Magnuson: 24 books
Mindful Economics
How the U.S. Economy Works, Why it Matters, and How it Could Be Different
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Are the huge profits garnered by corporations each year a case of a few bad apples in the business world taking advantage of unmonitored dealings? Is this consolidation of wealth made at the expense of the overall economy and the wellbeing of the average citizen? Will the planet be saved by developing...
The approaching great transformation
Toward a liveable post carbon economy
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2013
Joel Magnuson's visionary insights into the decline of the Oil Age and life afterward combine sobering warnings with genuine hope. The facts are hard: global oil deposits will soon peak if they haven't already and the violent race to secure what's left has already begun. Meanwhile, our culture of...
Peanut Butter and Naan
Stories of an American Mom in the Far East
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants mom Jennifer Magnuson knew her spoiled suburban brood needed a wake-up call—she just couldn’t find the time to fit one in. But when her husband was offered a position in India, she saw it for what it was: the perfect opportunity for her family to unplug from their...
From greed to wellbeing
A Buddhist approach to resolving our economic and financial crises
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2016
Despite our fitful attempts over decades at reform, the global financial system seems caught in cycles of boom and bust, instability, and scandal. In this timely new book, Joel Magnuson builds on the classic works of E. F. Schumacher and other kindred spirits to provide a Buddhist economics perspective...
Bike Tribes
A Field Guide to North American Cyclists
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
A hilarious and essential illustrated field guide that breaks down the tribes of the bicycling community: from the spandex-clad weekend warriors to the hipsters on street bikes who love to laugh at each other (and themselves)
Anyone who rides a bike knows the bicycling world is made up of tribes....
The Approaching Great Transformation
Toward a Livable Post Carbon Economy
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
"A brave book by a smart person with a masterful command of economic theory."—Publisher's Weekly
How should we act and think economically in the world as the era of cheap oil comes to an end? *The Approaching Great Transformation *begins to answer this massive question, focusing...
Financing the Apocalypse
Drivers for Economic and Political Instability
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2018
As we tour the 400 year history of capitalism through its various phases of development, financial system instability is always there lurking in the shadows. The historical record attests that the processes of aggregating capital for real investment are inescapably vulnerable to risk, manic speculation,...
by Byron Magnuson
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
“Sci-Fi Movie Creations” takes a closer look at some of the world’s greatest science fiction films. Go behind the scenes and under the hood of some of the most bizarre, technologically advanced hardware ever imagined. Author Byron Magnuson discusses some of popular cultures most famous films...
by Byron Magnuson
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2014
“Sci-fi in Popular Culture” examines the world of science fiction television and film like you’ve never seen it before. Take a closer look at the spaceships, characters, and monsters that were created in such fan favorites as Star Trek, Deep Space Nine, Space: Above and Beyond, Battlestar: Galactica,...
by C.L. Magnuson
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2017
After the death of her mother, strange things start happening to Cassie Barrett. Visions of the past and future, hearing people's thoughts, sensing imminent danger; they all started with a pendant she found in her mother's belongings. With the help of Private Investigator, Derek...
Torn Together
One Family's Journey Through Addiction, Treatment, & the Restaurant Industry.
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Torn Together is a memoir, written by recovering alcoholic and addict husband, Scott Magnuson, and codependent wife, Shaaren Pine.
Torn Together chronicles Scotts addiction as his illness infects everyone around him, his eventual treatment, and the recovery process the whole family undertakes.
It...
by Alain Magnuson
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018
With the increasingly unreliable nature of even the most stalwart corporate job, more and more people are looking for a reliable way to ensure they can support themselves and their families come what may.
Affiliate marketing is an online business opportunity that appeals to many people thanks...
by James Magnuson
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2014
"A triumphantly preposterous fish-out-of-water campus caper…hilarious." —Washington Post
In this brilliant mix of literary satire and crime caper, Frankie Abandonato, a small-time con man on the run, finds refuge by posing as V. S. Mohle—a famously reclusive writer—and teaching...
Pastors Are People Too
What They Won't Tell You but You Need to Know
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
What are your top twenty expectations for your pastor? Now multiply your list by the number of people who attend church with you. Is it any wonder pastors are overwhelmed and underappreciated?
They’re expected to know every member by name, preach a “home run sermon” every Sunday, condemn...
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