The Third Edition of the classic history of Cannery Row now has over 200 archival photos, many from original negatives in this completely new and updated history of Ocean View Avenue, Monterey, California, in its history as the Sardine Capital of the World and locale of John Steinbeck's world-famous 1945 novel, Cannery Row.
MOST RECENTLY: A novel of historic fiction, "SUR, Legend of The Last Otter Hunter" premiered on Kindle as a 5-Star.
In 2011, two Michael Kenneth Hemp designed iTunes Travel Apps premiered as 5-Stars at the App Store: "CANNERY ROW" and "CARMEL and CARMEL VALLEY."
Michael Kenneth Hemp is Berkeley, California, born and raised; St. Mary's College High School Valedictorian, Berkeley; Sophomore Class President at Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington; a Political Science graduate of the University of California at Berkeley; owner of a number of small businesses; a USAF Special Intelligence officer and combat veteran of Special Operations in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and the Vietnams; founder and research historian of the Cannery Row Foundation, Monterey; Director of Marketing, Communications and Special Events of the Cannery Row Company, Monterey; Cannery Row history, John Steinbeck literature, and Ed Ricketts biographical authority; heritage marketing consultant, creative director, webmaster, and publisher; lecturer and heritage guide to Monterey's historic Cannery Row; WWII Big Band Jazz radio broadcaster on Carmel's KRML, made famous by Clint Eastwood in "Play Misty For Me."
He lives in rural Carmel Valley with his wife, Terri, and "his staff" of two standard poodles. His daughter and son are raising families in the next county.
Acclaimed since the late 1980s as "Mr. Cannery Row," his history is one of the most widely successful books published from the Monterey Peninsula, California. His recent novel, "The Nadjik Pheromone" -- introducing GC-MS breath analysis lie detection--was a 2009 Indie Book Awards finalist in fiction, a National Best Books Award 2009 Fiction finalist, and is an Amazon.com 5-star. The search for factual history fits comfortably with the scientific search for truth.
In 2010, under the design and production direction of Michael Hemp, The History Company produced "Cuba Rising, An American Insider's Perspective" by Jonathan Showe for Global Insights Press (2010). Custom book design is offered by The History Company.
