Mikael Carlson
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Mikael Carlson is an award-winning political fiction author, including a silver medal from Readers' Favorite and National Indie Excellence, Lyra, and Global E-book Awards.
Mikael is a proud U.S. Army Paratrooper and retired Army National Guardsman. He graduated with a Master of Arts in American History in 2010 and with a B.S. in International Business from Marist College in 1996.
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The iCandidate
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Political Drama
The award-winning novel that will make you feel good in these tough political times. * Silver Medal - Global Ebook Awards for Fantasy/Contemporary, 2015 * Finalist - Montaigne Medal for Most Thought-Provoking Book, 2015 * Winner - National Indie Excellence Award for Political Thriller, 2014 * Silver Medal- Reader's Favorite Book Awards for Fiction - Drama, 2014 When A Traditional Candidate Meets The iCandidate, the Nation Will Never Be the Same! Former Green Beret turned history teacher Michael Bennit likes to inspire his students. After losing a bet to one of his classes, he finds himself running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Partnering with his students to campaign exclusively on social media, the race turns into a national sensation and a sleazy incumbent fanatical about hanging onto his power becomes desperate to destroy it - at any cost. 
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The iCongressman
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Political Drama
Nobody gives a damn about politics, and we need to keep it that way. Former teacher and soldier Michael Bennit is learning a lesson about modern politics when his idealism contrasts with reality. Despite being marginalized by his peers and subjected to numerous censures and reprimands, the now Congressman Bennit refuses to quit and leave his seat. When fear over his legion of followers on social media forces the Washington elite to ratchet the pressure up ahead of the next election, the Speaker of the House launches an audacious plan to force Bennit out of office ahead of the fall campaign season. Needing to take drastic action before being cast out of politics, Michael enlists the help an old enemy, some new friends, and his former students to embark on an ambitious crusade to change the character of American politics and the balance of power in Washington. 
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The iSpeaker
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Political Drama
People’s opinions don’t matter because it’s money that controls Congress, not voter will. The aftermath of the shooting on the steps of the Capitol has the nation on edge, and Michael Bennit and his staff are forced to deal with the trauma as they move into the beginning of the new Congress. Now a martyr in the cause of reform, he has become the influential national figure that the political parties and the president-elect have long feared. As the media swarms and tempers flare in Congress, the search is on for who was behind the Capitol shooting. Michael Bennit and his former students have been through a lot, but will any of them be ready for the ultimate betrayal? 
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The iAmerican
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Political Drama
"We came here to make Congress effective again, and that is bigger than any one man." Some people see a conspiracy behind everything, only this time there was one. While coming to grips with the discovery of who tried to have him assassinated, Michael Bennit must make the decision that will define his character - make a deal with the devil to save his political career or risk losing everything he has worked for. The new president is desperate to advance his own agenda with or without the help of Congress. Now Michael Bennit and his staff must race to do the impossible by uniting the Legislative Branch before the center of national political power permanently shifts to the White House forever. 
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