Michael Lassman

Michael Lassman is a non-fiction author and speaker on Life Meaning & Purpose, as well as Addiction & Recovery. He is a former energy executive, small business entrepreneur, and Men's Christian Leader. During his forty-year career, he has worked for Koch Industries, Goldman Sachs, and the Willams Companies. As an entrepreneur, Lassman built, owned, and operated Broad Street Coffee, a gourmet coffee chain. He also launched eMarket, one of the first eBay drop store franchises. Later, Lassman developed a retail and online outdoor overstock business called Just Camp. Alongside Just Camp, he created the world’s first recreational indoor campground, aptly named The Urban Campout.  In addition to writing Man’s Search for Meaning, he has also written Killing Mr. Hyde, co-authored Mornings with Mom, and is currently working on his next book, The Seven Stones. Michael Lassman lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife, Suzanne. He has two children and two stepchildren.