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Ronnie was the one child in the Simpson family to escape from the abuse and grow up in a normal home without being bounced from place to place or ending up on the street. That was what the others all thought. That was what Ronnie told herself. When Ronnie could remember.
New Jewish Voices presents the first anthology of modern Jewish-American drama. These highly acclaimed plays, previously produced by New York City's nationally-renowned Jewish Repertory Theatre, offer an enjoyable and eye-opening introduction to the unique and modern voice of five young writers. The insights and visions of these playwrights will help redefine Jewish theater. While offering college students and amateur dramatic groups exciting new material, these five plays will entertain and delight every reader. An introduction by Edward M. Cohen, associate director of Jewish Repertory Theatre, outlines the history of Jewish theatre in America, the origins and development of the Jewish Repertory Theatre, the methods and programs of play development used at the theatre, and an analysis of current trends in modern Jewish playwriting. The anthology also includes production photos, a list of all plays produced by the theatre, and original scripts.
Fatal Promises is a ficticious story with real-life overtones that allude to the ills of society in the historical South. An 18-year-old colored boy becomes despondent with the lack of opportunities in a small South Georgia town, so he migrates to New York, hoping for a better life. A six-year-old colored boy is emotionally wounded when his father abandons his mother with no means of support. He vows always to care for his family, if he ever has one. A young, rich southern belle becomes intimate with her employee, whom she vows to love forever, but fate intervenes. A wealthy elderly lady, the sole survivor of her family, hires two young mulattos, promising to defray the cost of their education if they will work in her home for a year. She is very fond of them, but her reward is much greater than her promise. Fatal Promises is about love, hate, wealth, poverty, good, evil, commitment and success. It is a story that will capture your attention and your heart.
There was nothing special about Alfonso and Ronaldo - except maybe their names - until a rescue dog, Louis, entered their lives and catapulted them, literally, into their greatest adventure. You may never use a public toilet again!
International Intrigue When Joe Savage visits his declining father, Reggie, a former World War II bomber pilot in a care facility, a moment of seeming lucidity breaks through Reggie's vacant mental state with an emphatic warning for Joe. Unsure of what his father is talking about, and spurred on by energy mogul William Landry's prying and insistence that Reggie and his war colleagues hold valuable knowledge, Joe is determined to find the meaning behind his father's warning. After searching through Reggie's war memorabilia, Joe uncovers a sealed envelope, yellowed with age. While pondering whether the contents might be the subject of Reggie's warning, Joe learns that the Russians are also interested in his father's secret. The events that follow include lies, schemes, murder, and terror--and an unlikely personal relationship with a stunningly beautiful woman, all of which revolve around a substance called Red Mercury.
In 1937, a young trumpet player called Doc leaves Harlem with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Eight hundred miles away, a little girl named Pearl is fighting a child’s war against poverty and paternal abuse in a Chicago tenement. Spain’s defeat leads directly to World War II. For the honor of Spain and self, Doc heads off to fight another war. Meanwhile, Pearl discovers the power of her voice and begins her own odyssey.By 1946, the war is over and New York is sizzling with the sounds of bebop. Doc returns to find peace in the music, but everything changes when the band’s new singer walks into the club. Her voice is as deep and arresting as her dark eyes, ...
Mind asks, Heart lives. How many times do you encounter this situation in life – when your mind keep asking, keep worrying, keep getting confused. But then you turn towards the heart, and it says — Forgets the gibberish. Simply Live. Live the way you are. Live in acceptance. The most important thing in this life is – “The Life.” Explore it, till you have it. Author Sanjay Manocha, an intimate observant and congenial companion of Life, shares five intriguing and soulful stories, based on the following premises:- • Good Parenting cultivates Worthiness • Love only gets strengthened by undergoing a trial by ordeals • Adversity stimulates fulfilling Growth • Only Strength leads to Achievements • The goal of human life is to evolve
Veronica Emma-Mae Husting has reinvented herself more than once in a chase for elusive happiness. Ronnie finally comes home but experiences a near-death accident that forces her to face the past, present, and possible future during a visit to the afterlife. She learns what’s important without totally abandoning the riches she’s always adored. After reconnecting with Ware Treallor, the true love of her life and father of her only daughter, Ronnie works to strengthen her family presence but discovers how much she’s missed. The Hustings: Ronnie’s Resurrection journeys through Ronnie’s life in California and her fight to avoid addiction to prescription drugs, a threat facilitated by a ...