Books by ML Brei

Ideas, stories, and traditions to explore.

My books follow several paths—artificial intelligence and language, fiction shaped by technological change, and reflective writing rooted in faith and tradition. Across them runs a common interest in how people understand and shape the world around them.

01 · Artificial Intelligence & Language

Working thoughtfully with a new language technology.

These books approach generative AI through language, structured communication, judgment, and durable professional practice rather than through any one application or platform.

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Prompt Engineering

Prompt Engineering Foundations

A Guide to the Body of Knowledge

Prompt engineering has become an essential professional practice, yet its ideas are often scattered across tools, techniques, and rapidly changing terminology. This conceptual guide brings the field together as defined by the body of knowledge available to us. It examines the foundations of language-model interaction, the principles that support responsible practice, and the frameworks, patterns, techniques, and artifacts that help turn intention into dependable results.

Written for practitioners, educators, managers, analysts, and leaders who want a durable, technology-agnostic foundation for working with language models.

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Professional Handbook

Advanced AI Command Course

Prompt Engineering

A professional handbook created to accompany the JCTM Advanced AI Command Course: Prompt Engineering. The one-day course introduces newcomers to generative AI in the workplace, with particular attention to military functional areas. The book gives participants a practical reference they can continue using after the workshop.

A concise, course-centered introduction for professionals learning to communicate with generative AI applications more deliberately.

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AI & Writing

Conversing with AI

A Handbook for Writers

A practical guide for writers who want to communicate effectively with large language models without surrendering creative judgment. Structured prompting methods help writers clarify their intentions, shape useful responses, and explore AI as a conversational partner while preserving originality and voice.

For authors and creative thinkers who want a purposeful, writer-centered introduction to working with AI.

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02 · Fiction

People at the edge of technological change.

My fiction is interested in the human lives behind periods of invention and transition—ambition, loyalty, relationships, and the choices that technology never makes for us.

Historical Fiction · 1981

A Different Type of Soul

It is 1981, and young engineers Heinrich and Dieter come to America to join the race to build the first personal computer. Their team is nearing a breakthrough when professional secrecy and unfinished personal histories complicate the work. Heinrich must confront a relationship he left unresolved and reconcile the life waiting at home with the promise of a new life in America.

A historical novel about technological ambition, guarded secrets, human connection, and the people behind the dawn of the personal-computer age.

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03 · Faith & Reflection

Familiar traditions, considered anew.

Reflective writing offers another way to consider how language and tradition carry meaning across generations and into everyday acts of attention and generosity.

Faith & Tradition

The Christian Symbols of the Twelve Days of Christmas

An inspirational journey through the Christian meanings associated with the twelve gifts in the familiar Christmas carol. Each day reveals a symbol through prayer and meditation, then invites the reader to carry its meaning into an act of kindness.

A companion for Twelvetide—from Christmas Day through Epiphany—designed to deepen reflection and encourage a daily practice of generosity.

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