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Seeking to inspire the Encourager in each of us. Encouragers I: Finding the Light includes 49 stories and 114 photos highlighting entertainers, actors and everyday folks who shared their light with former network star, entertainer and columnist Randall Franks. The Independent Country Music Hall...

The Culture of Jazz is a collection of essays that view jazz from an anthropological perspective. It focuses on aspects of jazz culture and the ways in which jazz scrutinizes the American lifestyle. Jazz musicians filter their perspective on culture based on African roots....

Gary Scarpa looks back on his life in theater as a calling. In Lessons from the Stage, he traces how one pivotal audition as a college senior set him on a path that would shape the course of his life.In the fateful summer of...

Draw a straight line from New Orleans to Nashville, then over to Memphis and back down to New Orleans, following the curves of the Mississippi River, and you have the Mojo Triangle, a phrase coined by the author in the early 2000's."So much of...

Stuart Klawans was the film critic for The Nation from 1988 through 2020, bringing unmatched wit, moral clarity, and cinematic insight to more than three decades of writing. In My Strange Love: Selected Film Reviews and Essays, 2001-2021, he gathers twenty years of pieces...

From the acclaimed author of The Elvis Diaries comes another hauntingly intimate work of creative fiction, this time tracing the imagined inner world of Hollywood's most iconic and misunderstood star: Marilyn Monroe. Spanning the years from 1933 to her untimely death in 1962, The...

Creativity is a gift from God, yet many creatives are quietly discouragedalong the way. Seasons of doubt, comparison, grief, and waiting can leaveeven the most passionate hearts feeling dry.WellSpring offers 21 devotions designed to encourage, equip, and refreshChristian creatives at every stage of their...

These four hour-long short plays, with songs, are set around the court of the amiable muffin-loving King Horace, his twin brother Tiresias who is the Royal Soothsayer, Horace's formidable second wife Queen Beatrice, and the Queen's sister, the even more formidable Bertha, who is...

This book began as research, attempting to rediscover historical facts to teach while conducting workshops for all ages. As a poet every bit of information you consume has the innate ability to become the subject of your next work. This is the third book...

A Beautiful Revival of a Timeless Jewish TraditionNEW! Shabbat Blessing: A Silent Blessing for Centuries Is Blessed with Two New Melodies is a heartfelt and inspiring addition to any Jewish music collection. Sharon Esther Lampert, as mezzo-soprano and visionary behind this project, brings a...

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Author: OutreveltISBN-10: 3718652463ISBN-13: 9783718652464Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/22/1992Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

While institutional critique has long been an important part of artistic practice and theoretical debate in the visual arts, it has long escaped attention in the field of music. This open access volume assembles for the first time an array of theoretical approaches and...

Do you ever feel consumed by self-doubt and disabled by insecurity? This little book is based on things that have helped me through my own battles and those of my singing students. It is here to help performers but is relevant for anyone who...

Four plays. Five murderers. Five victims. Based on the true stories of five of Broadmoor's most notorious inmates from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century and the people they murdered. The closely linked plays of Lullabies of Broadmoor weave together a rich, dark,...

This is the ideal guide for those who wish to follow their dream and exploit their talent, whether it be singing, acting, modelling or dancing. The essential steps you need to take to achieve your goals are presented in a handy, accessible format. First...

A selection of over 100 posts from one of Britain's top political blogs. S. J. Howard has been writing political commentary on the internet for the last four years. Despite having never been involved in politics, and having no political qualifications, his writing has...

Vintage tells the story of three long-serving charity shop volunteers and their response to a teenager sent to serve a Community Service Order with them.When threatened with closure, they each discover what the shop means to them and each other.This drama explores themes of...

The Conquest of Kanchi (1880) is the first play of Ramshankar Ray which was staged in 1881. It is based on the historic war between Gajapati Purushottam Dev, the illustrious king of the Surya dynasty of Odisha; and Saluva Narasimha Dev, the ruler of...

In his previous exposé, Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood (Bear Manor Media, 2016), former movie publicist and film critic Nat Segaloff wrote about what visiting celebrities did when they thought nobody was watching. Here, in Screen Saver Too: Hollywood Strikes Back, Nat...

This book is not written for everyone. It is written for those who believe that a God, a Divine being, an Intelligent Designer, created them. The study of the human body is an astonishing celebration of our Creator, who with extraordinary care molded our...

The sheep are being racist again! Why she can't be addicted to heroin like a normal person! I couldn't sleep! I was too excited and I couldn't stop thinking about my morning porridge. Don't do drugs! You still have a cold! Robocop is just...

""Aias und Philoktetes"" ist ein Drama von Sophokles, das erstmals im Jahr 1825 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das St�����ck handelt von den beiden griechischen Helden Aias und Philoktetes, die w�����hrend des Trojanischen Krieges k�����mpfen. Aias ist ein gro�����er Krieger, der jedoch nach einer Niederlage in eine...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

2006 Honorable Mention for MLA Prize in US Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural StudiesIn the summer of 1995, El Vez, the "Mexican Elvis,"along with his backup singers and band, The Lovely Elvettes and the Memphis Mariachis, served as master...

