Bøker av Ross R. Olney

Whether you agree or not, Ross R. Olney has discussed seveal famous films made over the the past century or so. And he has made his point on why they are in this book on the "best films" list. Olney even points out that these films may or may not have won the famous "Oscar," given to the "best" films. But he also makes the point that they all, every one of them, should be seen by every reader who enjoys films whenever possible

Buckley Landson is a Congressman from Ohio, and a racing fan, especially of the Indianapolis Speedway Race. Jim Phillips is the son of James Phillips, creator and top man at Dresden Industries, and also a race fan who plans to work in the pits of the upcoming 500. Amil Nazhar is a Middle Eastern man with beloved family back home who has been given the highest honor of his life, the opportunity to disrupt this very American tradition on Memorial Day by burning to death tens of thousands of fans. This book reveals a way to do it from a writer who has been there many times, although Dresden Industries is sure that their new equipment will keep terrorists out of sensitive areas at the track. Buck, Jim, Buck's long dead wife, his new wife, and Amil Nazhar meet in a stunning conclusion, and although this book doesn't cover the race, since it ends as the race begins, it will also appeal to Indy fans, especially those who have been there, or who plan to go there.

This book was written by an expert on motion picture films. He even lives in California, where many movies are made, and he sees famous actors frequently, interviews many of them, and becomes friends with a few if them. Ashe points out in this book, nost actros and actresses enjoy talking to fans, who soemtimes become fruebds, and most actors, from local theaters to moviton pictues, will just chat about anything at any time. They are generally a nice group of very special people.

"e;They will catch you sooner or later,"e; could be the theme of this book on famous manhunts. Some are memorable, some have been forgotten, but in each one a desperate fugitive is trying to run, and generally failing. From famous killers like John Wilkes Booth, who murdered President Abraham Lincoln, and John Dillinger, who killed many others, and including one of the worst of all, Theodore "e;Ted"e; Bundy, who killed and than raped the bodies of many pretty young women. Some are now on death rows in prisons, where they belong, and some are in prison awaiting the next meeting in court. And some, like Michael Goodwin, who was convicted of arranging the murders of speed king Mickey Thompson and his lovely wife Trudy, swear they are innocent and are only waiting for a court to free them. Each of the stories in this book is different, but all are gripping.

David Zaid survived the extermination of the Jews in Poland ordered by cruel German dictator Adolph Hitler. He went on to become a hero in the Israeli army. His voice is now stilled, but with this book he continues to speak out against the holocaust-deniers who insist that the atrocities, the death camps, the routine executions of Jews, never really happened. Zaid lived through it, lost his entire family to an uncaring German firing squad, and knows the truth. And if he ever questioned his own courage while hiding from the murderous Nazis and the equally murderous Polish farmers in a Polish forest, the questions were answered in the Israeli wars where he fought in hand to hand combat for his new homeland. He survived once again and saw his final dream come true when he, his wife and two sons, became citizens in the United States, his final and most beloved homeland.