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The Dance Goes on
I Don't Want to Be Homeless
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My Punished Mind [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER]
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Dancing in the Dark
A Quest for Balance
They'll Remember Our Son
Memoir of a Miracle
Water from the Moon: A Biography of John Fawcett
Walking Into The Wind
On Jane's Time
Malchance: From Walking to a Wheelchair
Remember Me?/Te acuerdas de mi? (Bilingual)
Inborn Justice : A Daughter's Courage, a Mother's Heart
Jenseits des Schweigens : Mein Weg zurück ins Leben nach einer Vergewaltigung
Confessions of a Brain-Impaired Writer: The ALA Notable Book Author of Where's Your Head?
Birds of a Feather
Hope: The Story of Geraldine Owen Delaney, Alina Lodge and Recovery
One Sad Ungathered Rose

Igby Goes Down: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts)

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Discover the meaning of life... or whatever.
Script + Stills + Notes

Igby Goes Down: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Scripts)
Burr Steers
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1557045720

Book Description

Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Elle, Ebert & Roeper, and more rave about this "corrosively sarcastic comedy [that] packs an emotional wallop similar to The Catcher in the Rye and The Graduate" (Stephen Holden, The New York Times)—marking the debut of Burr Steers, nephew of Gore Vidal, in this new United Artists release. The cast includes Kieran Culkin, Claire Danes, Jeff Goldblum, Jared Harris, Amanda Peet, Ryan Phillippe, Bill Pullman, and Susan Sarandon. 22 b/w photos.

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Discover the meaning of life... or whatever........2004-04-29

"Igby Goes Down" is the sort of first movie that most directors dream of -- cast of stars (Claire Danes, Susan Sarandon, Ryan Phillipe), sharp polished story, and just enough surreality to keep it from being dull. This warped coming-of-age tale is shown in its original screenplay format here.

Igby has flunked out of virtually every prep school his elite, rich family has sent him to. Now he's being sent to military school -- but he has no intention of staying. So he flees to the heart of New York, living in the loft where his godfather's mistress lives and hanging around with a beautiful college bohemian called Sookie. But Igby's life begins to unravel when his secret is found out, and Sookie falls in love with his brother.

Burr Steers certainly had a good thing going when he wrote "Igby Goes Down." It's a bit hard to follow if you haven't watched the film, since the movie has only a vague sort of plot. But Steers keeps it interesting with lots of witty dialogue and intricate details (he even describes what kind of shirt Sookie should wear in one scene). It's hard to believe that this was his first screenplay -- the end result is that polished.

That isn't to say that the screenplay really comes alive by itself. Without the vibrant sullenness of Kieran Culkin, Igby seems a lot less interesting and sympathetic, and Ollie seems much less cold without Ryan Phillipe's deadpan performance. And there are some scenes (like a freakish dream Igby has about Mimi) that never made it to the screen.

Adding to the interest is a series of black-and-white stills from the movie, and some production notes at the back. The notes include the origins of "Igby Goes Down," information on Steers, and what the actors have to say about their characters. It makes for interesting reading.

Lovers of teen rebels will probably like "Igby Goes Down," and people who loved the film will enjoy getting a behind-the-scenes look at the screenplay and production.

Script + Stills + Notes.......2003-01-27

Nice movie. This book has the script (118 pages), a few pages of black and white stills, and the production notes. There's also a two page intro by the film's writer/director, to tell you what it's about, in case you don't get it.

"AND THE OSCAR® GOES TO..." (How does a filmmaker become an Academy Award® winner?)

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"AND THE OSCAR® GOES TO..." (How does a filmmaker become an Academy Award® winner?)
Adrian Robbe
Manufacturer: Lulu.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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This book offers aspiring and seasoned filmmakers essential facts that need to be considered when competing for an Academy Award® nomination for Best Picture, Best Director, and/or Best Screenplay. Film enthusiast and author Adrian Robbe gives an honest and illuminating overview of the Oscar® competition and the role that filmmakers played in it from 1997 to 2004. Divulging the cloak-and-dagger winning trends of how to successfully posture a film to be a serious competitor at the Academy Awards®, the author discusses how each variable contributes to being nominated for and/or winning an Oscar®. Analysis of changes in the historical, cultural, and political contexts of the Hollywood film industry and how they influence Academy membership voting for winning an Oscar® are also analyzed.

