Theme parks, design & local interest

Creating Memorable Worlds

Learn from a former Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Creative Executive how themed experience design works from before concept to after completion. Perfect for design professionals and students.

How Does Disney Do That?

What is it about Disney parks that affect us so much? The magic is real—find out what Imagineers and fans alike have to say about why going to the parks feels like "going home.”

Adventures of a Theme Park Designer

A designer’s look at the stories and memories behind dozens of beloved regional theme park attractions from Kings Island, Six Flags, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and more.

Creative Catalyst: Empowering Experience Design Teams From Ideation to Production

An essential guide for creative or production leaders to help them unlock the best from their teams and build experiences that deeply connect story with audience.

Imagineering an American Dreamscape

America’s regional theme parks owe their existence to the magical land Walt built in Anaheim. This book tells their stories—where they came from, how they got started, and how they’ve changed over the decades.

Kings Island: A Photographic Journey

Take a walk down memory lane with this big, beautiful coffee table book full of photographs, concept art, and blueprints from the Kings Island archives.

Kings Island: A Ride Through Time

In 1972, one of America’s most beloved theme parks swung open its gates for the first time. Now nearly fifty years later, the park is as amazing and grand as ever. Read the story behind this magical playground and how it has changed over time.

Elizabeth City: Rediscover Home

Most people never really see their hometown, being too absorbed in daily life. This book presents a photographic journey into the rich heritage of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, a quiet, unassuming, thoroughly charming town on the Pasquotank River.


Audio engineering

Podcast Audio: Make Your Show Sound As Good As Your Content

There’s no excuse for poor-sounding shows these days, but most of them are awful. This book gives you enough to be better—without drowning you in engineering details.

Recording Audio: Engineering in the Studio

Most audio recording books are either too complicated for new engineers or too dumbed down (sometimes even inaccurate). So I wrote my own book designed specifically for students who want to learn solid fundamentals as they develop their engineering skills and knowledge.

Mixing for God: A Volunteer’s Guide to Church Sound

Most volunteers on church sound teams are experts in all kinds of things—except audio. You don’t have time to take an engineering class, and yet if you feel a calling to serve your church you need to learn how to do the best you can. Mixing for God is designed by an experienced audio engineer and college professor to help you understand what’s going on.