"The unnamed narrator finds himself inexorably drawn back to the pre-cell phone world of Technicolor Los Angeles, to a time when the tragedies of his life were about to collide. Working as a part-time masseur in Hollywood, he attends an underground poker game with his friend Cosmo, a strip-club entrepreneur. What happens there hurtles the narrator down the road and into the room where the novel's violent and surreal showdown leaves him a different person."--Amazon.com.
The Real World of Fairies is a privileged glimpse into a joyous, animated universe. Dora's enchanting vision of her encounters with the fairy realm delights the child in us, while it excites our grown-up imagination, rekindles our creative energy, and deepens our sense of connection with nature. This new edition features a foreword by Celtic folk expert Caitlin Matthews. Caitlin's personal experiences and deep knowledge of the fairy world resonate brilliantly with Dora's, adding a fresh perspective for contemporary readers.
Explore the collaborative genius of Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner as they weave intriguing tales of partnership and connection. In Partnership by Brander Matthews, H. C. Bunner: Enter the world of business and friendship with In Partnership by Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner. This play offers a witty and insightful examination of the ups and downs of a business partnership, and explores the ways in which friendship and ambition can sometimes be at odds. Matthews and Bunner's clever dialogue and engaging characterization make this book a classic of American theater. Why This Book? In Partnership offers a lighthearted and humorous look at the challenges and rewards of business and friendship. Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner's witty writing and insightful commentary make this book a must-read for fans of American theater and social satire. Brander Matthews and H. C. Bunner, American writers and playwrights, are known for their imaginative and witty contributions to the American theater. In Partnership is a testament to their creative talent and their lasting legacy in the world of drama.
A ground-breaking collection of essays that bring dance into the cultural studies mainstream, exploring the many ways we use our bodies as substantial, vital constituents of cultural reality.
This work tells the story of the Royal Swedish Ballet, from its grand beginnings through its various fortunes across the centuries, up to the end of the 20th century.
Masters Under God presents the third of five books in Richard Woodman's groundbreaking history of the British Merchant Navy, covering the period from 1817 to 1884, from the end of the Napoleonic War to the first steam-ships bound for Australia, then in the throes of a great immigration boom. It encompasses gold rush-fuelled emigration as well as the Opium Wars and the breaking down of trade barriers with Imperial China, including the opening of the Suez Canal, the laying of submarine telegraph cables and the birth of cruise companies like Cunard and P&O. The 1860s was the era of the beautiful tea clippers, but it was also a period which began with the social status of the merchant marine at low ebb, blighted by inebriation and ineptitude, prior to Samuel Plimsoll's safety reforms. Alongside the continuing development of the sailing ship and the downfall of the East India Company's monopoly on eastern trade, the first steamers started plying along the coasts of Europe and America before venturing across the Atlantic, and eventually, the world. This dazzling book continues the story of the mercantile marine where the previous volume finished, and will leave you anticipating the next with baited breath. '...a terrific book, tackling a vast subject with a perceptive eye...Lots of surprising facts and a salutary reminder that the Merchant Navy often played a far more critical role in Britain's history than the Royal Navy' - Dr.David Cordingly.
Volume 2 of the first available biography of this great African-American classical actor, covering his emergence as a professional actor in Britain during the years 1833-1852. Ira Aldridge: The Vagabond Years, 1833-1852 deals in depth with the later experiences of one of the modern world's first black classical actors as he toured throughout the United Kingdom impressing audiences with his virtuosity and versatility as an interpreter not only of tragic and comic black roles but also eventually as an actor of classic white Shakespearean parts -- Shylock, Macbeth, Richard III, even Iago. Aldridge was very popular in Ireland and remained there for six years, performing in venues large and small. He traveled often in his own carriage with assistants who supported him in scenes, enabling famous plays to be staged anywhere, even in villages that did not have a proper theater. He also performed periodically in large cities with professional acting companies, and returned to the London stage in 1848, after leaving it fifteen years earlier. During these years he expandedhis repertoire, refined his skills, and gained a reputation as one of Britain's most talented thespians. In dealing with Aldridge's emergence as a professional actor in the United Kingdom, Lindfors here records in detail theups and downs of his itinerant existence in a world where no theatergoer had ever seen anyone like him on stage before. Aldridge was genuinely a unique phenomenon in Britain at a pivotal point in history. Bernth Lindfors is Professor Emeritus of English and African Literatures, University of Texas at Austin, and editor of Ira Aldridge: The African Roscius (University of Rochester Press, 2007).
“A powerful guide to managing your energy in these changing modern times. Covering everything from clearing your energy field to protecting your energy online, this book is a powerful guide to energy protection that you will return to again and again.” —Rebecca Campbell, bestselling author of Light Is the New Black Protect Your Light introduces a modern, comprehensive, step-by-step system of clearing, shielding, and strengthening your energy. It’s the first book to address energy attack on social media, empowering readers with practical methods for protecting their energy online. Energy protection is the art of being energetically authentic. It is about managing your energy interactions with the surrounding world to ensure that your thoughts, emotions, and behavior are aligned with your purpose and authenticity, rather than being influenced by external energy sources. Essentially, energy protection ensures that what’s ours is ours and what’s theirs is theirs. Protect Your Light empowers readers with a toolkit of tried-and-tested energy protection processes for identifying and clearing energy attachments from their energy field, along with shielding processes that repel and transmute energy attacks, while also strengthening the natural energetic defenses. In this book, you’ll get the chance to: Turn on your inner vision to scan for different types of energy attack Cleanse your aura of negative energy attachments that restrict your wellbeing Learn rituals and meditations to shield your aura from unwanted people and energy Equip yourself with brand-new, revolutionary processes to protecting yourself online By the end of the book, you’ll have filled your spiritual toolkit with powerful energy clearing and shielding processes, and utilized a proven 7-step system to protecting your energy from toxic people and vibrations.
