Olson: 602 books

Book cover of Chicago Renaissance

Chicago Renaissance

Literature and Art in the Midwest Metropolis

by Liesl Olson
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2017

A fascinating history of Chicago’s innovative and invaluable contributions to American literature and art from the late nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century This remarkable cultural history celebrates the great Midwestern city of Chicago for its centrality to the modernist movement. Author Liesl...
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Those Angry Days

Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941

by Lynne Olson
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND KIRKUS REVIEWS From the acclaimed author of Citizens of London comes the definitive account of the debate over American intervention in World War II—a bitter, sometimes violent clash...
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Fast Times in Palestine

A Love Affair with a Homeless Homeland

by Pamela J. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013

For much of her life—like many Westerners—most of what Pamela Olson knew of the Middle East was informed by headlines and stereotypes. But when she traveled to Palestine in 2003, she found herself thrown with dizzying speed into the realities of Palestinian life. Fast Times in Palestine...
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Hook 'em with Humor

The Public Speaker's Guide to Having Fun and Using Humor to Mesmerize, Fascinate, and Engage

by Ricky Olson
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2017

Ricky Olson is an award-winning humorous speaker. Although he was told all his life he was funny, no one was laughing when he gave stand-up comedy a shot. Being “naturally funny” failed him, so he was forced to figure it out or quit. After four years of intense study and after finding an amazing coach, Ricky shares what he’s learned, so you, too, can Hook ’Em with Humor.
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The Journey of Modern Theology

From Reconstruction to Deconstruction

by Roger E. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013

Modernity has been an age of revolutions—political, scientific, industrial and philosophical. Consequently, it has also been an age of revolutions in theology, as Christians attempt to make sense of their faith in light of the cultural upheavals around them, what Walter Lippman once called the "acids...
Book cover of Fair Play
by James M. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2006

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of AmericaÆs first spies, said, ôAny kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary.ö A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides...
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Bruchko And The Motilone Miracle

How Bruce Olson Brought a Stone Age South American Tribe into the 21st Century

by Bruce Olson
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013

Bruchko and the Motilone Miracle, the powerful sequel to Bruce Olson's best-selling missionary classic, Bruchko, is a remarkable tale of adventure, tragedy, faith, and love. It shows how, despite incredible dangers and obstacles, one humble man and a tribe of primitive, violent Indians-by joining...
Book cover of Lonely Land
by Sigurd F Olson
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2012

The author of The Singing Wilderness and Listening Point begins this grand adventure: “There are few places left on the North American continent where men can still see the country as it was before Europeans came and know some of the challenges and freedoms of those who saw it first, but in the...
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Tai Chi for Kids

Move with the Animals

by Stuart Alve Olson
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2001

The first tai chi book exclusively for children ages 4 to 8. • Uses children's delight in imitating animals to teach the eight basic tai chi forms essential for health. • Each exercise is accompanied by colorful artwork and photographs of the author's 7-year-old son demonstrating...
Book cover of The Rise and Decline of Nations

The Rise and Decline of Nations

Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities

by Mancur Olson
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008

The years since World War II have seen rapid shifts in the relative positions of different countries and regions. Leading political economist Mancur Olson offers a new and compelling theory to explain these shifts in fortune and then tests his theory against evidence from many periods of history and...
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Finally Out

Letting Go of Living Straight

by Loren A. Olson, MD, Jack Drescher
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017

Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not know that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn't your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife's expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson answers these questions by telling the inspiring story of his evolving...
Book cover of Of Time and Place
by Sigurd F Olson
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2012

Of Time and Place is a legacy from one of the best-loved woodsman writers of our time. To the outdoorsmen who often canoed and portaged with him through the northern Lake country, Sigurd Olson was affectionately known as the Bourgeois—the name that voyageurs gave two hundred years ago to the trusted...
Book cover of Candice Olson Everyday Elegance
by Candice Olson
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013

When you can’t move, you improve, and no one can help homeowners improve elegantly better than Candice Olson. Featuring two dozen gorgeous before-and-after room makeovers, Candice shows how to create grown-up living rooms and dining rooms that are both beautiful and practical enough for daily use....
Book cover of The Ioway in Missouri
by Greg Olson
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2008

Although their ancestors came from the Great Lakes region and they now live in several midwestern states, the Ioway (Baxoje) people claim a rich history in Missouri dating back to the eighteenth century. Living alongside white settlers while retaining their traditional way of life, the tribe eventually...
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