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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

  • Strange Flesh

    A Novel

    by Michael Olson ...
    In this debut thriller for fans of Neal Stephenson and the Millennium Trilogy, a troubled hacker finds himself at the center of a high-stakes revolution in virtual reality.James Pryce, a hacker at Red Rook Security in Manhattan, has just received his most personal assignment yet. Blythe Randall, the woman who broke his heart in college, has hired him to locate her missing brother, Billy, whose ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • 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

    $15.99 USD

  • 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

  • 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

    $15.99 USD

  • 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

    $14.99 USD

  • Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society

    Implications of the Work of Jack Goody

    Edited by David R. Olson, Michael Cole ...
    Inspired by the seminal work of Jack Goody, a historical anthropologist specializing in the study of social structure and change, Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society gathers diverse perspectives of 20 distinguished historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and educators to address the role of technologies in social stability and change in traditional and modern societies. In this ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Spontaneous Combustion Vol. II

    by Michael Strand, Maxwell Reagan, Claudia Ionescu, Mike Lauer, Nathan Sacks, D. Zane Davis, Stephanie Olson, Claire Hoy, Michael T. Johnson, Scott Burtness, Deidra Purvis, Randy Holland ...
    Spontaneous Combustion is the classic "play-in-a-day" theater exercise in literary event form. We gather writers together, provide three story prompts, and give them 24 hours to compose a unique piece of pulp fiction. Our favorites are invited back to prose-slam their short stories for a public audience. In the end, everyone casts a vote and the people-chosen "Top Tales" are bound in the next ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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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  • 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

  • Earth's Core

    Geophysics of a Planet's Deepest Interior

    by Vernon F. Cormier, Michael I. Bergman, Peter L. Olson ...
    Earth's Core: Geophysics of a Planet's Deepest Interior　provides a　multidisciplinary approach to　Earth's core, including　seismology, mineral physics, geomagnetism, and geodynamics.　The book　examines　current　observations, experiments,　and　theories;　identifies outstanding research questions;　and　suggests future directions for study.　 With topics ranging from the structure of the core-mantle boundary ... Read more

    $125.99 USD

  • 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