PRE-RELEASE BOOK SIGNING AT CHARLIN’S BOOK NOOK

Saturday, September 5, 2026
All day during regular store hours

Charlin’s Book Nook
925 S. Main Street, Suite D7
Frankenmuth, Michigan

Join Michigan author Mike Martin for a special pre-release signing of The Honest Wilderness: Finding Daniel Boone and the Frontier Within.

Meet the author, purchase a signed copy, and discover the journey through wilderness, history, and personal reflection behind the book before its official release on September 8.

Stop in anytime throughout the day.

Official Release Date

Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Book

AUTHOR TALK, READING & BOOK SIGNING

Thursday, September 17, 2026
4:30 p.m.

Shiawassee District Library — Owosso Branch
502 W. Main Street
Owosso, MI 48867

Join Michigan author Mike Martin for an evening centered on his new book, The Honest Wilderness: Finding Daniel Boone and the Frontier Within.

Blending history, memoir, wilderness travel, and personal reflection, The Honest Wilderness follows Martin’s journey through landscapes connected to Daniel Boone—and the deeper search for identity, resilience, healing, and meaning that unfolded along the way.

Mike will share the story behind the book, discuss the human being beneath the legend of Daniel Boone, and read selected passages. The program will conclude with an audience question-and-answer session and book signing.

AUTHOR TALK & BOOK SIGNING

Saturday, October 3, 2026
4:00 p.m.

Old Kirke Museum
304 Walnut Street
Manistee, MI 49660

Join Michigan author Mike Martin for a special presentation centered on his new book, The Honest Wilderness: Finding Daniel Boone and the Frontier Within.

Blending history, memoir, wilderness travel, and personal reflection, The Honest Wilderness follows Mike’s journey through places connected to Daniel Boone while exploring the human being beneath the legend. Along the way, Boone’s story becomes a doorway into larger questions about identity, loss, resilience, healing, and the frontier we still carry within us.

Mike will share the story behind the book, discuss his search for Boone across historic landscapes, and explore why the lessons of the wilderness still matter today. The presentation will be followed by a book signing.

2026 OHIO AUTHOR FESTIVAL

Saturday, October 10, 2026
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Guernsey County District Public Library — Crossroads Branch
63500 Byesville Road
Cambridge, OH 43725

Meet Michigan author Mike Martin at the 2026 Ohio Author Festival. Mike will be speaking about the journey behind The Honest Wilderness: Finding Daniel Boone and the Frontier Within, meeting readers, and signing books throughout the event.

Blending history, memoir, wilderness travel, and personal reflection, The Honest Wilderness explores Daniel Boone as a man beneath the legend while examining identity, loss, resilience, healing, and the frontier we still carry within us.

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COFFEE WITH THE AUTHOR

Saturday, November 7, 2026
10:30 a.m.

The Bluestocking Bookshop
12330 James Street
Holland, MI 49424

Join Michigan author Mike Martin for coffee and conversation centered on his new book, The Honest Wilderness: Finding Daniel Boone and the Frontier Within.

Blending history, memoir, wilderness travel, and personal reflection, the book follows Mike’s search for the human being beneath the legend of Daniel Boone while exploring identity, loss, resilience, healing, and the frontier we still carry within us.

Mike will read selected passages, discuss the experiences that shaped the book, and answer questions from readers. The event will conclude with a book signing, and signed copies will be available for purchase.

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THE FRONTIER WITHIN: A WILDERNESS-THEMED MEDITATION

Saturday, November 14, 2026
2:00 p.m.

Allen Park Public Library
8100 Allen Road
Allen Park, MI 48101

Join author and meditation teacher Mike Martin for a guided wilderness-themed meditation inspired by The Honest Wilderness. Through reflection and wilderness imagery, reconnect with your inner stillness, resilience, and sense of direction.