Kathleen Olmstead

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey brings to life the trials and tribulations of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants as they struggle to maintain their place in the rapidly changing world of the early 20th century. Rich with period costumes, schemes, intrigue, and affairs of the...

Unlock life's mysteries and hidden paths with this quick and easy guide to tarot spreads.With easy to follow instructions for readings that you can do on your own or with others, A Beginner's Guide to Tarot: Your Guide to Spreads for Special Occasions has everything you need to select and complete spreads for special occasions.For centuries, people have turned to tarot to discover more about their friendships, their careers, their love lives, and...

Caring for your tarot deck is a key part of using Tarot to unlock life's mysteries and hidden paths. A Beginner's Guide to Tarot: Your Guide to Caring for Your Tarot Deck contains everything you need to know about picking your deck, storing your deck, and clearing your deck. And, for those ready to take the next step, this guide also includes instructions to design your own deck. For centuries, people have turned to tarot to discover more about their...

Take the next step to unlock life's mysteries and hidden paths with this quick and easy guide to personalizing tarot. A Beginner's Guide to Tarot: Tarot DIY contains easy to follow instructions for designing your own spreads, your own cards, and your own tarot journal. For centuries, people have turned to tarot to discover more about their friendships, their careers, their love lives, and themselves. Tarot can help you forge deeper relationships with...

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of two groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. Bolstered by the successes of shows like The Flintstones, The Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Beavis and Butt-head and South Park, animated television shows aimed at audiences outside of the Saturday morning cartoon crowd are growing in popularity. Fox Television's Bob's Burgers and...

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. Based on the wildly popular comic by Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead is a riveting drama about experiencing a zombie apocalypse-and living to tell the tale. It explores the survivors' fate and questions who poses the greater threat: the mindless zombies or the desperate living. In this text,...

The Untold History of Television provides a captivating glimpse behind the scenes of those groundbreaking shows that have both defined and changed the pop culture landscape. A short-lived cult classic, Freaks and Geeks proved that a television show about teenagers could reach beyond the superficial by confronting-and redefining-high school stereotypes. In this text, Kathleen Olmstead investigates the ups and downs of the show "that pushed the beautiful...

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. Based on Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire series, True Blood brings to life a rich fantasy world in which vampires, telepathic barmaids, and old-world Southern charm all manage to co-exist. Dark, edgy and sensual, the series takes the vampire trend to a new level of sex and violence. In...

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. Boardwalk Empire is an unflinching portrayal of life in Atlantic City at the height of Prohibition. Starring Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, the crime drama seamlessly blends fiction and historical realism, exploring vice, greed and blind ambition during a time when America was still defining...

The Untold History of Television provides an exciting glimpse behind the scenes of the groundbreaking series that have defined the landscape of popular culture. At Olivia Pope & Associates, scandal rules the day. The highly respected crisis management firm is the go-to for the high-profile political elite whose reputations are under threat. Scandal touches on political intrigue, covert spies, and international conspiracies, all with more than a dash...