Author: Arthur Laurents
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN: 1480302414
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
(Applause Books). Best known for the hit musicals West Side Story and Gypsy , Arthur Laurents began his career writing socially minded plays such as Home of the Brave and Time of the Cuckoo . He also garnered impressive credits as a screenwriter ( The Way We Were ) and stage director ( La Cage aux Folles ). Such a varied professional life makes for absorbing reading, as unleashed in his lively 2000 autobiography, Original Story By . Laurents passed away early in 2011 but not before writing The Rest of the Story , in which he revealed all that had happened in his life since Original Story By , filled with the wisdom he gained in growing older and a new perspective brought on by Laurents' experience of deep personal loss, including the death of his longtime companion, Tom Hatcher. Laurents' style remains engrossing and brutally honest. His voice is still highly intelligent, loving, generous, and gracious. He remained committed to his artistic vision to the very end, as captured in the epilogue, which he completed only days before his death. The book ends with a loving and insightful coda by Laurent's good friend and the editor of this book, David Saint.
The Rest of the Story
Author: Arthur Laurents
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN: 1480302414
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
(Applause Books). Best known for the hit musicals West Side Story and Gypsy , Arthur Laurents began his career writing socially minded plays such as Home of the Brave and Time of the Cuckoo . He also garnered impressive credits as a screenwriter ( The Way We Were ) and stage director ( La Cage aux Folles ). Such a varied professional life makes for absorbing reading, as unleashed in his lively 2000 autobiography, Original Story By . Laurents passed away early in 2011 but not before writing The Rest of the Story , in which he revealed all that had happened in his life since Original Story By , filled with the wisdom he gained in growing older and a new perspective brought on by Laurents' experience of deep personal loss, including the death of his longtime companion, Tom Hatcher. Laurents' style remains engrossing and brutally honest. His voice is still highly intelligent, loving, generous, and gracious. He remained committed to his artistic vision to the very end, as captured in the epilogue, which he completed only days before his death. The book ends with a loving and insightful coda by Laurent's good friend and the editor of this book, David Saint.
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema
ISBN: 1480302414
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
(Applause Books). Best known for the hit musicals West Side Story and Gypsy , Arthur Laurents began his career writing socially minded plays such as Home of the Brave and Time of the Cuckoo . He also garnered impressive credits as a screenwriter ( The Way We Were ) and stage director ( La Cage aux Folles ). Such a varied professional life makes for absorbing reading, as unleashed in his lively 2000 autobiography, Original Story By . Laurents passed away early in 2011 but not before writing The Rest of the Story , in which he revealed all that had happened in his life since Original Story By , filled with the wisdom he gained in growing older and a new perspective brought on by Laurents' experience of deep personal loss, including the death of his longtime companion, Tom Hatcher. Laurents' style remains engrossing and brutally honest. His voice is still highly intelligent, loving, generous, and gracious. He remained committed to his artistic vision to the very end, as captured in the epilogue, which he completed only days before his death. The book ends with a loving and insightful coda by Laurent's good friend and the editor of this book, David Saint.
