About the Author

Michael R. Leard: A connoisseur of words, phrases, and ideas, Mike has spent his life examining and researching the myriad topics that interest him. His work has taken him around the globe to work on numerous projects. When he was in Afghanistan working on helicopters, he suffered a shoulder injury that brought him back to home of the free where he's returned to his passion of inventing and working on finally publishing this extensive book of expressions. He's been an engineer for the majority of his life, but when he's not inventing or researching, he likes to shoot darts at the local pub. Cody W Urban: Born and raised in southern California, Cody W Urban has always had a passion for storytelling. His earliest memories include writing stories and having his mom do the actual writing because he was too young to spell. After writing numerous short stories and unfinished books through his young life, he wrote one story that close friends encouraged him to make into a movie. Feeling inspired, he wrote his first screenplay and rallied his friends, family, and church into producing My Best Friend. After making two feature films with 7D Studios, Cody has graduated from California State University, Northridge with a BA in Cinema and Television Arts and continues to work and strive to be the best writer, editor, and director he can be. After writing myriad screenplays, a particular one garnered special attention at a festival. It was liked by the judges so much, they sent it to an agency and before long, Cody had himself representation at The Brogan Agency. After a period of time, he felt it a wise decision to adapt the screenplay into a novel, and thus Nicholas: The Fantastic Origin of Santa Claus was written. From there, he has been publishing the Eschatos Trilogy and co-authored the witty, non-fiction book, A Bouncer's No B.S. Guide to Buying Cars and was eager to come on board in crafting this book of expressions. In 2008, he married Heather and the two of them actively involve themselves in their church and local community. In 2013, he and his wife welcomed their beloved firstborn son, Lysander, into tho their family. They live happily in Southern California with their dogs Juneau and Bailey.