: The Bali Paradigm: Prose, Poems and Illustrations by Michael M Clements
Status: Published, 2024
Publisher: Genki Media LLC
Imprint: Lulu.com
ISBN:
Ebook: 9781304086594
Paperback: 9781304385031
Digital Retail: 9798875198731
Digital Library: 9798875198748
Genre: Poetry / Memoir
Word Count: 10,000 words
Book Size: Digest (5.5 x 8.5 in / 140 x 216 mm)
Pages: 120
Creative Materials: Illustrations
Synopsis: Have you ever dreamed of selling everything and starting a new life in a tropical paradise far from home? Genki Media is excited to announce the publication of Michael M. Clements debut book, "The Bali Paradigm," a raw and inspirational collection of poems, prose, and illustrations documenting the author's leap from the peak of his career in America to a new life with his partner and son in Bali.
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Florida Man
Title: Florida Man ... And Other Meme Worthy Fantastical Tales
Status: Written and being edited
Genre: Short Stories—Creative Nonfiction
Word Count: 10,000 words
Pages: 40
Publish Date: 2027
Synopsis: In this captivating collection of short stories, Michael M. Clements takes readers back to his roots in the unique backdrop of 1980s suburban Florida, skirting the edges of a sprawling swamp. From this distinctive starting point, he weaves a series of engaging and mystical short stories. These narratives traverse the diverse experiences of an array of characters, each on their own quest for spiritual enlightenment and purpose in a world increasingly defined by commercialism and rigid structures. Clements’ storytelling artfully explores the complex interplay between environment, personal journeys, and the universal search for deeper meaning in life.
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The Tao of Yacht Rock
Title: The Tao of Yacht Rock
Status: In development
Genre: Self Help / Creative Nonfiction / New Age
Word Count: 20,000 words
Pages: 150
Creative Materials: Illustrations
Publish Date: 2027
Blurb: Are the albatross and whales your brothers? Does sailing take you away to where you're going? Do you love yacht rock and want to better understand one of the most influential books on human philosophy and thought ever written, The Tao Te Ching? Then hoist up the John B's sails and see how the main sails set because The Tao of Yacht Rock is perfect for you since we pair your favorite yacht rock lyrics from the 1970s and 1980s with ancient wisdom so you can sail off into the sunset entertained and enlightened.
