Stanislavski in Rehearsal
Stanislavski in Rehearsal

Author: Vasiliĭ Osipovich Toporkov

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780878300914

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In this fascinating book one sees Stanislavski's constant revision, his continuing search for more and more helpful ways to assist actors in creating their roles until the very end of his long, fruitful life. Here is a description of the work of his last years, written by one of the outstanding actors of his time, Vasily Osipovich Toporkov. One of Stanislavski's favorite actors, Toporkov was invited by him to participate in the experiments that form the basis of this book. It provides the clearest description of his famous "method of physical actions" from an insider trained by the master himself.

Shut Up and Give Me the Mic
Shut Up and Give Me the Mic

Author: Dee Snider

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-05-28

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1451637403

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A memoir by the heavy metal icon and reality television star shares perspectives on his rise, fall and return as the frontman for the rock band, Twisted Sister.

Fallen Star Series
Fallen Star Series

Author: Candy J Starr

Publisher: Candy J Starr

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13:

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Rock You (book 1) Working for a cranky hermit in an isolated house sounds like Ruby’s idea of heaven – but her boss isn't what she expects. Tex is a fugitive from the rock and roll world after a tragedy halted his career. The two of them live together but avoid each other until Tex screws up, forcing them to move into closer quarters. The sanctuary they build is enough for Ruby, but the outside world encroaches. She thinks their fledgling love can’t shine brighter than the rock dream but can Ruby bear to let Tex go? Cry For You (book 2) A million girls would swap places with me in a heartbeat. They weep for Tex and maul each other to get closer to him. The way they obsessed over him and put him on pedestal scared the hell out of me. I don't want our relationship made public. Every single fan would question my place beside me. Hell, I question it myself. Tex is a star and I'm nobody. Even worse, there's one fan scarier than all the rest. She'd go to any lengths to get Tex. Tex promised to protect me but she watches my every move, just waiting for her chance to destroy me. Be With You (book 3) So finally our house has been rebuilt and Tex is on track with his career. But where does that leave me? Tex thinks we can build a future together but I worry that I'm too damaged to be with him. It doesn't help that the man who almost destroyed me in the past comes back into my life. How can Tex help me when he has cracks appearing in his own life? He thinks he’s dealt with his sister’s death but he’s in denial. Is the love we share enough to overcome the ghosts of our pasts?

The Wisdom of Listening
The Wisdom of Listening

Author: Mark Brady

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2003-06-15

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0861713559

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In this book the author communicates that there are ways to effectively listen in all circumstances.

Trifles Make Perfection
Trifles Make Perfection

Author: Joseph Wechsberg

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9781567920925

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"Wechsberg was a connoisseur in the old Continental sense of the word, a man who valued perfection for its own sake, seeing its quest as worthy and its attainment as eminently possible. Born in 1907 into a wealthy, assimilated Jewish family, he saw his comfortable life threatened by World War I and then extinguished by Hitler's annexation of his native Czechoslovakia. He came to America with only a basic command of English but an impressive understanding of what was happening in Europe. His most powerful essays, describing the tragic political fragmentation of Europe at the end of World War II, are never strident or bitter; his appreciations of Europe's finer offering are a sheer delight."--BOOK JACKET.

Lifting My Voice
Lifting My Voice

Author: Barbara Hendricks

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2014-06-01

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 1613748523

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Growing up African American in segregated Arkansas in the 1950s, Barbara Hendricks witnessed firsthand the painful struggle for civil rights. After graduation from the Juilliard School of Music, Hendricks immediately won a number of important international prizes, and began performing in recitals and operas throughout the world. A Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, she is as devoted to humanitarian work as she is to her music. Always the anti-diva, Hendricks is a down-to-earth and straightforward woman, whether singing Mozart or black spirituals. She challenges stereotypes and puts the music first and presents a warm, engaging, and honest self-portrait of one of the great women of music.

K-Pop Idol Diaries
K-Pop Idol Diaries

Author: Go Futa

Publisher: Go Futa

Published: 2021-10-26

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13:

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Having accomplished her dream of becoming a trainee at One-Shot Entertainment, the top agency in South Korea, 16-year-old Gigi is ready for the next phase in her journey – a debut stage at MVNet’s Next Big Thing in K-Pop special. The problem – an unforeseen circumstance results in a rescheduling of Gigi and her co-ed idol group, SKS-7’s, debut stage, leaving them with only 1 week left to prepare! With all eyes on the next project to come from One-Shot Entertainment, Gigi and the 6 boys of SKS-7 must race against the clock to perfect their performance, which begins to take a mental and physical toll on the group, especially Gigi. Just when success is within their grasp, SKS-7’s plans of global stardom may be in jeopardy when a health scare and a scandal threaten to derail their chance at becoming the Next Big Thing. Will Gigi’s dream of debuting as an idol end before it barely begins? Experience her journey in her own words by taking an intimate look at her personal diary, documenting the highs and lows of becoming a Korean Pop Idol.

Scales to Scalpels
Scales to Scalpels

Author: Lisa Wong

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1453218335

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The true story of an orchestra made up of medical professionals that “makes the connection between music and medicine visible and palpable” (Yo-Yo Ma). You may have read about the Longwood Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in the paper or heard them on your favorite radio station. But the LSO is not just any orchestra. It began in 1982 with a group of talented Boston-area physicians, med students and health-care professionals and has since flourished under the leadership of violinist Dr. Lisa Wong, who became president of the LSO in 1991. The orchestra is now a proud, extraordinary group of musicians with fans around the globe. In Scales to Scalpels, Dr. Wong and Robert Viagas chronicle how the musical acumen of these physicians affects the way they administer healing and, in turn, how their work affects their music. What cognitive and emotional shifts occur when a surgeon transitions from the chaos of the ER to the discipline of the orchestra rehearsal studio? What’s it like to make a house call to a poor neighborhood in the morning and then play trumpet in a jazz group that night? Does music heal the doctors the way the doctors heal their patients? How does practicing the art of music transform the art of practicing medicine?

Map
Map

Author: Wisława Szymborska

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 0544126025

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Collects translations of poems from throughout the author's career, including several new translations, including her entire final collection in English for the first time.