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A Cold Dark Place

By: Gregg Olsen

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“Olsen will scare you—and you’ll love it.” —Lee Child In a secluded farm house in the Pacific Northwest, a family has been slaughtered—and a teenage son has disappeared. Single mother and cop Emily Kenyon spearheads a dark hunt for a killer. But Emily’s teenage daughter Jenna is one step ahead of her. Then another family is butchered, and another. As Emily fits the puzzle pieces together, she makes a chilling discovery: the killer is coming after her and her daughter . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen’s thrillers “Grabs you by the throat.” —Kay Hooper “OLSEN WRITES RAPID-FIRE PAGE-TURNERS.” —TheSeattle Times “FRIGHTENING . . . A NAIL-BITER.” —Suspense Magazine “A WORK OF DARK, GRIPPING SUSPENSE.” —Anne Frasier

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Pinnacle Books

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0786029226

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9780786029228

The Man with Candy

By: Jack Olsen

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The Man with Candy

By: Jack Olsen

The mass murder of almost thirty young boys in Houston may well have been the most heinous crime of the century. How could such a series of murders go undetected for almost three years before being exposed? The Man with the Candy is a brilliant investigative journalist’s story of the crime and the answer to that question. The night David Hilligiest didn't come home was both like and unlike other nights when other Houston boys disappeared between the years 1971 and 1973. At three in the morning the police were called, but they just said that boys were running away from the best of homes nowadays and that they'd list David as a runaway. No, there would be no official search for the youngster. Aghast, the Hilligiests, in the months that followed, hired their own detective, put up posters, even sought the aid of clairvoyants. But David never did come home again because, along with at least twenty-six other Houston boys, he had been murdered and buried by the homosexual owner of a candy factory, the mass murderer of the century, Dean Corll, according to his two teenage confessed accomplices, Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., and David Brooks. Many of the young boys had not even been reported as missing, and the fact that they were dead would probably never have come to light had not one of the murderers confessed. For in Houston, where in a typical year the total number of murders is twice that of London despite the fact that London is six times as large and far more densely populated, missing persons and violence are likely to be considered commonplace. In the months before the trial of Henley and Brooks, Jack Olsen interviewed and probed for answers about the criminals, the victims and the city itself, which remained for the most part silent, angry and defensive. The result is a classic of true crime reportage.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439128707

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9781439128701

Avenue of Vanishing

By: William Olsen

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Avenue of Vanishing

By: William Olsen

In lyric and narrative verse, William Olsen explores subcultures ranging from the suburban middle class to the urban drug culture to the art world, and along the way, constantly probes at the very nature of human language. Drawing surprising and illuminating connections between the political and historical, the prosaic and the personal, civilization and nature, these poems try to make sense of the individual’s experience of time, memory, and society. The range of Olsen’s images form an organic connection between the physical and the abstract and his hypnotic mixture of colloquial and eloquent language create a sound and music that are uniquely his own. That’s what infinity did, contain and threaten, until friends complied by going one by one to resurface obligingly in memories, and it sometimes still feels we left them at our leisure, that such choice was good so long as a larger choice seemed to succeed it, nor could gazing bereave us of common sense, nor would all plenty and foison fall into penury, nor would shame forever drop its heavy head. Infinity felt like life, and it said so, and waited. It even spelled our autumnal names in solid gold leaves that an inexhaustible supply of wind tossed for such pleasure as we had said and said until it transformed into the profound conviction that the right track was lost—imagine—forever, it turned our tears into pebbles that can’t seep away, that can’t fly away, that we don’t dare to pronounce, yet it seemed concocted out of a clear beautiful sky, yet it peeped out the woodshed and drank from the gutter spout, yet it wrestled with itself and sank in eager mud that presently it might be outwardly known along with all the other creatures that perish, heartbreaking idea among many heartbreaking ideas. --from Infinity

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Northwestern University Press

