John Olsen: 19 books

‘Ishmael’s Burden’ chronicles the journey of Marcus in the year 312 A.D., a slave turned soldier in Roman Emperor Constantine’s invasion of Italia, and the pivotal role he plays in the Emperor’s divine vision of the Chi-Rho in the heavens on the eve of battle with his rival, Emperor Maxentius,...

Marcus is a child slave turned soldier in the army of Emperor Constantine, A.D. 312. His heroism in battle earns him an important assignment to Carthage, capitol of Africa, where he is unwittingly embroiled in the tensions growing amongst the Christians of Africa and Numidia following Emperor Constantine's...

Between the covers of this little book are thoughts and plausible solutions from a Viet Nam combat veterans perspective on issues facing each and every one of us. Let the intriguing chapter titles draw you into the insight John has received from his many life experiences. In the world...

Designed for professionals who need to know how and when annuities work, The Advisor’s Guide to Annuities provides objective, impartial guidance on what annuities can and cannot do, their costs, and what risk-management features annuities offer. All delivered in easy-to-read language. Fully cited...

****Included on the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force's reading list for 2008 and the Royal Air Force's Centre for Air Power Studies 2008 Reading List****Dr. John Andreas Olsen has written an insightful, compelling biography of retired U.S. Air Force colonel John A. Warden III, the brilliant...

Covering the history, governing institutions, and policies of the European Union, Jonathan Olsen and John McCormick present the EU as one of the world's economic and political superpowers, which has brought far-reaching changes to the lives of Europeans and has helped its member states to take a newly...

StoryHack Action adventure is a fiction magazine in the style of the great pulps of years past. It includes stories from a wide variety of genres. In this issue, you'll find: New Rules for Rocket Nauts by Michael DeCarolis. A recently dismissed recruit watches in horror as an alien...

Brace yourself for the next exciting issue of StoryHack Action & Adventure. Taking cues from the greatest pulp magazines of a bygone era, StoryHack publishes all-new stories of bravery and derring-do in a wide variety of genres. There is something in here for everyone, and each story includes...

In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on the second of August 1990, a small group of air power advocates in the Pentagon proposed a strategic air campaign - "Operation Desert Storm" designed to drive the Iraqi army from Kuwait by a sustained effort against the major sources of Iraqi...

A Riland Throne Short Story: Adrian, a spy for the King, sees a nobleman murder a servant. His desire for truth is pitted against the dangers of a high-stakes political game. When his friend Draken insists on pursuing the king's justice to punish the nobleman, Adrian must protect those he cares...

Higher Education Assessments: Leadership Matters reflects the work of a select group of researchers, scholars, and practitioners in higher education assessment with the goal of identifying strategies that assist senior campus leaders as they respond to the challenges of a changing economic landscape...

Written in plain English, the latest updated, revised, and expanded edition of The Advisor’s Guide to Annuities covers both the technical details of how various types of annuities operate, as well as the broader questions about how and when they should be used in clients’ financial plans. No other...

Exciting Space Opera and Hard Science Fiction Tales from Award-Winning and Up-and-Coming Writers A consultant discovers how to communicate effectively with ancient, alien beings who have an entirely different perspective on the universe. A human becomes a hero for his actions after he dies....

EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT SUSPENSE...AND SOMETHING MORE...! A father trapped in a terrible underwater accident. A son desperate to do something--anything--to save him. A digital read-out ticking down toward certain death--and a fate more horrible still... For Alan Rockaway, his teenaged son...