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  On Sondheim - An Opionated Guide

  Ethan Mordden

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  Ethan Mordden provides fresh insights and analyses of every Sondheim show, from his first hit (West Side Story, 1957) to his most recent title (Road Show, 2008). Each musical has a dedicated chapter, including articles on Sondheim's life and his major influences, and comprehensive bibliographical and discographical essays place the Sondheim literature and recordings in perspective. Writing with his usual blend of the scholarly and the popular - with a wicked sense of humor - Ethan Mordden reveals why Stephen Sondheim has become Broadway's most significant voice in the last fifty years. 
   
  Mordden provides fresh insights and analyses of every Sondheim show, from his first hit (West Side Story, 1957) to his most recent title (Road Show, 2008). Each musical has a dedicated chapter, including articles on Sondheim's life and his major influences, and comprehensive bibliographical and discographical essays place the Sondheim literature and recordings in perspective. Writing with his usual blend of the scholarly and the popular - with a wicked sense of humor - Ethan Mordden reveals why Stephen Sondheim has become Broadway's most significant voice in the last fifty years.

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  The Life Triumphant - Achieving...

  James Allen, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could rise above everyday limitations and claim a life of true accomplishment—both in your outer world and within your inner self? 
  James Allen’s profound work reveals how success stems from disciplined thought, moral uprightness, and unwavering self-belief. Adapted for today’s reader, this edition explores the synergistic relationship between character and destiny, showing how you can seize opportunities, foster prosperity, and achieve lasting personal triumph. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation: 
  - Core principles for cultivating a strong, virtuous character 
  - Strategies for overcoming self-doubt and negative thinking 
  - Ways to align your goals with a sense of higher purpose 
  - The connection between inner integrity and material success 
  Imagine reaching new heights in your career, relationships, and personal development—all while sustaining a deep sense of fulfillment and peace. With James Allen’s guidance, you can chart a course toward a triumphant life grounded in virtue and vision. 
  Take the first step toward genuine success. Get your copy now and embark on a transformative journey of growth and achievement.

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  Dune and Philosophy - Minds...

  William Irwin

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  "He who controls the spice controls the universe." Frank Herbert's Dune saga is the epic story of Paul, son of Duke Leto Atreides, and heir to the massive fortune promised by the desert planet Arrakis and its vast reservoirs of a drug called "spice." To control the spice, Paul and his mother Jessica, a devotee of the pseudo-religious Bene Gesserit order, must find their place in the culture of the desert-dwelling Fremen of Arrakis. Paul must contend with both the devious rival House Harkonnen and the gargantuan desert sandworms—the source of the spice. The future of the Imperium depends upon one young man who will need to lead a new jihad to control the universe. 
   
   
   
  Dune and Philosophy recruits twenty-three philosophers to sift wisdom from Frank Herbert's Duniverse, including the first of an expected series of films following Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides and his descendants, captivatingly brought to the big screen in 2021. Substantial yet accessible chapters address philosophical questions including: 
   
   
   
  ● Is it morally right to create a savior? 
   
   
   
  ● Would interplanetary travel change human nature? 
   
   
   
  ● In conflict, how can you stay light years ahead of your opponents? 
   
   
   
  ● Does history repeat itself?

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  His Wife's Deceased Sister -...

  Frank R Stockton

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  Frank Richard Stockton was born in Philadelphia on 5th April 1834.  
  His father, a Methodist minister, discouraged Stockton’s literary career from an early age.  Feeling unable to go against those wishes it was for many years that Stockton’s income was maintained as a wood engraver.   
  His first work was published in 1867 and his first collection only appeared in 1870.  Despite this late arrival Stockton’s innovative and often far-fetched stories, with a gentle ‘poking fun’ humour were very popular.  Like his contemporary Mark Twain he avoided the scolding, hectoring and moral tones of many other authors and instead gently teased and cajoled his reader to open their eyes to the ills, the greed and the ambitions of the world around them.  His sci-fi stories in particular were far-seeing and inventive including a tale of negative gravity and a bloodless Anglo-US war won by technological feats.  
  Perhaps his most enduring tale though is ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ from 1882.  A condemned man is given a choice of being eaten alive or marrying his princess lover.  But he has to choose which door each is behind. 
  Frank R Stockton died in Washington, DC, on 20th April 1902, of a cerebral haemorrhage.  He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

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  Anthology of Classic Short...

  O. Henry, Mark Twain, Saki Saki,...

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  Satire, Humor and Irony in some cases have been regarded as the most effective source to understand a society, the oldest form of social study.
  Contents:
  The Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry
  The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
  What Stumped the Blue Jays by Mark Twain
  The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain
  The Toys of Peace by Saki (H. H. Munro)
  The Artful Hussar by Johann Peter Hebel
  From The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe
  The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner
  When I Was a Witch by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  Micromegas: A Philosophical History by Voltaire

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  Scam Goddess - Lessons from a...

  Laci Mosley

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  A delightfully subversive essay collection from Laci Mosley, host of the award-winning “Scam Goddess” podcast, about the frauds, cons, and schemes that make up our world—and how the scammer mindset has affected her own upbringing, career, friendships, love life, and more. ​ From an early age, comedian and actress Laci Mosley knew her path would be riddled with scams, cons, robberies, and frauds. Little ones. Ones that didn’t hurt people or get her in trouble. But ones that would get her where she needed to be. “You see,” she writes, “everyone’s a scammer and everything’s a scam. Some people are better at it than others, but we all do it. The system wasn’t built for people like me. Scamming saved me and has taught me how to navigate a messy and unfair world while looking out for myself, too.” In Scam Goddess, Laci recounts how her scammer instincts have guided her throughout her life—from a religious childhood in rural Texas, to a stint as a city bartender at what might have been a drug front, to swindling her way past the gatekeepers of Hollywood—recounting the greatest true-crime scam stories that inspired her along the way. Whether it’s by the beauty industry, capitalism, or the people we date, we’re all getting scammed. In this book, Laci identifies the secrets to flipping the script and coming out ahead.

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