Any Place I Hang My Hat
Author: Susan Isaacs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416599878
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
No matter which side of the nature/nurture debate you're on, Amy Lincoln's prospects do not look good. Her mother abandoned her when she was ten months old (just a couple of months after Amy's father went off to serve his first prison term), leaving her in the care of Grandma Lil, who shoplifts dinner on the way home from her job as a leg waxer to the rich and refined. When Amy is fourteen, she gets a scholarship to a New England boarding school -- her exposure to the moneyed class. After Harvard and the Columbia School of Journalism, Amy becomes a political reporter for the prestigious weekly In Depth. While covering a political fund-raiser, Amy meets a college student who claims to be the son of one of the presidential candidates. It's precisely the sort of story that In Depth wouldn't deign to cover, but the idea of tracking down a lost parent and demanding recognition intrigues Amy. As she begins a search of her own past as well as the candidate's, she discovers a new and unimpeachable grandmother and a mother who is much more than she bargained for. Most important, she finally comes to understand the stuff she's made of and finds the perfect place to hang her hat in the world. Bold, insightful, witty, and exhilarating, Any Place I Hang My Hat is a novel about one extraordinary young woman looking for a place to belong -- by one of the most compelling and beloved voices in contemporary fiction.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416599878
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
No matter which side of the nature/nurture debate you're on, Amy Lincoln's prospects do not look good. Her mother abandoned her when she was ten months old (just a couple of months after Amy's father went off to serve his first prison term), leaving her in the care of Grandma Lil, who shoplifts dinner on the way home from her job as a leg waxer to the rich and refined. When Amy is fourteen, she gets a scholarship to a New England boarding school -- her exposure to the moneyed class. After Harvard and the Columbia School of Journalism, Amy becomes a political reporter for the prestigious weekly In Depth. While covering a political fund-raiser, Amy meets a college student who claims to be the son of one of the presidential candidates. It's precisely the sort of story that In Depth wouldn't deign to cover, but the idea of tracking down a lost parent and demanding recognition intrigues Amy. As she begins a search of her own past as well as the candidate's, she discovers a new and unimpeachable grandmother and a mother who is much more than she bargained for. Most important, she finally comes to understand the stuff she's made of and finds the perfect place to hang her hat in the world. Bold, insightful, witty, and exhilarating, Any Place I Hang My Hat is a novel about one extraordinary young woman looking for a place to belong -- by one of the most compelling and beloved voices in contemporary fiction.
My New Roots
Author: Sarah Britton
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
ISBN: 0449016455
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.
Publisher: Appetite by Random House
ISBN: 0449016455
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.
Maybe This Time
Author: Jill Mansell
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 149268936X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
From international bestseller Jill Mansell comes chick-lit fiction at its most heart-warming—a breezy romance full of humor and missed connections. Is there ever a perfect time for love? When Mimi Huish first visits her dad's new home in the Cotswolds, she falls in love with Goosebrook and the people who live there. There's Paddy, with his electric-blue eyes and seductive charm. Friendly and funny Lois makes Mimi laugh. And gorgeous Cal Mathieson is welcoming and charismatic. Though Mimi loves her city life and her career, she'd be very happy to return to the Cotswolds if it meant seeing more of him. Life is about to take some shocking twists and turns. And Mimi's path and Cal's are set to cross again and again—but will it ever be the right time for both of them? Readers of Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan will relish this light-hearted story of star-crossed lovers, family, and the importance of community! Also by Jill Mansell: This Could Change Everything Miranda's Big Mistake It Started with a Secret
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 149268936X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
From international bestseller Jill Mansell comes chick-lit fiction at its most heart-warming—a breezy romance full of humor and missed connections. Is there ever a perfect time for love? When Mimi Huish first visits her dad's new home in the Cotswolds, she falls in love with Goosebrook and the people who live there. There's Paddy, with his electric-blue eyes and seductive charm. Friendly and funny Lois makes Mimi laugh. And gorgeous Cal Mathieson is welcoming and charismatic. Though Mimi loves her city life and her career, she'd be very happy to return to the Cotswolds if it meant seeing more of him. Life is about to take some shocking twists and turns. And Mimi's path and Cal's are set to cross again and again—but will it ever be the right time for both of them? Readers of Sophie Kinsella and Jenny Colgan will relish this light-hearted story of star-crossed lovers, family, and the importance of community! Also by Jill Mansell: This Could Change Everything Miranda's Big Mistake It Started with a Secret
Hart to Heart
Author: M.E. Carter
Publisher: M.E. Carter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
We’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field. The only way we’re going to make it through is if we do it together…Hart to Heart. ME Carter took her sweet fictional characters and turned them into what felt like real people in this novel. Don't miss this journey of love, heartbreak and triumph. -Kathryn Perez, Author of THERAPY Hart to Heart will put you on a roller coaster of emotions that fills your heart with butterflies, produces gasps and screams and leaves you smiling and crying at the same time. The ride is worth the fall. You'll want to do it again. -Dawn L. Chiletz, Author of The Contest A breathtaking story of what happens after the happily ever after. -AE Woodward, Author of Working Girl Honest and authentic, I was surprised by what this story made me feel; emotional and alive. -Sara Ney, Author of the Kiss & Make Up Series Hart to Heart is the second book in the bestselling Hart series. For maximum reading enjoyments, read Change of Hart first. Series includes: Change of Hart Hart to Heart Matters of the Hart Matters to Me Topics: contemporary romance, football romance, sports romance, football series, modern romance, hot romance, emotional romance, newlywed romance, HEA, strong heroine, Dallas, heart-warming, happy ending, alpha, cancer, pediatric cancer, pediatric oncology, romance, pro football, family, love, married with kids, surprise pregnancy, M.E. Carter, M.E. Carter football, alpha hero, Hart series, celebrity friends.