And the Beat Goes On: An Introduction to Popular Music in America, 1840 to Today

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Good text on American Pop Music
I've met Dr. Campbell
Fun, entertaining, and informative.
Excellent coverage of the evolution of music in America

And the Beat Goes On: An Introduction to Popular Music in America, 1840 to Today
Michael Campbell
Manufacturer: Wadsworth Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Popular Music in America: And The Beat Goes On
American Popular Music: From Minstrelsy to MTV Text & Audio CDs
The Beat Goes On: Popular Music In America
An Introduction to America's Music

ASIN: 0028701658

Book Description

This refreshingly current music appreciation text provides a scholarly examination of popular music's roots and history. The organization and the context of the survey reflect its introductory intent and aids the student in gaining an increased awareness of the heritage of popular music: to appreciate its diversity; to perceive the underlying kinship of its many styles; to sense its evolutionary momentum.

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Good text on American Pop Music.......2004-12-05

I find this textbook to be very good, especially compared to those in its field.

Starting with a brief introduction, the textbook covers the basics of musical sound (beat, timbre, dynamics) and then touches on the elements and sources of popular music. The book then begins historically with minstrel songs ("Oh Susanna" and the like), Ragtime, the Blues, Jazz, Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, Latin Music, and finally Rock and Jazz Fusion (with a little bit of disco and punk).

What's great about this textbook is that even it is accessible for undergraduate college students and even high schoolers, the material is presented in a scholarly fashion. I've not always found that to be the case when it comes to writings about rock music. You can find a lot of fluff out there.

The textbook also has a companion 5-CD set purchased separately. I feel it is extremely helpful, and the book refers to the recordings ALL THE TIME. It's really necessary. There are some songs referred to where Campbell was unable to get the copyright permission, but he has a Discography list at the back of the book for those interested.

This book gets four stars mainly because it's so light on rock after the sixties. The eighties has very little material, and there is only one hip-hop example (Public Enemy). The book really needs a new edition.

Don't use this book for a course on rock alone, but it works great as a text on popular music.

I've met Dr. Campbell.......2003-02-02

and took his class. I'm pretty sure he even knows me by name. I bought the book, but never read it. I've yet to return the book, so someday in the future, i may read it. But if that book is one tenth as good as his lectures and computer notes were, then i give it my full endoresement.

Fun, entertaining, and informative........1999-09-27

I am a college instructor and have decided to use this book in my History of Popular Music class. I found this book to be very thorough and concise and stays focused on relevant material. I also appreciate the use of historical context when describing a period of music. This book is fun, entertaining, and very informative as it relays the development of our pop music. A must read for music lovers--even if you are not in school!

Excellent coverage of the evolution of music in America.......1999-09-03

The Beat Goes On provides an excellent view of how we got from "Oh, Susanna" to "My Sharonna".The only problems are caused by trying to cover so much material in one book. Anyone who wants to learn why what we listen to sounds they way it does should get this book. Hihgly recommended.

When Death Goes Pop: Death, Media and the Remaking of Community

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When Death Goes Pop: Death, Media and the Remaking of Community
Charlton D. McIlwain
Manufacturer: Peter Lang Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0820470643

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Scholars, educators, health professionals, and activists from a variety of fields have struggled with one of the most significant questions of contemporary life: How do we rescue the experience of death and dying from the mire of fear, denial, and secrecy that it has been associated with for the better part of a century? In When Death Goes Pop, Charlton D. McIlwain describes a striking emerging shift in the way that death is represented in such omnipresent forms of media as television-a shift that seems to be moving the American discourse on death and dying from the private sphere to the public. The book surveys the past thirty years of death-related television programming, from daytime soaps to prime-time dramas, focusing primarily on Home Box Office's Six Feet Under and its innovative approach to the subject, and from the Sci-Fi Channel's Crossing Over to the genre of paranormal programming as a whole. This book also discusses the increasing use of multimedia and the Internet in the funeral industry and how the new technologies change the way that we remember the dead as they create and sustain what we might call a "virtual community of death."

Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television's the West Wing

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Mr. Sorkin Goes to Washington: Shaping the President on Television's the West Wing
Melissa Crawley
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Timeless Musical Play Provides Unique Profile of Famous Ace
Timeless Musical Play Provides Unique Profile of Famous Ace
Timeless Musical Play Provides Unique Profile of Famous Ace

Billy Bishop Goes to War
John Gray , and Eric Peterson
Manufacturer: Talonbooks
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Binding: Paperback

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Timeless Musical Play Provides Unique Profile of Famous Ace.......2000-10-14

John Gray's play, a musical tribute to Canada's famous WWI ace Billy Bishop, VC, first performed in the 1970s, has become a classic of the Canadian theatre. It is still being performed in many places in North America, as well as other parts of the world, by theatre groups, and John Gray and Eric Peterson recently (within the past year or so) reprised their roles in "Billy Bishop Goes To War" on stage for a new generation of Canadians. The play is not only entertaining but also reasonably historically accurate, and the music is excellent. The play is sophisticated in its treatment of the subject, hilarious in places, and rather moving. When it was first performed, quite a few World War One flyers were still around to see the play, and many of them gave it high marks. It would have been fun to know what Bishop would have thought of it, had he lived into his eighth decade. The book is recommended, but make sure to see the play if it comes to your neighbourhood. By the way, Gray has also written a musical on the life of woman flyer Amelia Earhart.

Timeless Musical Play Provides Unique Profile of Famous Ace.......2000-10-14

Love Goes to Press: A Comedy in Three Acts

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Love Goes to Press: A Comedy in Three Acts
Martha Gellhorn , and Virginia Cowles
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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ASIN: 0803221541

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Written immediately after the war, Love Goes to Press opened in London in June 1946 and in New York in January 1947. Then a relief for the survivors of Blitzkrieg and ration cards, it is now a devilishly entertaining portrayal of the Battle of the Sexes.

This romantic farce, published here for the first time, is set on the Italian front in World War II, where two women war correspondents—smart, sexy, and famous for scooping their male competitors—struggle to balance their professional lives with their love lives.

The American literary tradition is rife with stories of “men without women,” but in Love Goes to Press Gellhorn and Cowles have created a world of “women without men.” The plot focuses on a pair of daring, quick-witted female buddies in bold pursuit of accomplishment and adventure while narrowly eluding the entanglements of marriage and domesticity.

In her six-decade career as a war correspondent, Martha Gellhorn has covered the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and wars in Vietnam, the Middle East, and Central America. (In 1990, at the age of 81, she interrupted a snorkeling trip to Belize to witness the aftermath of the U.S. invasion of Panama; her report appeared in Granta.) Gellhorn has published fifteen books, including eight novels, short fiction, and two collections of journalistic articles.

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The Dance Goes On Poetry
Mary Etta Perry
Manufacturer: Professional Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1570870403

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The Dance Goes On
Louis Golding
Manufacturer: Farrar and Rinehart, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IU89L4

The swing shift: Broadway depends on an unsung cadre of dancers who cover the many tracks that make up a hit. Meet the performers who make sure the show goes on.: An article from: Dance Magazine

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The swing shift: Broadway depends on an unsung cadre of dancers who cover the many tracks that make up a hit. Meet the performers who make sure the show goes on.: An article from: Dance Magazine
Sylviane Gold
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Dance Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1494 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The swing shift: Broadway depends on an unsung cadre of dancers who cover the many tracks that make up a hit. Meet the performers who make sure the show goes on.
Author: Sylviane Gold
Publication: Dance Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 79 Issue: 10 Page: 58(4)

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