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by Glen W. Olson (Author), Terry Lee Brussel-Rogers (Author)
Fifty Years of Polyamory in America is a history of multiply committed relationships, group marriage, and group living in American over the last fifty years. It is based on the personal experiences of the authors, on extensive research of the movement, and on interviews with leaders in this movement.
Author Biography
Glen Olson is an author and historian of the polyamory movement and gives presentations on the history of polyamory and open relationships to interested groups. He is a retired fire captain, paramedic, and technical writer. He is a contributing author to the Los Angeles Fire Department's original CERT Disaster Preparedness Student Manual, distributed nationwide by FEMA. Over the years he has made presentations to colleges and interested groups like science fiction conventions, on the subject of open relationships and polyamory.
Terry Lee Brussel-Rogers is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Life/Business Coach, director of Success Center Inc. since 1969. Terry is a 4th generation matchmaker (poly & Monogamous) who ran Marriage Minded Introductions for 40 years. She has done poly relationship coaching and has taught sensitivity training and jealousy workshops since 1975. She was on the board of Family Synergy off and on 1982 through 2011, frequently handling education and outreach as well as event planning. In 1987, Terry founded Live the Dream for those who originally inspired by the writings of science fiction such as Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land, are ready to live such alternative lifestyles as multiply committed relationships, group marriage and group living. She lives in Winnetka California.
