Jean M Russell

God's Lost Cause: A Study of the Church and the Racial Problem

Supernatural Stories

Supernatural Stories

God's Lost Cause: A Study of the Church and the Racial Problem

Programs for At-Risk Youth: A Review of the American, Canadian and British Literature since 1984

Educating for Resilience: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Young People at Risk

The Fish Bride and Other Gypsy Tales

Presented here are sixteen Gypsy folktales, as well as proverbs and sayings, that are written for young people. These stories take place in palaces and humble cottages, but also on the open road, where the Gypsy traditionally felt most at home. The characters are often surrounded by enchantment and ...

Norwegian Folk Tales of Anthon and Gurina Johnson

Jean Russell Larson, a noted folklorist, presents eight delightful "chimney-corner" tales that have been passed down in her Norwegian family. Illustrations are by Penny Follow Frischkorn, graduate of St. Olaf's College. This delightful book has stories of maidens and misers, of smelly old goats, and...

Thrivability: Breaking Through to a World That Works

Jean Russell's inspiring and visionary new book challenges the 'breakdown thinking' that focuses only on defensive reactions to the economic, social, political, and environmental crises we face. In its place she proposes 'breakthrough thinking': an approach that recognizes the gritty reality we face...