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"My heart had broken. Cracked like a paving stone tapped by a mallet. All things in life which require effort - pleasure, passion, wit and thought - are impossible when your heart is cracked. And it's also very hard to get out of bed"...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Delia BaconISBN-10: 1500538698ISBN-13: 9781500538699Publisher: Createspace Independent...

Hallow-e'en or Hallow-Even is the last night of October, being the eve or vigil of All-Hallow's or All Saint's Day, and no holiday in all the year is so informal or so marked by fun both for grown-ups as well as children as this...

An autobiographical chronicle on the making of director J.R. Bookwalter's first 10 movies, from the promising highs of freshman Super-8mm debut "The Dead Next Door" in 1985 to the embarrassing lows of the shot-on-video "Humanoids from Atlantis" in 1992, and everything in-between. In true...

Singer-songwriter & Counsellor Mel Golding, has written her music journey memoirs through an analytical lens. Mel offers insights into her story as a young artist and how she became a qualified counsellor later in life. Her life as an adolescent musician required much resilience...

Out of Place & Time, Volume 1, is an anthology of plays by five members of the Women's Project Playwrights Lab. It's a snapshot of some of the most ambitious work incubating right now in New York and a diverse compilation of plays for...

A collection of original monologues, exploring the issues around suicide from multiple viewpoints. Grouped into four sections, for use individually (for class, performance, auditions, etc.) or as a complete production.Author: Jim ChevallierISBN-10: 0578020432ISBN-13: 9780578020433Publisher: Jim ChevallierLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/15/2009Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

A fascinating collection of essays looking at the concept of 'intermediality' - the relationship between various forms of art and new media - including case studies ranging from music, film and architecture to medieval ballads, biopoetry and Lettrism.Author: L. ElleströmISBN-10: 0230238602ISBN-13: 9780230238602Publisher: Palgrave MacMillanLanguage:...

Plays By Clyde Fitch V3: The Stubbornness Of Geraldine; The Girl With The Green Eyes; Her Own Way (1915) is a collection of three plays written by Clyde Fitch. The first play, The Stubbornness Of Geraldine, is a drama that follows the story of...

The Three Wishes is a play written by Hamilton G. Williamson in 1921. The play is designed to be performed using marionettes and is divided into two acts. The story revolves around a poor woodcutter who stumbles upon a magical lamp containing a genie...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Cecil James SharpISBN-10: 1443742856ISBN-13: 9781443742856Publisher:...

The Theory of the Theatre: And Other Principles of Dramatic Criticism is a book written by Clayton Meeker Hamilton and originally published in 1910. The book is a comprehensive study of the principles of dramatic criticism and the theory of theatre, covering topics such...

(Study Score). With a colorful cover from Ricordi's Historical Archives, and an introduction in English, including a plot synopsis.Author: Giuseppe VerdiISBN-10: 0634079115ISBN-13: 9780634079115Publisher: RicordiLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2004Pages: 416Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 10.60h x 7.70w x 0.90d

Both of the one-act plays present a cooperative setting and the dynamics within it. Personal aims and relationships reveal discreet happenings that cause characters to take sides. Rumors and scheming build to intrigue and comic turns. The first play concerns an auction where dealers...

""Lady Windermere's Fan"" is a play written by Oscar Wilde in 1903. The play takes place in London during the late Victorian era and follows the story of Lady Windermere, a young and innocent woman who is married to Lord Windermere. Lady Windermere becomes...

Author: John Hersey, Harold Brainerd Hersey, HerseyISBN-10: 0837174902ISBN-13: 9780837174907Publisher: PraegerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/11/1974Pages: 312Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d

Collectively the works of Samuel Beckett, winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature, reveal a remarkable continuity of theme. Together his writings present a particular view of life and each novel constitutes part of a larger whole.Author: Eugene WebbISBN-10: 0295994347ISBN-13: 9780295994345Publisher: University of...

