Michael Stadther (February 17, 1952 - January 30, 2018) was an author best known for his book A Treasure's Trove: A Fairy Tale about Real Treasure for Parents and Children of All Ages. Treasure Trove, Inc. was incorporated to distribute the book. "More Treasure Is On the Way From Self-Published Author" The Book Standard June 8, 2006 A sequel to A Treasure's Trove, called Secrets of the Alchemist Dar was released in September, 2006. After the success of A Treasure's Trove, other ventures including robotic editing were started to help self-published authors. Treasure Trove, Inc. was put into bankruptcy in 2007 in a dispute with its distributor, Simon and Schuster.http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/legal-services-lawyers/10585171-1.html Westchester County Business Journal August 13, 2007 Stadther lived in Pound Ridge, New York with his wife of 25 years, Helen Demetrios at the time the two books were published.post-bankruptcy information not available He died in Coronado, California on January 30th, 2018, at the age of 65.

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External links former Biography page at author's defunct company site: http://www.atreasurestrove.com/Public/News-Updates/BiographyMichaelStadther/index.cfm defunct book site: http://www.alchemistdar.com Biography page at Simon And Schuster Book Video for Secrets of the Alchemist Dar