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In the Tall Grasses

by Michael J. Olson ...

What is our place in this world, what part do we play in its drama or the politics of nature? While we live in our tall grasses it is difficult to see the world around us for what it is, difficult to find our path, difficult to know what is beyond the fronds.Is our place determined by god or genetics? Is our place defined by the things we hold around us? Does our place in the world even matter ... Read more

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What is our place in this world, what part do we play in its drama or the politics of nature? While we live in our tall grasses it is difficult to see the world around us for what it is, difficult to find our path, difficult to know what is beyond the fronds.Is our place determined by god or genetics? Is our place defined by the things we hold around us? Does our place in the world even matter
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Violence in the Films of Stephen King

by Jason Clemence, Phoenix Crockett, Mary Findley, Maura Grady, Stephen Indrisano, Brian Kent, Sarah Nilsen, Alexandra Reuber, Matthew S. Muller, Philip L. Simpson, Sarah E. Turner0, Professor or Dr. Michael J. Blouin1, professor Danel Olson3, Tony Magistrale4, Patrick McAleer6 ...

Series series Research in Horror Studies
In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King’s work—ranging from the earliest films in the King canonto his most recent iterations—through a variety of lenses. Investigating the diverse and varying roles that violence continues to play as both the level of violence and the gendered depictions of violence have evolved, ... Read more

$33.99 USD

In Violence in the Films of Stephen King, contributors analyze the theme of violence in the film adaptations of Stephen King’s work—ranging from the earliest films in the King canonto his most recent iterations—through a variety of lenses. Investigating the diverse and varying roles that violence continues to play as both the level of violence and the gendered depictions of violence have evolved,
... Read more
Film and Faith

Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe

by Carson Holloway, Susan McWilliams Barndt, Kirstin Carlson, J. Columcille Dever, Jennifer Frey, David McPherson, R. Michael Olson, Christopher Tollefsen, Jordan J. Ballor, Matthew J. Franck0, Francis J. Beckwith1, Micah Watson2 ...

Series series Politics, Literature, & Film
Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion’s continuing manifestations in a secularizing age. The contributors are students of philosophy, political theory, and theology; examine religious and philosophical ideas in commercially and artistically important modern films. They offer a scholarly ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Film and Faith: Modern Cinema and the Struggle to Believe explores religious themes in contemporary film with a focus on recent depictions of religion’s continuing manifestations in a secularizing age. The contributors are students of philosophy, political theory, and theology; examine religious and philosophical ideas in commercially and artistically important modern films. They offer a scholarly
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The Psychology of Prejudice

by Todd D. Nelson, PhD, Michael A. Olson ...

Addressing core questions about prejudice and stereotyping--their causes, consequences, and how to reduce them--this noted text is now in a thoroughly revised third edition with 50% new material. Written in an engaging, conversational style, the book brings social-psychological theories and research to life with compelling everyday examples. The text explores the personal and societal impacts of ... Read more

$67.99 USD

Addressing core questions about prejudice and stereotyping--their causes, consequences, and how to reduce them--this noted text is now in a thoroughly revised third edition with 50% new material. Written in an engaging, conversational style, the book brings social-psychological theories and research to life with compelling everyday examples. The text explores the personal and societal impacts of
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Nationalism and Intra-State Conflicts in the Postcolonial World

by Carlson Anyangwe, Alireza Asgharzadeh, Ofra Bengio, Chipamong Chowdhury, Michael Gunter, Hassan Khannenje, J. P. Linstroth, Solomon Losha, Jacob Mundy, Klaus-Jurgen Nagel0, Margaret Power1, Ozum Yesiltas2, Ali R. Abootalebi3, Daniel Njoroge Karanja4, Marie Olson Lounsbery5, Michael T. Ndemanu6, Donald O. Omagu7, Tatah Mentan8, Fonkem Achankeng9, Lowell Gustafson1 ...

Series series Conflict and Security in the Developing World
This book highlights the complexities of nationalism and the struggles of different groups left unaddressed within the nation-states of a postcolonial world. The central question is what happened to the worldly and radical visions of freedom, liberty, and equality that animated intellectual activists and policy makers from Woodrow Wilson in the 1920s? This book analyzes the outcome of lumping ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This book highlights the complexities of nationalism and the struggles of different groups left unaddressed within the nation-states of a postcolonial world. The central question is what happened to the worldly and radical visions of freedom, liberty, and equality that animated intellectual activists and policy makers from Woodrow Wilson in the 1920s? This book analyzes the outcome of lumping
... Read more
Daddy Set The Church On Fire

A Journey Toward Restoration

by Michael Charles Olson ...

In this lyrical and deeply personal memoir, Michael Charles Olson revisits the burnt beams and smoldering memories of his Pentecostal boyhood—where faith, fire, and fatherhood collide in unexpected ways. Told with humor, heartbreak, and hard-earned wisdom, Daddy Set the Church on Fire is a coming-of-age story set against the rhythm of worship music, the scent of burnt pews, and the aching ... Read more

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In this lyrical and deeply personal memoir, Michael Charles Olson revisits the burnt beams and smoldering memories of his Pentecostal boyhood—where faith, fire, and fatherhood collide in unexpected ways. Told with humor, heartbreak, and hard-earned wisdom, Daddy Set the Church on Fire is a coming-of-age story set against the rhythm of worship music, the scent of burnt pews, and the aching
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Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry

A Practical Guide

by Darren DePaul, Jason Draper, Elizabeth Edrington, Elisabeth Elliott, Drew Haltom, Mark Howard, Michael McGarry, Eric McKiddie, Thomas Olson, David Plant, Philip Walkley, Dave Wright ...