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0810151820

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9780810151826

The Scarred Woman

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Scarred Woman

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

The New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Causes delivers his most captivating and suspenseful Department Q novel yet—perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson. Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q, Copenhagen's cold cases division, meets his toughest challenge yet when the dark, troubled past of one of his own team members collides with a sinister unsolved murder. In a Copenhagen park the body of an elderly woman is discovered. The case bears a striking resemblance to another unsolved homicide investigation from over a decade ago, but the connection between the two victims confounds the police. Across town a group of young women are being hunted. The attacks seem random, but could these brutal acts of violence be related? Detective Carl Mørck of Department Q is charged with solving the mystery. Back at headquarters, Carl and his team are under pressure to deliver results: failure to meet his superiors’ expectations will mean the end of Department Q. Solving the case, however, is not their only concern. After an earlier breakdown, their colleague Rose is still struggling to deal with the reemergence of her past—a past in which a terrible crime may have been committed. It is up to Carl, Assad, and Gordon to uncover the dark and violent truth at the heart of Rose’s childhood before it is too late.

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1101984236

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9781101984239

Our Story

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen's Official Biography

By: Damon Romine,Mary-Kate Olsen,Ashley Olsen

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Our Story

Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen's Official Biography

By: Damon Romine,Mary-Kate Olsen,Ashley Olsen

Autobiography of twin sisters who began their acting careers at the age of nine months and now produce and star in their own videos, CDs, and books.

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1413170102

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If I Can't Have You

Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children

By: Gregg Olsen,Rebecca Morris

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If I Can't Have You

Susan Powell, Her Mysterious Disappearance, and the Murder of Her Children

By: Gregg Olsen,Rebecca Morris

In If I Can't Have You, bestselling author Gregg Olsen and co-author Rebecca Morris investigate one of the 21st Century's most puzzling disappearances and how it resulted in the murder of two children by their father. Every once in a great while a genuine murder mystery unfolds before the eyes of the American public. The tragic story of Susan Powell and her murdered boys, Charlie and Braden, is the only case that rivals the Jon Benet Ramsey saga in the annals of true crime. When the pretty, blonde Utah mother went missing in December of 2009 the media was swept up in the story – with lenses and microphones trained on Susan's husband, Josh. He said he had no idea what happened to his young wife, and that he and the boys had been camping in the middle of a snowstorm. Over the next three years bombshell by bombshell, the story would reveal more shocking secrets. Josh's father, Steve, who was sexually obsessed with Susan, would ultimately be convicted of unspeakable perversion. Josh's brother, Michael, would commit suicide. And in the most stunning event of them all, Josh Powell would murder his two little boys and kill himself with brutality beyond belief.

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St. Martin's Press

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1250025753

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9781250025753

Abandoned Prayers

An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets

By: Gregg Olsen

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Abandoned Prayers

An Incredible True Story of Murder, Obsession, and Amish Secrets

By: Gregg Olsen

On Christmas Eve in 1985, a hunter found a young boy's body along an icy corn field in Nebraska. The residents of Chester, Nebraska buried him as "Little Boy Blue," unclaimed and unidentified-- until a phone call from Ohio two years later led authorities to Eli Stutzman, the boy's father. Eli Stutzman, the son of an Amish bishop, was by all appearances a dedicated farmer and family man in the country's strictest religious sect. But behind his quiet façade was a man involved with pornography, sadomasochism, and drugs. After the suspicious death of his pregnant wife, Stutzman took his preschool-age son, Danny, and hit the road on a sexual odyssey ending with his conviction for murder. But the mystery of Eli Stutzman and the fate of his son didn't end on the barren Nebraska plains. It was just beginning. . . Gregg Olsen's Abandoned Prayers is an incredible true story of murder and Amish secrets.

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Macmillan

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1429907525

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9781429907521

Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

By: Corey Olsen

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Exploring J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

By: Corey Olsen

An insightful companion volume to the original classic designed to bring a thorough and unique new reading of "The Hobbit" to a general audience written by the host of the popular podcast "The Tolkien Professor.O

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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054773946X

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9780547739465

BodyStories

A Guide to Experiential Anatomy

By: Andrea Olsen

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BodyStories

A Guide to Experiential Anatomy

By: Andrea Olsen

BodyStories is a book that engages the general reader as well as the serious student of anatomy. Thirty-one days of learning sessions heighten awareness about each bone and body system and provide self-guided studies. The book draws on Ms. Olsen's thirty years as a dancer and teacher of anatomy to show how our attitudes and approaches to our body affect us day to day. Amusing and insightful personal stories enliven the text and provide ways of working with the body for efficiency and for healing. BodyStories is used as a primary text in college dance departments, massage schools, and yoga training programs internationally.

