Publisher: Good Press
A captivating collection of the most beloved poems by American author and poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox. His poetry deals with several delightful and relatable themes. The titular poem is about love, friendship, and how people sacrifice for those they love.
Greedy elves. Warrior princesses. Earnest robots. Sexy frogs. Love Letters to a House on Fire is a collection of stories, letters, poems, and ransom notes that contain thoughtful and quirky observations on the world we live in. Follow along through science fiction- and fantasy-inspired tales of adventure, conspiracy, betrayal, and determination. Enjoy poems exploring themes of love, life, nature, faith, and mental health. Finish by reading the ransom notes documenting a botched kidnapping that blossomed into a family blood feud. These are love letters to the deep parts of ourselves and the parts of the world burning at our feet.Show book
One ghostly Christmas night, cold-hearted businessman Ebenezer Scrooge gets the fright of his life, discovers the truth about himself, and learns to love his neighbour. This adaptation by David Edgar of the Charles Dickens classic – one of the best-loved stories ever written – rediscovers the social conscience of the timeless tale. It was premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon for Christmas 2017.Show book
Alan Seeger was born on 22nd June 1888 in New York. When he was one the family moved to Staten Island and nine years later onwards to Mexico for two years. After attending several elite preparatory schools he enrolled at Harvard in 1906, where he also edited and wrote for the Harvard Monthly. He graduated in 1910 and went to live the life of a bohemian in New York’s Greenwich Village, and thereafter moved to Paris to continue his poetry writing in the Latin quarter. War’s looming dark shadow was to have a transformative effect on the young poet and on 24th August 24th 1914 he joined the French Foreign Legion so he could fight for the Allies. On American Independence day, 4th July 1917 whilst urging on his fellow soldiers in a successful charge at Belloy-en-Santerre he was hit several times by machine gun fire and died. His poetry was published posthumously later that year, it although not a great success his poem ‘I Have a Rendezvous with Death . . .’ is now regarded as a classic. On the sixth anniversary of his death a memorial to the American volunteers was unveiled in the Place des Etats-Unis. The memorial was created by Jean Boucher who had used a photograph of Seeger as his inspiration. Also inscribed upon it are Seeger’s moving words: “They did not pursue worldly rewards; they wanted nothing more than to live without regret, brothers pledged to the honour implicit in living one's own life and dying one's own death. Hail, brothers! Goodbye to you, the exalted dead! To you, we owe two debts of gratitude forever: the glory of having died for France, and the homage due to you in our memories.” 1 - The Poetry of Alan Seeger - An Introduction 2 - I Have a Rendezvous with Death by Alan Seeger 3 - Resurgam by Alan Seeger 4 - The Hosts by Alan Seeger 5 - Ode in Memory of the American Volunteers Fallen for France by Alan Seeger 6 - Maktoob by Alan Seeger 7 - On a Theme in the Greek Anthology by Alan Seeger 8 - Sonnet I by Alan Seeger 9 - Sonnet 3 by Alan Seeger 10 - Sonnet 5 by Alan Seeger 11 - Sonnet 6 by Alan Seeger 12 - Sonnet 8 by Alan Seeger 13 - Sonnet 10 by Alan Seeger 14 - Sonnet 11 by Alan Seeger 15 - Sonnet 12 by Alan Seeger 16 - Sonnet 14 by Alan Seeger 17 - With A Copy Of Shakespeares Sonnets On Leaving College by Alan Seeger 18 - Juvenilia, An Ode to Natural Beauty by Alan Seeger 19 - Tezcotzinco by Alan Seeger 20 - On The Cliffs Newport by Alan Seeger 21 - Do You Remember by Alan Seeger 22 - All Thats Not Love by Alan Seeger 23 - I Loved.... by Alan Seeger 24 - Fragments by Alan Seeger 25 - The Need To Love by Alan Seeger 26 - Champagne 1914-1915 by Alan Seeger 27 - Paris by Alan Seeger 28 - Introduction and Conclusion of a Long Poem by Alan SeegerShow book
Ellen is a busy single mother with a daughter in eighth grade. She works as a nurse and because of that she misses out on some moments with her daughter Ashley. While in attendance at Ashley's track meet she meets a nice man whose daughter also runs track and happens to be part of a relay team that Ashley is on. As the girls become closer it put the parents in close proximity even away from the track. Dean, the father of Ashley's friend, is a busy man that works from his home. He has designed a back yard paradise for his work and invites Ellen over as well as the kids. Dean and Ellen become friends and feel comfortable together but have no intentions of taking it any further. That is until their daughters get involved. Both Ashley and Dean's daughter Sarah set them up for a meeting at the track in which Dean and Ellen are faced with the realization that they had not hidden their attraction to one another and even their kids see and respect it. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.Show book
Harry Shearer’s fantasy about a World’s Fair held in Kansas City. Told in quick blackouts, it resembles a profane Simpsons episode.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Fran Adams, David Arnott, Lewis Arquette, James Avery, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta, Timothy Fall, David L. Lander, Tom Leopold, Edie McClurg, Julie Payne, Mary Kay Place, John Randolph, Erika Schickel, Harry Shearer and Fred Willard.Directed by Harry Shearer. Recorded before a live audience in February, 1995.Show book
The Lux Radio Theatre was one of the most prestigious and longest running shows from Radio's Golden Age. It featured the greatest stars in Hollywood appearing in hour-long radio adaptations of their biggest motion pictures. Cecil B. DeMille was the host (from 1936-1945) for a lavish production of what was to become a veritable checklist of many of Hollywood's best films from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. The stars of the movie usually appeared in their audio counterparts, although sometimes contracts or schedules meant that another actor took the part. The productions were broadcast live, with a full orchestra, in front of a large studio audience. Sponsored by Lever Brothers, the makers of Lux Soap, The Lux Radio Theatre came to radio in 1934 and lasted until 1955 for a total of 926 hour-long broadcasts. It transitioned to TV in 30-minute weekly installments in 1950 with James Mason as host. 10/11/37 "Stella Dallas" w/ Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles and Anne Shirley 10/6/47 "Undercurrent" w/ Katharine Hepburn and Robert Taylor 11/22/48 "The Big Clock" w/ Ray Milland and Maureen O'Sullivan 4/18/49 "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" w/ Humphrey Bogart and Walter Huston 9/10/51 "Fancy Pants" w/ Bob Hope and Lucille Ball 12/3/51 "Strangers on a Train" w/ Ray Milland, Frank Lovejoy and Ruth RomanShow book
