Remember when TV was just three channels and the biggest celebrities in Cleveland were an outrageous movie host named Ghoulardi, a gentle elf named Barnaby, and a tough-as-nails newswoman named Dorothy Fuldheim? These pioneering entertainers invented television programming before our very eyes while we watched from our living rooms. Revisit the early days of local TV in these fun and fact-filled stories featuring . . . Paige Palmer, the fitness host who smoked four packs a day . . ....

Published in 1984: The premise upon which this book was written was that only and exclusively personal experience in microsurgical operations and their effects on tissue or organ function could be presented.

Essentially the story of WMMS, Radio Daze captures the radio scene during the ’70s and ’80s, chronicling how this small FM rock station became the top-rated station in Northeast Ohio and made Cleveland one of the most important radio markets in the world. Mike Olszewski obtained exclusive interviews with many radio legends, revealing how insidious and destructive the battle for radio dominance became. Among other things, he exposes the story behind the reports of ballot box stuffing by WMM...

Does your heart race when your credit card bill arrives? Are you one flat tire or one emergency room visit from financial ruin? If you think a secure financial future is out of reach, you're wrong. Let Marianna Olszewski teach you how to love your money instead of running scared from it.Marianna didn't start out rich, happy and fabulous. A strapped-for-cash childhood motivated her to strive for abundance and financial independence-goals she exceeded by age thirty a...

The secret identity of D.B. Cooper has finally been revealed, and he is now on the run as an international fugitive. Alan Bradley, the US Marshals, Interpol, and scores of others are on the hunt and hungry to sink their teeth into the most notorious criminal of all time. The former hijacker finds that the authorities are well prepared and organized, which pushes him to the limits of his ability. Continually staying one step ahead of these predators is an eventual losing proposition and Coo...

The performance art of burlesque, once a faded form, has made a comeback in the twenty-first century, and it has shimmied back to life with a vengeance in Cleveland. Thanks to fans and entrepreneurs, neo-burlesque has taken the stage—and it’s more inclusive, less seedy, and emphatically fun.Rust Belt Burlesque traces the history of burlesque in Cleveland from the mid-1800s to the present day, while also telling the story of Bella Sin, a Mexican immigrant who largely drove ...

Understanding and supporting gifted and talented children and adolescentsAnswers common questions of professionals and traineesPresents the state-of-art of theory, research, and practiceExplores the characteristics of gifted studentsMore about the bookWhat is giftedness? How do talents develop? Are gifted people "different"? How can gifted children be recognized and supported in their development? Ba...

This handbook showcases an Africa-wide compendium of Stone Age archaeological sites and methodological advances that have improved our understanding of hominin lifeways and biogeography in the continent. The focal time spans the Pleistocene Epoch (c. 2.5 million–11,700 years ago) during which important human traits, such as obligate bipedalism that freed the hands to engage in creative activities, a large brain relative to body size, language, and social complexity, developed in the genera...

Conceptual Frameworks for Giftedness and Talent Development explores current and enduring theories and comprehensive models of giftedness and talent development. Each chapter:Includes a description of the model, theory, or framework.Shares the most important implications of each model, including underrepresentation and social justice issues.Includes discussion questions for use with students and professionals.The editors also consid...

In Still Walking in The Dark, John Olszewski continues his exploration into the minds and lives of some of the most notorious killers in modern history. Through years of research and direct correspondence with convicted murderers, Olszewski has assembled a rare collection of letters, conversations, and personal exchanges with individuals responsible for some of the most disturbing crimes imaginable. These interactions offer an unusual window into the lives of those who now exist behind pri...

In Archaeological Variability and Interpretation in Global Perspective, contributors illustrate the virtues of various ecological, experimental, statistical, typological, technological, and cognitive/social approaches for understanding the origins, formation histories, and inferential potential of a wide range of archaeological phenomena. As archaeologists worldwide create theoretically inspired and methodologically robust narratives of the cultural past, their research pivots on ...

The aim of the book is to reevaluate inner dymamics of, and tensions between, individuals who are active in the political process as members of interest groups. To that end, the author creates a model for the individual reasoning, preferences, and motivations made manifest in their observable behavior. This is achieved by analyzing the conduct of individuals in society according to the increasing complexity of interaction in the public sphere. The analysis starts with the ethical concerns ...