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819579459

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9780819579454

The Alphabet House

A Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Alphabet House

A Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

Conducting a special photo-reconnaissance mission in World War II Dresden, two British pilots are shot down and try to escape on an SS senior soldier train only to land in a mental hospital where patients are subjected to experimental therapies.

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Dutton

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1101983973

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9781101983973

Starvation Heights

A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest

By: Gregg Olsen

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Starvation Heights

A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest

By: Gregg Olsen

In this true story—a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights—Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to undergo the revolutionary “fasting treatment” of Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard. It was supposed to be a holiday for the two sisters, but within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation Heights, the women underwent brutal treatments and were emaciated shadows of their former selves. Claire and Dora were not the first victims of Linda Hazzard, a quack doctor of extraordinary evil and greed. But as their jewelry disappeared and forged bank drafts began transferring their wealth to Hazzard’s accounts, the sisters came to learn that Hazzard would stop at nothing short of murder to achieve her ambitions.

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Crown

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1400097460

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9781400097463

Ancient South America

By: Karen Olsen Bruhns

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Ancient South America

By: Karen Olsen Bruhns

Ancient South America, 2nd edition is completely revised and updated to reflect archaeological discoveries and insights made in the past three decades. It features the full panorama of the South American past from the first inhabitants to the European invasions.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521863856

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9780521863858

The Absent One

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Absent One

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

Detective Carl Morck investigates the twenty-year-old murders of a brother and sister whose confessed killer may actually be innocent, a case with ties to a homeless woman and powerful adversaries.

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Dutton

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0142196835

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9780142196830

Yonnondio

By: Tillie Olsen

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Yonnondio

By: Tillie Olsen

Yonnondio follows the heartbreaking path of the Holbrook family in the late 1920s and the Great Depression as they move from the coal mines of Wyoming to a tenant farm in western Nebraska, ending up finally on the kill floors of the slaughterhouses and in the wretched neighborhoods of the poor in Omaha, Nebraska. Mazie, the oldest daughter in the growing family of Jim and Anna Holbrook, tells the story of the family's desire for a better life – Anna's dream that her children be educated and Jim's wish for a life lived out in the open, away from the darkness and danger of the mines. At every turn in their journey, however, their dreams are frustrated, and the family is jeopardized by cruel and indifferent systems.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803286279

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9780803286276

Now That She's Gone

By: Gregg Olsen

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Now That She's Gone

By: Gregg Olsen

To catch a killer, you have to think like one—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a master of “dark, atmospheric, page-turning suspense” (Allison Brennan). Notorious serial killer Brenda Nevins has cajoled, seduced, blackmailed, and left a trail of bodies all across Washington State. Now, after a daring prison escape, she is free to carry out her ultimate act of revenge. The targets: forensic pathologist Birdy Waterman and sheriff’s detective Kendall Stark. The pawn: a television psychic hungry for fame, ratings, and blood. There’s only one way to stop a killer as brutal, brilliant, and twisted as this: beat her at her own game . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen’s Novels “Grabs you by the throat.”—Kay Hooper “An irresistible page-turner.”—Kevin O’Brien “Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.”—The Seattle Times “Frightening . . . a nail-biter.”—Suspense Magazine “A work of dark, gripping suspense.”—Anne Frasier “Truly a great read.”—Mystery Scene Magazine

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Pinnacle Books

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0786029951

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9780786029952

Silences

By: Tillie Olsen

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Silences

By: Tillie Olsen

Special 25th anniversary edition of the landmark survey that revolutionized the view of literary history.