Youth ministry is an essential part of most evangelical churches. And yet, there is a surprising lack of resources written specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens. Featuring contributions from a host of experienced youth workers from a wide variety of churches, this how-to manual offers guidance related to every facet of youth ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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Youth ministry is an essential part of most evangelical churches. And yet, there is a surprising lack of resources written specifically for youth workers focused on viewing all aspects of youth ministry through a gospel-focused lens. Featuring contributions from a host of experienced youth workers from a wide variety of churches, this how-to manual offers guidance related to every facet of youth
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Stolen Representation

Black Disfranchisement and State Legislative Politics in the American South

by Michael P. Olson ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in American Legislatures
In the decades after Reconstruction, African Americans were systematically removed from the electorate in the American South using tools such as poll taxes and literacy tests. Stolen Representation draws on significant amounts of new historical data to explore how these tools of Black disfranchisement shaped state legislative politics in the American South. The book draws on contemporary ... Read more

$27.99 USD

In the decades after Reconstruction, African Americans were systematically removed from the electorate in the American South using tools such as poll taxes and literacy tests. Stolen Representation draws on significant amounts of new historical data to explore how these tools of Black disfranchisement shaped state legislative politics in the American South. The book draws on contemporary
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Living High Off the Hog

Over 100 Recipes and Techniques to Cook Pork Perfectly: A Cookbook

by Michael Olson ...

A carnivore's love letter to one of the most versatile, affordable and tasty types of meat: pork.After 30 years as a professional chef, Michael Olson knows how to get the most out of his food. These days, he's also a teacher and dinner-maker-in-chief, so he understands what home cooks are looking for when it's time to eat.In Living High Off the Hog, Michael shares his wealth of knowledge and over ... Read more

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A carnivore's love letter to one of the most versatile, affordable and tasty types of meat: pork.After 30 years as a professional chef, Michael Olson knows how to get the most out of his food. These days, he's also a teacher and dinner-maker-in-chief, so he understands what home cooks are looking for when it's time to eat.In Living High Off the Hog, Michael shares his wealth of knowledge and over
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The Child in World Cinema

by Michael Brodski, Juanita But, Lucia Rabello de Castro, Lennon Yao-chung Chang, Shih-Wen Sue Chen, Jessica Davidson, Paromita Deb, Yoad Eliaz, Einat Baram Eshel, Swarnavel Eswaran, Negin Golravesh Fekry, Walaa Ghanayim, Omri Grinberg, Caroline Isabel Grose, Seyyed Mohsen Habibi, Kelly Hansen, Belinda He, Kobe Chan Yan Chuen, Caroline Larde, Sin Wen Lau, Fabiana de Amorim Marcello, Kenta McGrath, Kaori Mori Want, Mina Rezaei, Carolina Rocha, Christine Singer, Adelaide Rezende de Souza, Paula Uglione, Onoriu Colacel, Christa Jones ...

Series series Children and Youth in Popular Culture
This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay offers a counter-narrative to Western notions of childhood by looking critically at alternative visions of childhood that does not privilege a Western ideal. Rather, this collection seeks to broaden our ideas about children, childhood, and ... Read more

$141.99 USD

This collection seeks to broaden the discussion of the child image by close analysis of the child and childhood as depicted in non-Western cinemas. Each essay offers a counter-narrative to Western notions of childhood by looking critically at alternative visions of childhood that does not privilege a Western ideal. Rather, this collection seeks to broaden our ideas about children, childhood, and
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Using Our Whole Brain

by James Olson ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

Unabridged

57 min

The two sides of the brain have different perspectives of the world and they lead us to make very different choices. Olson’s research shows that we need to blend these two for three-dimensional thinking. He discusses how we can tell when we are functioning from our right brain or our left brain. ... Read more

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The two sides of the brain have different perspectives of the world and they lead us to make very different choices. Olson’s research shows that we need to blend these two for three-dimensional thinking. He discusses how we can tell when we are functioning from our right brain or our left brain.
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Making the Case

Advocacy and Judgment in Public Argument

by Kathryn M. Olson, Michael William Pfau, Benjamin Ponder, Kirt H. Wilson ...

Series series Rhetoric & Public Affairs
In an era when the value of the humanities and qualitative inquiry has been questioned in academia and beyond, Making the Case is an engaging and timely collection that brings together a veritable who’s who of public address scholars to illustrate the power of case-based scholarly argument and to demonstrate how critical inquiry into a specific moment speaks to general contexts and theories. ... Read more

$50.99 USD

In an era when the value of the humanities and qualitative inquiry has been questioned in academia and beyond, Making the Case is an engaging and timely collection that brings together a veritable who’s who of public address scholars to illustrate the power of case-based scholarly argument and to demonstrate how critical inquiry into a specific moment speaks to general contexts and theories.
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