A play of stinging contemporaneity-about religious and societal hypocrisy, guilt that feeds on innocence, the terror of the inevitable, and the battle between truth and darkness, freedom and constraint. Plays for Performance Series.Author: Henrik IbsenISBN-10: 092958743XISBN-13: 9780929587431Publisher: Ivan R. Dee PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1990Pages: 100Format:...

Movement connects us all. We are all moving, all of the time. The moving body is the foundation of human activity. In a world where technological advancement allows for instant global connections, we are becoming increasingly disembodied. This gives rise to "dis-ease" in our...

In Sach Kahun Toh, actor Neena Gupta chronicles her extraordinary personal and professional journey-from her childhood days in Delhi's Karol Bagh, through her time at the National School of Drama, to moving to Bombay in the 1980s and dealing with the struggles to find...

Twenty years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, we can now see that the War on Terror profoundly affected Western self-understanding and the secular liberal image it sought to project onto a global canvas at what was widely assumed...

When Charlotte Chandler called Groucho Marx for an interview, he answered the phone himself. Declining to be interviewed, he invited her over to his house so he could tell her no in person. After talking with her for hours, Groucho asked, "Why aren't you...

The Wild Party is a narrative poem written by Joseph Moncure March, originally published in 1928. The poem tells the story of a wild and decadent party thrown by a vaudeville dancer named Queenie and her lover, Burrs, a violent and jealous vaudeville clown....

Includes the plays Theresa, A Dead Woman on Holiday and The Dybbuk Presented as a trilogy at the New End Theatre in 1995 before touring much of Europe, The Dybbuk pays homage to Anski's great Russian classic. Set in a ghetto in Eastern Europe...

The ""Treasure Chest Of Marionette Hobby-Craft V4"" is a comprehensive guidebook for anyone interested in the art of marionette puppetry. Written by Helen Fling, the book covers all aspects of marionette production, stagecraft, direction, and preparation of marionette plays. The book includes detailed instructions...

In A Shared Cinema, legendary French critic Michel Ciment takes us on a journey through his life, beginning as a film-obsessed youngster in 1950s Paris and early experiences in the United States and as a teacher, through to his long-standing association with Positif magazine,...

Ten J. S. Bach classics arranged for piano (easy to intermediate level). Includes: Agnus Dei (from Mass in B Minor); Arioso (from Cantata No. 156); Air on the G String (from Orchestral Suite No. 3); Bourr馥 in E Minor (from Lute Suite in E...

The practice of body suspension - piercing one's own flesh with metal hooks and hanging from them - and its uniquely sprawling community challenge our cultural understanding of pain. The suspendees experience physical suffering to trigger altered states of consciousness that help them define...

This captivating collection features many renowned composers and their timeless melodies. From Bach to Debussy, experience the beauty of classical music as two violins harmoniously intertwine. Includes: Agnus Dei (from Mass in B Minor) by Bach; Air Anglois in F Major by Fischer; Air...

When the darkness creeps in...How do you keep going? The creative life is full of ups and downs, highs and lows. Any morning might bring incredible insight. Any evening may deliver crushing despair. Being an artist is like riding a yo-yo. However, no matter...

An easy to read guide to releasing music independent of major music industry distribution systemsAuthor: Kevin HarewoodISBN-10: 1430302674ISBN-13: 9781430302674Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/17/2006Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

A series of 16 stand-alone chapters revisit pop/rock history viewed through a prism of causality highlighting previously overlooked or obscure timeline moments crucial to the stories of the Sixties and Seventies greatest bands, singers, and songs playing out in the way they did. This...

An Azorean in Canada: A Memoir traces my adventures and misadventures from the moment I was born in 1952, in Ponta Delgada, S縊 Miguel, Azores, to the moment that I emigrate, in December of 1969, and set foot in Toronto, to the present day....