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Feminist Press at CUNY

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1558614400

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9781558614406

The Marco Effect

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Marco Effect

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

A teenaged boy on the run propels Detective Carl Mørck into Department Q’s most sinister case yet in the fifth novel in Jussi Adler-Olsen's New York Times bestselling series. Fifteen-year-old Marco Jameson longs to become a Danish citizen and go to school like a normal teenager. Unfortunately, his Uncle Zola forces the children of their former gypsy clan to beg and steal for his personal gain. When Marco discovers a dead body that proves the true extent of Zola’s criminal activities, he goes on the run. But it turns out his family members aren’t the only ones who want to keep Marco silent...forever. Detective Carl Mørck wants to save the boy, but Marco’s trail leads him to a case that extends from Denmark to Africa, from embezzlers to child soldiers, from seemingly petty crime rings to the very darkest of cover-ups.

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0147516625

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9780147516626

Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi

Masculinity, Honor, and the Antiparty Tradition, 1830-1860

By: Christopher J. Olsen

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Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi

Masculinity, Honor, and the Antiparty Tradition, 1830-1860

By: Christopher J. Olsen

This groundbreaking study of the politics of secession combines traditional political history with current work in anthropology and gender and ritual studies. Christopher J. Olsen has drawn on local election returns, rural newspapers, manuscripts, and numerous county records to sketch a new picture of the intricate and colorful world of local politics. In particular, he demonstrates how the move toward secession in Mississippi was deeply influenced by the demands of masculinity within the state's antiparty political culture. Face-to-face relationships and personal reputations, organized around neighborhood networks of friends and extended kin, were at the heart of antebellum Mississippi politics. The intimate, public nature of this tradition allowed voters to assess each candidate's individual status and fitness for public leadership. Key virtues were independence and physical courage, as well as reliability and loyalty to the community, and the political culture offered numerous chances to demonstrate all of these (sometimes contradictory) qualities. Like dueling and other male rituals, voting and running for office helped set the boundaries of class and power. They also helped mediate the conflicts between nineteenth-century American egalitarianism, democracy, and geographic mobility, and the South's exaggerated patriarchal hierarchy, sustained by honor and slavery. The political system, however, functioned effectively only as long as it remained a personal exercise between individuals, divorced from the anonymity of institutional parties. This antiparty tradition eliminated the distinction between men as individuals and as public representatives, which caused them to assess and interpret all political events and rhetoric in a personal manner. The election of 1860 and success of the Republicans' antisouthern, free soil program, therefore, presented an "insulting" challenge to personal, family, and community honor. As Olsen shows in detail, the sectional controversy engaged men where they measured themselves, in public, with and against their peers, and linked their understanding of masculinity with formal politics, through which the voters actually brought about secession. Political Culture and Secession in Mississippi provides a rich new perspective on the events leading up to the Civil War and will prove an invaluable tool for understanding the central crisis in American politics.

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Oxford University Press

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0190284994

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9780190284992

Closer Than Blood

By: Gregg Olsen

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Closer Than Blood

By: Gregg Olsen

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of If You Tell “keeps his readers Velcroed to the edge of their seats from first page to last” (Bookreporter.com). “You’ll sleep with the lights on after reading Gregg Olsen.”—Allison Brennan “Olsen will have you on the edge of your seat.”—Lee Child The first time was easy. No one ever suspected the victim had been murdered. The crime long buried, the dark passions guiding the killer’s hand are still alive. But the need for revenge cannot be denied. Only one person can stop the killing. Only one person can identify the killer. Only one person knows the face of death—is as close as the face in the mirror . . . Praise for Gregg Olsen’s Novels “Grabs you by the throat.”—Kay Hooper “An irresistible page-turner.”—Kevin O’Brien “Olsen writes rapid-fire page-turners.”—The Seattle Times “Frightening . . . a nail-biter.”—Suspense Magazine “A work of dark, gripping suspense.”—Anne Frasier “Truly a great read.”—Mystery Scene Magazine

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Pinnacle Books

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0786027908

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9780786027903

The Happy Face Killer

By: Jack Olsen

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The Happy Face Killer

By: Jack Olsen

Based on access to interviews, diaries, court records and the criminal himself, this is the story of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, who wrote confession signed with a happy face.

