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In the middle of the Middle Ages, Morton Montesque's troupe of travelling players happily believe they've volunteered to perform their play about a dragon for King Stanley The Stern. Actually, they've volunteered to slay a real dragon When they discover their mistake, it's too...

"In the summer we lay up a stock of experiences for the winter, as the squirrel of nuts? something for conversation in winter evenings."-Henry David Thoreau, Summer (1884)Summer: From the Journal of Henry D. Thoreau (1884) is the compilation of Thoreau's wonderment of and...

This provocative history of the advent of age explores the power of branding, a technique which the writer developed very early on and that he carried all his life. Lowery presents a compelling yet compact story of someone constantly persevering, reinventing their life and...

This collection of hand-painted popular culture icons is the culmination of a 40 year project by iconic Houston-based artist, Larry Crawford. These portraits have graced galleries from NYC to San Francisco and even the White House. Subjects are an eclectic mix of entertainers, politicians,...

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 fun yet challenging Sudoku book has 300 large print puzzles to solve, varying from very easy to extreme levels. The large print within this puzzle book is ideal for seniors and low vision. Details: Decorative shabby chic rose cover, large-sized Suduko puzzle book,...

Fractals are patterns, infinitely reiterating, self-similar in shape. Benoit Mandelbrot coined the term in the 1970s, but scientists and mathematicians had been exploring the concept for centuries. Mandelbrot developed a geometry to express things found in the natural rather than the man-made world -...

Test your knowledge with The Totally Random Big Trivia Quiz Book (Volume 1), a quiz book for adults. There are 500 questions for you to enjoy and answers are provided at the back. This book provides hours of entertainment and is excellent for stimulating...

This book is a collective effort on the authors' part to remember KISS, one of the most important hard-rock bands of the 1970s and 1980s. Influenced by the glam-rock movement which preceded its rise, arguably KISS was the first major act in rock music...

In the 1960s Shaw Brothers Studios revolutionised martial arts filmmaking. Movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw developed a way to churn out lavish blockbusters quickly and cheaply. An assembly line approach kept his filmmakers busy but access to an extraordinary pool of resources meant...

This blue and gold butterfly and dragonfly notebook is designed as a simple, straightforward, plain, lined notebook, but it has also a versatile and pretty internal pages design, with gold lines and a feint, pale blue flower design in the background on one side...

In this large format book In this volume, we adopt the classification proposed in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Endgames. This one is an "exhaustive" study of chess endgames published by the Chess Informant, the editor of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Opening. All categories are...

In this large format book In this volume, we adopt the classification proposed in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Endgames. This one is an "exhaustive" study of chess endgames published by the Chess Informant, the editor of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Opening. All categories are...

Nominated for Olivier Award, Best Comedy "Behind Nelson's] play lurks the daunting question of what we actually go to drama for. What, he asks, is its value if it doesn't modify and affect our behavior? ...Behind Mr Nelson's very good jokes reminiscent of an...

Based on dozens of interviews and extensive research, this book covers the breadth of Walter Matthau's often-complicated personal life and multi-faceted career.Author: Rob Edelman, Audrey KupferbergISBN-10: 087833274XISBN-13: 9780878332748Publisher: Taylor Trade PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/04/2002Pages: 368Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.28w x 1.01dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly...

(Music Sales America). The music and lyrics to 14 of Simon and Garfunkel's best songs. Includes: The Boxer * Mrs Robinson * Bridge Over Troubled Water * Sound of Silence * and more.Author: Simon and GarfunkelISBN-10: 0860012778ISBN-13: 9780860012771Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Tom Stoppard is widely regarded as one of the leading contemporary British playwrights, a writer who has earned an intriguing mix of both critical and commercial success. Arcadia is considered by many critics to be Stoppard's masterpiece, a work that weds his love for...

Author: William Carlos WilliamsISBN-10: 0811218597ISBN-13: 9780811218597Publisher: New Directions Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/1978Pages: 324Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.73d

The Telling of Our Truths has been written in response to critics' and professionals' complaint of performers who sing or play well - yet say little with their music. In ...Truths, Peter Elkus both dissects and formulates the elements of Great Musical Performance. With...

Each part of the guitar chord title is an instruction. Learn what these instructions mean and use the two main barre chord shapes provided as the starting point, and you can make literally thousands of chords GUARANTEED CHORDMASTER Chord Theory for Guitar takes you...

We are all familiar with the phrase, "battling with my demons" whether it is from a recovering drug addict seeking help to a catholic priest conducting an exorcism. In either context, we have all heard this saying at one time or another. But is...

Honorable Mention, Barnard Hewitt Award from the American Society for Theater Research Explores the intersection and history of American literary realism and the performance of spiritual and racial embodiment. Recovering a series of ecstatic performances in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American realism, Realist...

Honorable Mention, 2020 Barnard Hewitt Award for Outstanding Research in Theatre History, given by the American Society for Theatre Research Argues that Ricanness operates as a continual performance of bodily endurance against US colonialism In 1954, Dolores "Lolita" Lebr and other members of the...

BRAND NEW EDITION The ultimate Golden Girls guide This book contains a full episode guide, including guest star appearances, titles and first air dates. Also includes a description of each episode. Book also contains character descriptions, actor and actress work biographies and general show...

Writer, podcaster and bassist Aaron Joy presents his series of rock music crossword puzzle books. Each book looks at the bands, albums and general history, including famous and indie musicians. Great for the fan, musician or history buff. At least 14 puzzles in each...