From Screen to Shelf: The Essential Guide to Prop Collecting for BeginnersAre you captivated by the magic of movies and TV shows? Have you ever dreamed of owning a piece of your favourite film or show, to hold in your hands the very items...

This edited collection provides an invaluable resource of seventeen chapters from a wide range of academic disciplines. These chapters place sex and sexualities in Ireland in historical context and take the reader through the structural changes that have transformed the expression of sexuality in...

Tango. Steps a book to deepen the knowledge of Tango. A book to encourage people to learn about a passionate dance. Readers will explore Tango songs, lyrics and environment where the TANGO takes place, like the famous Caminito in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Author: Gabriela BujamerISBN-10:...

This reference book is an effort to chronicle the 39 episodes of the British made television series Interpol Calling, which ran from 1959-1960 on ITV. The book includes all episodes in date order, numerous photos, complete cast listings, and a story synopsis for each...

This book examines the main issues and concepts relating to heritage, screen and literary tourism (HSLT) and analyses the demand and supply of HSLT within the frameworks provided by service-dominant logic and value creation to enable a critical perspective on how HSLT tourist experiences...

The book is collection of 1001 proverbs, all of which are author's sole work.The book makes a presence in our mind, as all the work which are made in it are are highly connected to our life's cloud and uncloud.It narrates in us a...

A book to encourage people to learn about an exciting and passionate dance. Readers will explore songs and environment where Tango is danced as Caminito in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Author: Educ@ U. CreationsISBN-10: 1312819324ISBN-13: 9781312819320Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/11/2015Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x...

HALLOWEEN MACHINE JULY 2014 Featuring home haunts, a conversation with Scott Essman about the great Jack Pierce, a look at the evolution of chainsaws in Halloween lore, Dark Rides with Kurtis Primm, the amazing art of Sam Heimer, and much more With a startling...

This book is a sequel to Frederick Neumann's Ornamentation in Baroque and Post-Baroque Music, With Special Emphasis on J.S. Bach (Princeton, 1978). In the present volume, the first work on this subject for Mozart's music, the author continues his important contributions to the search...

Yes, it provides arpeggios for all 7th chords with useful fingerings, and modal, blues and jazz scales, but jazz is also rhythm. Over 200 rhythm patterns develop technique to "think rhythm and play notes". 25 patterns are from Freddie Hubbard's improvised solo in Maiden...

Unlock the secrets of photography with this comprehensive guide from George Lindsay Johnson. From the basics of camera operation to the intricacies of image formation and color photography, this book offers a wealth of information and insight for photographers of all skill levels.This work...

JOSEPH JACOBY, Director-Screenwriter-Producer-Novelist, and NYU Film School classmate of Martin Scorsese, began his career as a writer-creator of game shows and as a professional puppeteer. Jacoby, who went on to become a pioneering filmmaker, has until now never revealed that most of his early...

The first in-depth scholarly study in English of the Japanese performance medium kamishibai, Sharalyn Orbaugh's Propaganda Performed illuminates the vibrant street culture of 1930s Japan as well as the visual and narrative rhetoric of Japanese propaganda in World War II. Emerging from Japan's cities...

This book is a unique and extensive look at the vinyl record era in Greece with texts in Greek and English. In a lengthy interview with Sotiris Lykouropoulos, Director of the Greek Archive Department at A.E.P.I., composer Evangelos (Angelos) Sembos describes his life and...

Shakespeare's play is finally correctly formatted by award winning author, award-winning poet, award-winning biographer, Walter Joseph Schenck, Jr. Walter has created the Official Stage Formatting Series which follows the guidelines that he has established for all classic plays. "How To Correctly Format A Stage...

NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic internal romance tropes,...

Disability Identity in Simulation Narratives considers the relationship between disability identity and simulation activities (ranging from traditional gameplay to more revolutionary technology) in contemporary science fiction. Anelise Haukaas applies posthumanist theory to an examination of disability identity in a variety of science fiction texts:...