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Kings Road Publishing

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1844545474

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9781844545476

Sacred Places North America

108 Destinations

By: Brad Olsen

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Sacred Places North America

108 Destinations

By: Brad Olsen

This revised and updated comprehensive travel guide examines North America's most sacred sites for spiritually attuned explorers. Important archaeological, geological, and historical destinations from coast to coast are exhaustively examined, from the weathered pueblos of the American Southwest and the medicine wheels of western Canada to Graceland and the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. Histories and cultural contexts are objectively surveyed, along with the latest academic theories and insightful metaphysical ruminations. Detailed maps, drawings, and travel directions are also included.

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CCC Publishing

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1888729333

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9781888729337

Mission to the West

By: Theodore V. Olsen

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Mission to the West

By: Theodore V. Olsen

An expedition to the far West, the first assignment of the 1st Regiment, U.S. Dragoons, was both a heedy triumph and a heartbreaking fiasco.

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Doubleday Books

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0385060211

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9780385060219

The Shadow Murders

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Shadow Murders

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

In the exhilarating penultimate thriller of the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling Department Q series, the team must hunt for a nefarious criminal who has slipped under the radar for decades. On her sixtieth birthday, a woman takes her own life. When the case lands on Detective Carl Mørck’s desk, he can’t imagine what this has to do with Department Q, Copenhagen’s cold cases division since the cause of death seems apparent. However, his superior, Marcus Jacobsen, is convinced that this is related to an unsolved case that has been plaguing him since 1988. At Marcus's behest, Carl and the Department Q gang—Rose, Assad, and Gordon—reluctantly begin to investigate. And they quickly discover that Marcus is onto something: Every two years for the past three decades, there have been unusual, impeccably timed deaths with connections between them that cannot be ignored, including mysterious piles of salt at the scenes. As the investigation goes deeper, it emerges that these "accidents" are in fact part of a sinister murder scheme. Faced with their toughest case yet, made only more difficult by COVID-19 restrictions and the challenges of their personal lives, the Department Q team must race to find the culprit before the next murder is committed, as it is becoming increasingly clear that the killer is far from finished.

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Penguin

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1524742589

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The Hanging Girl

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

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The Hanging Girl

A Department Q Novel

By: Jussi Adler-Olsen

New York Times and internationally bestselling author Jussi Adler-Olsen delivers an exhilarating mystery in the Department Q series, featuring Detective Carl Mørck and his enigmatic assistants, Assad and Rose. In the middle of his usual hard-won morning nap in the basement of police headquarters, Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, receives a call from a colleague working on the Danish island of Bornholm. Carl is dismissive when he realizes that a new case is being foisted on him, but a few hours later, he receives some shocking news that leaves his headstrong assistant Rose more furious than usual. Carl has no choice but to lead Department Q into the tragic cold case of a vivacious seventeen-year-old girl who vanished from school, only to be found dead hanging high up in a tree. The investigation will take them from the remote island of Bornholm to a strange sun-worshipping cult, where Carl, Assad, Rose, and newcomer Gordon attempt to stop a string of new murders and a skilled manipulator who refuses to let anything—or anyone—get in the way.

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1101984228

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9781101984222

Tell Me a Riddle, Requa I, and Other Works

By: Tillie Olsen

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Tell Me a Riddle, Requa I, and Other Works

By: Tillie Olsen

A century after her birth, Tillie Olsen’s writing is as relevant as when it first appeared; indeed, the clarity and passion of her vision and style have, if anything, become even more striking over time. Collected here for the first time are several of Olsen’s nonfiction pieces about the 1930s, early journalism pieces, and short fiction, including the four beautifully crafted, highly celebrated stories originally published as Tell Me a Riddle: “I Stand Here Ironing,” “Hey Sailor, What Ship?,” “O Yes,” and “Tell Me a Riddle.” Also included, for the first time since it appeared in the 1971 Best American Short Stories, is “Requa I.” In these stories, as in all of her work, Olsen set a new standard for the treatment of women and the poor and for the depiction of their lives and circumstances. In her hands, the hard truths about motherhood and marriage, domestic life, labor, and political conviction found expression in language of such poetic intensity and depth that its influence continues to be felt today. An introduction by Olsen’s granddaughter, the poet Rebekah Edwards, and a foreword by her daughter Laurie Olsen provide a personal and generational context for the author’s work.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803248601

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9780803248601

Salt of the Earth

By: Jack Olsen

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Salt of the Earth

By: Jack Olsen

Describes the impact on Elaine and Joe Gere of the disappearance of their twelve-year-old daughter Brenda, a crime that led to Joe Gere's suicide.

