Olson: 602 books
Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson
Recipes to Bring Comfort and Joy: From Starters to Sweets, for the Festive Season and Almost Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Shortlisted for the 2019 Taste Canada Awards
Get set for holiday season success, with more than 100 savoury and sweet recipes from celebrity baker and chef Anna Olson.
When does the festive season begin for you? For Anna, it's with the first pumpkin pie of the year. Pumpkin pie isn't something...
Ioway Life
Reservation and Reform, 1837–1860
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
In 1837 the Ioways, an Indigenous people who had called most of present-day Iowa and Missouri home, were suddenly bound by the Treaty of 1836 with the U.S. federal government to restrict themselves to a two-hundred-square-mile parcel of land west of the Missouri River. Forcibly removed to the newly...
Voodoo Priests, Noble Savages, and Ozark Gypsies
The Life of Folklorist Mary Alicia Owen
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Folklorist Wayland Hand once called Mary Alicia Owen “the most famous American Woman Folklorist of her time.” Drawing on primary sources, such as maps, census records, court documents, personal letters and periodicals, and the scholarship of others who have analyzed various components of Owen’s...
David Lynch
Beautiful Dark
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2008
For nearly 40 years, David Lynch's works have enthralled, mystified, and provoked viewers. Lynch's films delve into the subjective consciousness of his characters to reveal both the depraved darkness and luminous spirituality of human nature. From his experimental shorts of the 1960s to feature films...
Mammoth Cave Curiosities
A Guide to Rockphobia, Dating, Saber-toothed Cats, and Other Subterranean Marvels
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Sir Elton John, blind fish, the original Twinkie, President Ronald Reagan's Secret Service detail, and mummies don't usually come up in the same conversation -- unless you're at Mammoth Cave National Park! Home to the earth's longest known cave system, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the...
Grand Theft Childhood
The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Listening to pundits and politicians, you'd think that the relationship between violent video games and aggressive behavior in children is clear. Children who play violent video games are more likely to be socially isolated and have poor interpersonal skills. Violent games can trigger real-world violence....
by Kirk C. Olson
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
In his second collection, we delve deeper into the mind of poet Kirk Olson.
My heart in a realm of pain,
Mind in a realm of insanity,
Facade of deep darkness is
Concealed by my poetry.
From Insomniacs
Olson uses language to create a lyrical exploration of love, mortality, fantasy, and...
The Magic Mala
A Story That Changes Lives
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2017
The Magic Mala (pronounced mah-lah) is the story of Robby Robertson, a down-on-his-luck writer who realizes that he doesn’t know as much about life as he once believed. His desperate financial circumstances lead him to open his mind to new ways of living. After finding some mala beads,...
Moral Error Theory
History, Critique, Defence
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Jonas Olson presents a critical survey of moral error theory, the view that there are no moral facts and so all moral claims are false. In Part I (History), he explores the historical context of the debate, and discusses the moral error theories of David Hume and of some more or less influential twentieth...
To Catch a Spy
The Art of Counterintelligence
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2019
The United States is losing the counterintelligence war. Foreign intelligence services, particularly those of China, Russia, and Cuba, are recruiting spies in our midst and stealing our secrets and cutting-edge technologies. In To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence, James M. Olson, former...
The Art of the Portrait
Revealing the Human Essence in Photography
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2016
Rosanne Olson is a master at capturing exquisite portraits that speak to viewers intimately. She is highly skilled at connecting with her clients, devising a portrait concept that suits the personality of the person in front of the lens, and optimally using posing, composition, and lighting and exposure...
by Brian Clegg, Kevin Wilhelm, Eric Olson
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
A brand new collection introducing today's highest-value sustainable business processes… 3 authoritative books, now in a convenient e-format, at a great price!
3 authoritative Books help you drive real competitive advantage from sustainability -- from planning and strategy through...
AGNES ON THE MOVE
three stories
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2016
Meet Agnes, an ordinary gray tabby with an extraordinary talent for mischief and adventure. A scrawny kitten rescued from a funeral home, she joins the Rasmussen family and becomes a confident, clever, and almost magical cat. Agnes disappears into hidng places from which she can't be found;...
by Elizabeth Johnston, DPhil, Leah Olson
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
A reader-friendly exploration of the science of emotion.
After years of neglect by both mainstream biology and psychology, the study of emotions has emerged as a central topic of scientific inquiry in the vibrant new discipline of affective neuroscience. Elizabeth Johnston and Leah Olson trace...