This is a book of advice and stories by a professional film editor.Author: Troy Takaki AceISBN-10: 1365412474ISBN-13: 9781365412479Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2017Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d

This book explains just what a person planning to use Hauptwerk in the creation of a virtual pipe organ needs to know. Hauptwerk is a unique piece of computer software which enables an organist to play pipe organs from all over the world, in...

There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment, and is full of unearthed anecdotes,...

As a twenty-one-year-old concert pianist, Carol Rosenberger is stricken with paralytic polio-a "musical death sentence"-but instead of giving up she perseveres against all medical advice, and eventually finds her way back to piano playing.Author: Carol RosenbergerISBN-10: 1631523260ISBN-13: 9781631523267Publisher: She Writes PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/17/2018Pages: 344Format:...

Some of the most amazing secrets from Hollywood you never knew."Jimmy Stewart really was in love with me." - Kim Novak"The police accused me of killing Sharon Tate." - Cass Elliot"I want a vibrator for my birthday." - Debbie Reynolds"I'm going to throw up....

Are you searching for something to do during your weekend? Look no further Enjoy hours of crossword puzzle fun with Will Smith's Easy Crossword Puzzles Science shows that people middle-aged or older who solve word games and brainteasers have a significant cognitive advantage over...

Shakespeare's Education brings to life the educational experiences of boys in 16th century England. Monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I established hundreds of schools, and formulated a curriculum based on Latin, the reading of classical literature, and the performance of recitations and plays....

CLAWS & SAUCERS is the most complete guide to classic science fiction, horror, and fantasy films ever written. CLAWS & SAUCERS describes and critiques 1700+ films: virtually every sci-fi, horror, and fantasy film made from 1902-1982, including dozens of thrillers, exploitation films, psychedelic films,...

Originally published in 2001 and much in demand since it went out of print, this edition is a reissue with added chapters on fluency disorders. The Accent Method was pioneered by Svend Smith, with its early origins in the 1930s and developed during his...

At last a comprehensive quiz on the ska and rocksteady era, following hot on the heels of the 2020 publication Boss Skinhead Reggae Quiz Book. The book as the title suggests concentrates on the embryonic Jamaican music years of 1960-1968. Ska drew on the...

With time running out to renew their lease, the women of the beleaguered New Bunion Historical Society must find creative ways to snare new members and lure visitors to their sleepy New England town. When a set of George Washington's dentures turns up in...

This collection of seven short plays explores the many facets and platforms of social media. From Instagram to Facebook, and even a #throwback to the days when MySpace was cool, Anti-Social pokes fun at the "social" in social media.Author: Don ZolidisISBN-10: 0573707677ISBN-13: 9780573707674Publisher: Samuel...

"If you can't appreciate what you've got, you'd better get what you can appreciate." ― George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion."Pygmalion will be a revelation to anyone familiar with My Fair Lady. The issues of class and gender that fascinated Shaw still strike a chord with...

Do you wish you were one of those people who openly sing and make it look so easy? Do you feel like you can't quite "let go" when singing? Do you suffer from feeling "not good enough" or struggle with fear of failure or...

Kamala attempts to boost Ms. Marvel's fledgling super hero profile by writing her own fan fiction. But when building a fandom becomes an obsession, Kamala's schoolwork and relationships begin to suffer. To become the Jersey City hero of her dreams, Kamala must learn to...

When it comes to bands that have been through hard times and refused to quit, they don't get any bigger or more durable than Aerosmith. Once one of hard rock's hottest acts, the group imploded in a mess of drugs and troubled records. Then,...

Are you serious You could have told me that before I fell for you. Ladies has a man ever disappeared without even giving you a notice, text, or call. There are many regrets that we feel and go through while in a relationship, dating,...

You now know the rules of chess! Well done! You have just taken a big step! Welcome to the great community of chess players. But, what to do now? Facing the chessboard, you feel a bit lost, and this is quite normal. How do...

Utilizing remarkable images from the Manning Brothers Historical Collection, the Michigan Opera Theatre Archives, and several additional collections, Michael Hauser and Marianne Weldon have captured the excitement of the shared entertainment experience in Detroit Opera House.The theater known today as the Detroit Opera House...

BEST BIRDS COLORING BOOK - Over 50 gorgeous designs! Are you bored of all the coloring books and are you looking for something new and different? Try this Birds Coloring Book to start to relax and forget about stress. This Coloring Book features: Over...

The Large Print Word Search: Random Words Volume 1, an entertaining puzzle book for adults features 75 puzzles to solve and over 800 words to find. The puzzles are printed one per page, there is plenty of room to solve the puzzles. Solutions are...

THE BLUE HORSE is the story of a horse named Ruben who dreamed of going to college while facing self-esteem and academic struggles in a school setting. Ruben is determined, despite all the obstacles presented to second-language learners, to achieve his personal and academic...

If you think about it, all languages are made up - some are just more open about it than others.In The Universal Translator, Yens Wahlgren heads up an expedition through time, space and multiple universes to explore the words that have built worlds. From...

In the early eighteenth century, a delegation of Iroquois visited Britain, exciting the imagination of the London crowds with images of the "feathered people" and warlike "Mohocks." Today, performing in a popular Afrodiasporic tradition, "Mardi Gras Indians" or "Black Masking Indians" take to the...

A practical, accessible introduction to the study of disability art and culture around the world. What does it mean to approach disability-focused cultural production and consumption as generative sites of meaning-making? Disability Arts and Culture seeks the answer to this question and more in...