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Macmillan

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0312959982

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9780312959982

The Emperor's New Clothes

By: Werner Wejp-Olsen,Hans Christian Andersen

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The Emperor's New Clothes

By: Werner Wejp-Olsen,Hans Christian Andersen

The world's most famous storyteller, the Danish Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his wonderful fairy tales are loved all over the globe. Besides being a master of the written word, he was also a very talented illustrator. No doubt, had he lived today he would probably have tried his hand on cartooning as well and maybe created some of his fairy tales as comic strips. All in all he wrote 157 fairy tales. Here is the comic strip version of The Emperor's New Clothes, one of his most famous and beloved fairy tales re-created by the Danish cartoonist Werner Wejp-Olsen.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1782344152

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9781782344155

Route 66 Lost & Found

Mother Road Ruins and Relics: The Ultimate Collection

By: Russell A. Olsen

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Route 66 Lost & Found

Mother Road Ruins and Relics: The Ultimate Collection

By: Russell A. Olsen

Reorganized, updated and expanded ed. of earlier work with same title proper.

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0760339988

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9780760339985

Soviet-Vietnam Relations and the Role of China 1949-64

Changing Alliances

By: Mari Olsen

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Soviet-Vietnam Relations and the Role of China 1949-64

Changing Alliances

By: Mari Olsen

This new book analyzes how the Soviet leadership evaluated developments in Soviet-Vietnamese relations in the years from 1949 to 1964. Focusing on how Soviet leaders actually perceived China’s role in Vietnam relative to the Soviet role, it shows how these perceptions influenced the Soviet-Vietnamese relationship. It also explains how and when Moscow’s enthusiasm for the active Chinese role in Vietnam came to an end – or, in other words, from what point was Beijing’s involvement in Vietnam perceived as a liability rather than an asset, in the strategies of Soviet policy makers. This book is an excellent resource for all students with an interest in Soviet-Vietnamese relations and of strategic studies and international relations in general.

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Routledge

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1134174128

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9781134174126

Eye of the Wolf

By: Theodore V. Olsen

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Eye of the Wolf

By: Theodore V. Olsen

Sheriff Frank Ulring isn't above getting rid of people in order to get what he wants--and right now he wants Bethany McAllister. The only thing in his way is her husband. So, he kills him. But Ulring hasn't planned on the half-breed Navajo, Will-Joe, seeing him do it. Now, before he could have Bethany, Ulring has to track down Will-Joe and tie-up that loose end for good.

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198

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Leisure Books

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0843943904

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9780843943900

The Opioid Epidemic

What Everyone Needs to KnowR

By: Yngvild Olsen,Joshua M. Sharfstein

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The Opioid Epidemic

What Everyone Needs to KnowR

By: Yngvild Olsen,Joshua M. Sharfstein

The opioid epidemic is responsible for longest sustained decline in U.S. life expectancy since the time of World War I and the Great Influenza. In 2017, nearly 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose - with an estimated 2 million more living with opioid addiction every day. The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know® is an accessible, nonpartisan overview of the causes, politics, and treatments tied to the most devastating health crisis of our time. Its comprehensive approach and Q&A format offer readers a practical path to understanding the epidemic from all sides: the basic science of opioids; the nature of addiction; the underlying reasons for the opioid epidemic; effective approaches to helping individuals, families, communities, and national policy; and common myths related to opioid addiction. Written by two expert physicians and enriched with stories from their experiences in the crosshairs of this epidemic, this book is a critical resource for any general reader -- and for the individuals and families fighting this fight in their own lives.

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Oxford University Press

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0190916052

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9780190916053

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