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The Little Theatre on the Square
Beth Conway Shervey examines the cultural consequences of an Equity theatre in a small midwestern farm town. Although many in the Midwest and beyond know the story of The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan, Illinois, Shervey is the first to consider what the existence of such a theatre means to perceptions of life in the town. To tell the story of Sullivan and of its star theatre in a cornfield from the perspective of the residents involved, Shervey uses oral history and and dozens of photographs by David W. Mobley, the theatre’s longtime photographer. Sullivan resembles most small towns in the Midwest, and The Little Theatre differs little from most professional summer stock theatre...
The Miracle Typist
In the tradition of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, a heartbreaking true story of love, loss and survival against all odds during the Second World war. Conscripted into the Polish army as Hitler’s forces draw closer, Jewish soldier Tolek Klings vows to return to his wife, Klara, and son, Juliusz. However, the army is rife with anti-Semitism and Tolek is relentlessly tormented. As the Germans invade Poland, he is faced with a terrible dilemma: flee home to protect his family – and risk being shot as a deserter – or remain a soldier, hoping reports of women and children being spared by the occupying forces are true. What follows is an extraordinary odyssey that will take Tolek – via a dari...
Follow My Lead
Elisa’s dream was to follow in her mother’s footsteps and take the stage as a prima ballerina. For a while, all was going according to plan, until she was derailed by an injury that forced her to give up her lead role in The Nutcracker. When this devastating setback was closely followed by romantic betrayal by a man who loved her talent more than he loved her, she is forced to flee back to her hometown in search of a new plan. Showing her childhood crush, Christian Phillips, that she’s not that awkward teenager he once knew is a big part of the new plan. When the local gym owner, Derrick Brooks, waltzes into her life, he has her spinning around in circles and challenges her in ways she doesn’t expect, giving her the confidence to dance again. Despite the growing attraction they feel for each other, Elisa keeps him at arm’s length and sticks to her original plan to capture Christian’s attention. But what better way to do that than make him jealous by pretending to date Derrick? All she has to do is put on a good show. She’s performed on stage many times as a ballerina, so this should be a piece of cake, right?
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Wisdom from the Middle Ages for Middle-Aged Women
Medieval mystics have much wisdom to offer contemporary middle-aged women grappling with empty nests, evolving careers and relationships, spiritual growth, and physical issues. Mechthild, for example, began her writing career at the age of fifty. And Julian, referring to Christ as “our kind mother, our gracious mother,” has a vision of Christ allowing us to make mistakes, a helpful image for women mothering nearly adult children. Each chapter focuses on a topic of interest to modern middle-aged women. Useful for individuals and groups.
The Real James Bond
An illustrated biography of the ornithologist James Bond, the author of the book Birds of the West Indies and the namesake of Ian Fleming's fictional British spy.
Lesen / Sehen
Literatur ist nicht einfach eine Sammlung von Texten - sie ist ein materielles, haptisches und nicht zuletzt visuelles Erlebnis. Der Blick der Lesenden wird gleichermaßen fasziniert und irritiert durch das Aufscheinen des Wortes - nicht als auflösbares Zeichen, sondern als gedrucktes Artefakt. Theoretisch ist dies immer wieder ins Feld geführt worden - etwa in Luhmanns Funktionsbestimmung der Literatur -, im wissenschaftlichen Umgang mit literarischen Texten dominiert jedoch das Lesen. Die Beiträge des Bandes widmen sich einer theoretischen, methodischen und praktischen Symmetrisierung von Lesen und Sehen für die Literatur des 18. bis 21. Jahrhunderts.
