I write non-fiction books on a range of subjects. My goal is to write the most comprehensive book on the subject, a book that is well-researched and present readers with accurate and reliable information in a readable narrative. My writing hero is Erik Larson.
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PUBLISH DATE APRIL 17, 2025
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“...a worthwhile contribution to an important discussion."
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Hazel’s Great Adventure is the story of how a Jack Russell
Terrier grieved for people who had raised her, feared being
alone, and recovered.
Hazel’s story is one of grief, compassion, separation anxiety, and learning to trust the world again, realizing that her anchor is who she is. Hazel tells her story, strictly from her point of view, with her limited understanding of the “things” people use, while blessed with a vast and informative world of scents. Since Hazel cannot talk or write, James R. Olsen, “The Man With Whom I Hunt,” has undertaken to translate for Hazel.
This is her story — a story told in canine poetic prose.
Middle Grade to Adult
I Ching of a Thousand Doors
A meticulously researched narrative in everyday language show how to use the I Ching and get the most out of The Book of Changes no matter what your viewpoint. Shows how divination with the I Ching is merely an extension of your everyday experience, allowing you to tap deeper into your subconscious to bring forth what it already knows using the I Ching. Answers the questions, What is Yin-Yang and the Dao? How did Confucius get his words in the I Ching?
Practical narratives, illustrations, mixed with Poetic Prose and surprisingly beautiful prose from Ancient China get your heart as well as your mind engaged with The Book of Changes. Key phrases explained, showing what it meant and what it means.
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Science Editor:
Alex Klattenhoff, PhD Candidate Microbiology & Genetics
(to be awarded in May)
With Chapter by:
Pam Small, PhD, Stanford. Retired research RML, NIAID.
The events in Ravalli County are a microcosm of the Americas's response
to the COVID-19 Pandemic as individuals and institutions try to navigate
uncertain and conflicting data — anxiety, news, politics, trust, mistrust, health,
and livelihood drove America to implement one of the worst public health responses in the world. Ravalli County, Montana is the right place. A place that voted 67% for Trump, not 90% — there are liberals. The location for the Yellowstone TV Series and an NIAID lab that includes a BSL-4 lab. Researchers from the lab participated in the public dialog.
~~~ Rooted thoroughly in the scientific literature, it is made accessible to the lay reader ~~~
PUBLISH DATE MAY 17, 2025
PROJECTS PLANNED
PEARL HARBOR Project
Our mother was there, a senior in high school. Collaborative research with Val Anderson for a series of books
PUBLISHED — by Valerie J. Anderson
COMING in awhile by James R. Olsen
Minute by minute account from both sides
What were they thinking? The American pilot, the Japanese aviator, the civilian
on the ground, the sailor on the ship, the intelligence officer, the FBI man, the
Japanese American drawn into the same story — drawn from authentic accounts
Why They Flew - Non Fiction
Mister Zero Eyes - Alternative History
What happens a grounded Japanese aviator has a good idea? Midway will never be the same.
Mister Zero Eyes - Fiction, Alternative History
An examination of the Gospels - what they say and don’t say
- how seeking to live them
-may be more than holding tightly to any creed.
t h e Teachings of
Jesus of Nazareth
Effective Nonviolent Community
Activism
This is where I put what I learned being a community grassroots activist in Western Montana in a book. It is based on may experiences and classes I have given on occasion. It includes case studies from real campaigns, many local, a couple having national impact on issues such as the forests and wildlands, the response to domestic and child abuse, community based mental health crisis intervention. biosafety, highways, and subdivisions.