Everyone wants to be a DJ. Because of the low barriers of entry, there is no better time to get behind the decks. But how do you cut through the noise floor to become a Top DJ? With over 12 years of experience as...

What if two of the most daring films of the New Hollywood era were never made?Before Breathless and The Big Easy, Jim McBride burst onto the scene in 1967 with David Holzman's Diary, establishing himself as one of the most fearless voices of the...

Muirgen's Carousel: The Hope of Return is a mythic libretto where satire collides with sincerity, and a rusted seaside carousel becomes the symbol of a world stalled by avoidance. Through humor, haunting beauty, and a journey of sacrifice, a fisherman is asked to listen...

Scripted Spontaneity by Jacques Lord is the author's effort to capture and share his personal contributions to classic sleight-of-hand magic. The intended audience are magicians with minimum intermediate skills.Author: Jacques LordISBN-10: 1969838035ISBN-13: 9781969838033Publisher: Write Away BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/25/2026Pages: 42Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...

MacDonald's previous book covers all of the Academy Award-winning Best Pictures from 1927 to 2022. In his new book, OscarSnubs, the author takes a critical look at films that deservedOscars, but were denied them in the annual contests. It is hisbelief that many outstanding...

Mary's journey is a compelling narrative of a girl from a small country town who dared to dream big. Her passion and leadership changed the face of the Australian entertainment industry. Mary has been widely recognised for her work with an Order of Australia...

"Jenny Lind the Artist, 1820-1851" offers an intimate portrait of the celebrated opera singer, Jenny Lind, often referred to as the 'Swedish Nightingale.' This memoir, compiled from original documents, letters, and diaries collected by Mr. Otto Goldschmidt, delves into her art-life and dramatic career...

Set in the charged twilight of 1970s Rhodesia, High Class Natives is a sweeping musical stage play that brings to life the inner struggles of the Choto family-torn between ancestral roots and Western aspirations, tradition and modernity, resilience and ambition. At its center is...

The Theory of Love: Ideals, Limits, Futures explores stories about love that recuperate a vision of intimate life as a resource for creating bonds beyond heterosexual coupledom. This book offers a variety of ethical frames through which to understand changing definitions of love, intimacy,...

A Guide to British television programmes shown at Christmas time, throughout the years.Author: Chris PerryISBN-10: 190020360XISBN-13: 9781900203609Publisher: Kaleidoscope PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/10/2014Pages: 624Format: PaperbackWeight: 3.25lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 1.26d

'Do you find it hard? Getting close? I want to get close but I can't stop blowing things apart. Vexing people like a bomb'Janie's a force of nature, like some considerable disaster zone. It's baking hot, her mouth is peeling away and now she's...

Joseph Epstein takes on that most enchanting (and, alas, increasingly rare) of human gifts, charm. "Almost everyone will recognize when he or she is in the presence of charm," he writes. "Charm is magic of a kind; it casts a spell. In the presence...

When he was a child, Jerry Richard Williams' mother spent hours reading illustrated fairy tales to him and his twin sister. While his mother didn't believe in fairy tales, she did believe in miracles from Jesus. She also enjoyed stories about Prince Charming and...

Songwriters, performers and producers Erik Appelwick, Eric Fawcett, John Hermanson and Darren Jackson were important players in an early 2000s musical collective. This collective included genres such as folk, power pop, R & B, electro-funk and indie rock. Well-known bands Storyhill, Spymob, Alva Star,...

Genetic Soul Brothers is an adventure into a human unknown. It is a story about a baby boy being carried by and born to four different women in four different places at the same time, and raised separately by these 'mothers'. The/se baby/s has/have...

Only when it would rain...would the strange words coalesce themselves in the palm of my mouth, as if bee's buzzing their honeycombs into constructions existence. Persistance in - might the words had in their crushing momentum, crashing & flash flooding behind my lips like...

""Si Jamais Je Te Pince!"" is a comedic play written by French playwright Eug�����ne Labiche in 1856. The title, which loosely translates to ""If Ever I Catch You!"", sets the tone for the humorous and lighthearted storyline. The play centers around the character of...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This study examines the reception of Cleopatra from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day as it has been reflected in popular culture in the United States of America. Daugherty provides a broad overview of the influence of the Egyptian queen...

Author: Alfred EinsteinISBN-10: 1258114615ISBN-13: 9781258114619Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2011Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.59d

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

""What The Public Wants: A Play In Four Acts"" is a stage play written by Arnold Bennett and first published in 1910. The play is set in the offices of a popular newspaper and explores the relationship between the press and the public. The...

Aria Da Capo is a one-act play written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play is a dark allegory that explores the cyclical nature of life and death, love and hate, and the futility of human existence. The...

The Moon of the Caribbees and Six Other Plays of the Sea is a collection of seven plays written by Eugene O'Neill, one of America's most celebrated playwrights. The plays explore themes of the sea, including adventure, danger, and the struggle for survival. The...