Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Mod Mirage reveals in photos and stories the historic homes and communities of Rancho Mirage that make up its significant midcentury heritage. Some of the midcentury’s most distinguished architects, including William Cody, Donald Wexler, William Krisel, E. Stewart Williams, and William Pereira, designed many of these structures.
A remarkably candid autobiography, utterly involving and often startlingly revelatory, Beside Myself is an inspiration to young actors and a treat for seasoned theatregoers. 'I wish I'd read this book when I was starting out. Not only is Antony Sher one of the all-time greats of classical theatre, he also manages to be a writer of enormous skill and insight' David Tennant Actor, author, artist Antony Sher grew up in the Old South Africa with a profound sense of being an outsider. Small, Jewish and secretly gay, he found refuge in theatre and escaped to London aged just nineteen. In Beside Myself, Sher takes us to the heart of what it is to be an actor today, describing the journeys he undertakes in order to inhabit the roles for which he is famous - including The History Man (his TV breakthrough), Macbeth, Tamburlaine, Cyrano, Stanley Spencer and Richard III. This edition, published to mark the author's 60th birthday, includes a new foreword and epilogue. 'the most unsparingly honest actor's autobiography I have ever read' Michael Billington, Guardian 'An extraordinary work of self-exploration' Irish Times 'A human, funny, nakedly direct memoir, beautifully written' Financial Times 'Fascinating... No praise can be too high' Sunday Times 'A masterclass. Any student or young actor could learn a great deal from studying Sher's extraordinarily thorough modus operandi' The StageShow book
The dreary aspects of Soviet housing and one family’s attempt to “exchange” its tiny Moscow apartment for a larger one. Adapted from a novella by the respected Russian writer Yuri Trifanov, as translated by playwright Michael Frayn.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Ian Abercrombie as Viktor’s FatherRosalind Ayres as LenaSharon Bamber as Aunt AhenyaJoyce Blair as Viktor’s MotherBarbara Bosson as LoraPeter A. Jacobs as Kalugin and FelixMartin Jarvis as ViktorZosukuma Kunene as AlikAnna Sophie Loewenberg as NatashkaVonetta McGee as TanyaMarian Mercer as Lena’s MotherRobin Nordli as Factory Director and Funeral OratorWilliam Palmieri as Snitkin and othersJohn Randolph as Viktor’s GrandfatherMelissa Smigley as Marina, and Girl Next DoorMalachi Throne as Lena’s FatherTranslated and adapted by Michael Frayn. Directed by Robert Robinson. Recorded before a live audience in Santa Monica, CA in April, 1992.Show book
These News from Lake Wobegon monologues are grouped by theme. Youth includes "Blue Devils," "Nostalgia," "Home Sweet Home," "O Christmas Tree," "Pageant," and "Messy Shoes."Show book
Contains an exclusive Q&A with the author, Michelle Heaton. At the age of 33, Michelle Heaton, singer, TV presenter, star of the hit ITV show The Real Full Monty, mother and wife underwent a double mastectomy and hysterectomy to reduce the risk of cancer caused by the BRCA gene mutation. The journey that Michelle's body embarked upon following the surgeries led her into the menopause in her mid-30s. In Hot Flush, Michelle traces her path from pop stardom with Liberty X through her burgeoning television career and how she came to discover the truth about the gene mutation and its consequences for her. Though her story is undoubtedly unique, what's not is her understanding of living and dealing with the menopause as a hardworking mother and wife, and it is this wisdom that she wants to share with other women - over 13 million women in the UK - estimated to be experiencing the menopause. Candid and honest, Hot Flush details Michelle's struggles with dealing with the menopause in her own head as well as in her marriage, family life and workplace. She details the emotional and physical challenges she has faced - the explosive moods, the hot flushes and the mourning of the loss of a woman's sex appeal. Along the way, she offers real help and advice on how to stay healthy in mind and body. Inspiring, raw and unfailingly honest, Hot Flush is a candid approach to introducing your body to its next chapter.Show book
Miss Dobney, Lady Frances Carfax's former housekeeper, who was used to get letters from her mistress on a regular basis, is alarmed by her sudden silence. She asks Sherlock Holmes to ascertain her whereabouts. The detective is quite worried about this young woman, who's travelling on her own, carrying valuable jewellery with her.Show book
The music journalist and author of Giant Steps offers a history of modern jazz evolutions pioneered by Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and other greats. Following his earlier volume, Giant Steps, which gives readers a comprehensive overview of Bebop and free jazz from the mid-40s to the mid-60s, Kenny Mathieson now explores the later years of the modern jazz era in greater depth. In Cookin', Mathiesonexamines the birth and development of two of the most enduring and influential jazz styles of the post-war era: hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz. Hard bop was the most exciting jazz style of its day and remains at the core of the modern jazz mainstream even now. It drew on the twin poles of bebop and the blues for its foundation, spiced up with gospel, Latin and R&B influences. Mathieson looks at the founding fathers of the form, Art Blakey and Horace Silver, and goes on to trace the music through its peak decade. This updated edition of Cookin’ includes a new chapter devoted to saxophonist and composer Jackie McLean. “Mathieson’s descriptions of what they brought to the bandstand and the recording studio are fondly graphic, in well-chosen phrases… It is extremely readable.”—Jazz ReviewShow book