Publisher: M.E. Carter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
We’re the Harts. Between an engagement, a wedding and an adoption, we’ve had the best year of our lives. Things have never looked better for Jaxon, Addison and myself. But just because you say “I do” doesn’t mean you get a happily ever after. And sometimes, you get tackled more in life than you ever did on the football field. The only way we’re going to make it through is if we do it together…Hart to Heart. ME Carter took her sweet fictional characters and turned them into what felt like real people in this novel. Don't miss this journey of love, heartbreak and triumph. -Kathryn Perez, Author of THERAPY Hart to Heart will put you on a roller coaster of emotions that fills your heart with butterflies, produces gasps and screams and leaves you smiling and crying at the same time. The ride is worth the fall. You'll want to do it again. -Dawn L. Chiletz, Author of The Contest A breathtaking story of what happens after the happily ever after. -AE Woodward, Author of Working Girl Honest and authentic, I was surprised by what this story made me feel; emotional and alive. -Sara Ney, Author of the Kiss & Make Up Series Hart to Heart is the second book in the bestselling Hart series. For maximum reading enjoyments, read Change of Hart first. Series includes: Change of Hart Hart to Heart Matters of the Hart Matters to Me Topics: contemporary romance, football romance, sports romance, football series, modern romance, hot romance, emotional romance, newlywed romance, HEA, strong heroine, Dallas, heart-warming, happy ending, alpha, cancer, pediatric cancer, pediatric oncology, romance, pro football, family, love, married with kids, surprise pregnancy, M.E. Carter, M.E. Carter football, alpha hero, Hart series, celebrity friends.
Factfulness
Author: Hans Rosling
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
The Circus That Ran Away with a Jesuit Priest
Author: Nick Weber
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457509784
Category : Circus performers
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457509784
Category : Circus performers
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
The Hart Series Box Set
Author: M.E. Carter
Publisher: M.E. Carter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Get to know the Hart family in one awesome collection! Box set includes: Change of Hart (Hart series #1) – See how the #1 defensive lineman in the NFL and self-proclaimed bachelor met and fell in love with a widow raising an energetic son. Top 50 Bestseller! Hart to Heart (Hart series #2) – Fall more in love with the Hart family as life throws them a massive curveball that will challenge everything they know, while strengthening their bonds to each other. Matters of the Hart (Hart series #3) – Jaxon is all grown up and struggling with making his own way, apart from his dad’s legendary football status. When he interrupts a horrendous crime at his workplace, Jaxon learns strength comes in many different forms.
Publisher: M.E. Carter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Get to know the Hart family in one awesome collection! Box set includes: Change of Hart (Hart series #1) – See how the #1 defensive lineman in the NFL and self-proclaimed bachelor met and fell in love with a widow raising an energetic son. Top 50 Bestseller! Hart to Heart (Hart series #2) – Fall more in love with the Hart family as life throws them a massive curveball that will challenge everything they know, while strengthening their bonds to each other. Matters of the Hart (Hart series #3) – Jaxon is all grown up and struggling with making his own way, apart from his dad’s legendary football status. When he interrupts a horrendous crime at his workplace, Jaxon learns strength comes in many different forms.
Memoirs of an Umbrella. Illustrated with sixty-eight engravings
Author: George Herbert Rodwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description