Michael A. Pickles was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada. He has been teaching for 18 years within Canada, but has also taught overseas in Malawi, Africa and in Guyana and Ecuador, South America.
He has been published in many newspaper articles, was interviewed on CBC North and was co-authored in a book called "The Path to Success" alongside The Secret guru Sandy Forster. His latest inspirational book is entitled "Hug Someone You Love Today: And How to Leave Your Personal Signature".
Michael just finished teaching a four year Teacher Education Program for the Nunavut Arctic College in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Next he will be teaching at Saint Josephs Catholic School in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.
Michael is in the process of collecting more hug stories for his second book. If you would like to be a part of this motivating book, you may contact him directly at: mike_sabbie@yahoo.ca.