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But What Comes After?
Ruth Leon was married to Sheridan Morley - theatre critic, broadcaster and Britain's pre-eminent arts journalist. He'd suffered from bouts of depression all his life but suddenly, after a mild stroke, his usual treatments stopped working. He sat, crying, his chin pressed down into his chest, all day, every day. Ruth looked after him - sometimes gracefully and sympathetically, often angrily and tensely. Also an arts journalist, for two years she did her own freelance work as well as his. She no longer recognised her husband, but she could be him. One day, a consultant in Oxford said he thought they'd been treating the wrong kind of depression; that the stroke had damaged the emotional centre ...
A Century of Theatre
In this first-ever complete chronicle of 20th century British theatre, Sheridan Morley and Ruth Leon trace the history of the plays and people who made it happen. Informal and informative, A Century of Theatre highlights theatre events for each year, as well as providing a review of the events that year which changed drama history.
Gene Kelly
Featuring more than 100 photographs & an informed text, this tribute looks back at the remarkable & influential career of one of cinema's most popular stars.
Latinas in the United States, set
Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia records the contribution of women of Latin American birth or heritage to the economic and cultural development of the United States. The encyclopedia, edited by Vicki L. Ruiz and Virginia Sánchez-Korrol, is the first comprehensive gathering of scholarship on Latinas. This encyclopedia will serve as an essential reference for decades to come. In more than 580 entries, the historical and cultural narratives of Latinas come to life. From mestizo settlement, pioneer life, and diasporic communities, the encyclopedia details the contributions of women as settlers, comadres, and landowners, as organizers and nuns. More than 200 scholars explo...
Gershwin
Accessible and affordable illustrated biography
Handbook of Research on Emerging Rule-Based Languages and Technologies: Open Solutions and Approaches
"This book provides a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art advancements in rule languages"--Provided by publisher.
The Book of Leon
Everyone’s favorite houseguest who never left, Leon Black (played by award-winning comedian JB Smoove on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm) drops his wisdom and good-bad advice for the masses. Learn the secrets Larry David has gleaned from the Falstaff of television. Live your best Leon. Bring the Ruckus. Aristotle. Gandhi. Lao Tzu. Dr. Ruth. Amateurs. For centuries bespeckled dorks have pored over the scrolls of the ancients, read tea leaves, and looked to the stars for philosophy, wisdom, and advice. While some people have probably offered good advice, and others offer bad advice, Leon is here to offer his brand of good-bad advice. These are the musings of a master genius spitting out the sec...
Hey, Mr. Producer!
"Sir Cameron Mackintosh ... is the most successful producer in the entire history of the stage musical, on Broadway, on London's West End, and in other theater capitals. He has been responsible for an amazing succession of hits, including Cats, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon." "This book is the first ever to tell the story of the man behind so many of the triumphs of the contemporary musical stage. The authors, who have known Mackintosh since his earliest days in the theater, have been given unprecedented access to his archive. Hey, Mr. Producer!, then, is not only a lavishly illustrated study of his work, but also a unique backstage glimpse into Broadway's and London's milestone hits, as they are written, designed, rehearsed, and premiered, to the excitement of audiences everywhere."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
International Who's Who of Authors and Writers 2004
Accurate and reliable biographical information essential to anyone interested in the world of literature TheInternational Who's Who of Authors and Writersoffers invaluable information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world, including many up-and-coming writers as well as established names. With over 8,000 entries, this updated edition features: * Concise biographical information on novelists, authors, playwrights, columnists, journalists, editors, and critics * Biographical details of established writers as well as those who have recently risen to prominence * Entries detailing career, works published, literary awards and prizes, membership, and contact addresses where available * An extensive listing of major international literary awards and prizes, and winners of those prizes * A directory of major literary organizations and literary agents * A listing of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
