 | Two Rooms - Acting Edition
Publication Date: October 1, 1990This book is approximately 50 pages in script format, published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc. "The two rooms of the title are a windowless cubicle in Beirut where an American hostage is being held by Arab terrorists and a room in his home in the United States which his wife has stripped of furniture so that, at least symbolically, she can share his ordeal."Two Rooms received its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in California on June 21, 1988. The cast is two men and two women. ...
 |  | Beaux' Stratagem, The
Publication Date: November 12, 2010From the play by George FarquharComedyCharacters: 8 male, 5female, with doubling Various LocationsThe play tells the story of two young bucks who, having spent all their money by living too well, leave London and roam from town to town in search of love and fortune. In order to find a wealthy heiress for at least one of them, they pose as master and servant - exchanging roles from one town to the next. In Lichfield, Aimwell is the master and Archer the servant, and there they meet the lovely, wealthy Dorinda and her equally desirable sister-in-law, Mrs. Kat...
|  | The Body in the Kelp: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
Release Date: March 1, 1992| Series: Faith Fairchild Mysteries The Old Maid's PuzzleIt seems as if nothing is going to liven up Faith Fairchild's deathly dull vacation on Maine's Sanpere Island -- until she buys a beautiful handmade quilt at an estate auction. Lovingly constructed by wealthy, deceased, and detested Matilda Prescott, Faith's purchase turns out to be quite a bargain indeed -- especially when she discovers it to be a map to the old woman's hidden treasure. But instead of pointing the transplanted New York caterer-turned-minister's wife toward the fabled Prescott gold, Matilda's...
|  | No Girl Needs a Husband Seven Days a Week
Release Date: November 20, 2007 A husband can be good for a number of things: Companionship (when he's home) Household repairs (if he's handy) Good loving (if you're lucky), but . . . no girl needs a husband seven days a week! Marie needs her "stay-at-home husband" to clean the house and babysit the kids, so she can take care of business coast-to-coast . . . and enjoy some harmless flirting on the side. Mai's perfectly content to be the perfect wife to a successful corporate superstar—throwing lavish parties and organizing gala charity fundraisers. But it's funny how quickly eve...
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|  | Picture Me Perfect
Publication Date: May 22, 2012Troy Summers is a cop. He's recently been partnered with fellow police officer, Jamie Everson, and they get along great. He likes Jamie's brother, Nicky, even more. When Nicky gets beaten up by his ex-boyfriend and comes to him for help, Troy can't say no, not when it brings Nicky right into his arms. Even still, Troy wants to take things slow with Nicky. He knows they have a connection but he wants to build a relationship with him, even if it means hiding it from Nicky's brother and the rest of the world. But when Troy gets shot during a drug bust, all bets are...
|  | The Traveller's Guide to Fairy Sites: The Landscape and Folklore of Fairyland in England, Wales and Scotland
Publication Date: September 1, 2004A traveller's guidebook to the 500+ places in the British Isles where fairies have actually been seen offers a new angle on thevery popular SUBJECT: of fairies. Most of the stories are not about the pretty winged fairies from children's picture books, but vsit the actualsites where fairies have been seen and, perhaps, may be seen today. This well-regarded author, known for her scholarly research, offers *accurate details on how to get to the sites * first-hand sighting reports and strange accounts of fairy sightings, traditional and modern * a guideto the d...
|  | Stewardship Program Builder No.1
Publication Date: January 31, 1992| Series: Stewardship Program Builder (Book 1) Focusing on the Christian’s role as a steward of God’s resources, this collection contains two responsive readings,four sketches (using 2-6 people), and two readers theatre pieces. Also featured is a monologue sketch, ’Sarah Mae’s Offering,’ by Gail Blanton. With heartwarming and poignant selections from Scripture, this builder will provide your church with the much-needed resources to convey this important scriptural truth.Permission to make photocopies of program builders is ...
| | The Questions of Tragedy
Publication Date: January 1992| ISBN-10: 0773499032 | ISBN-13: 978-0773499034A selection of essays on tragedy, this volume begins with the premise that any reading of tragedy can be stimulated and enriched by supplementary critical texts which have been selected for precisely those qualities that would enhance one's response to tragedy. The text attempts a reconstruction of the canon of the criticism of tragedy through a critical overview of traditional classical commentary, Russian Formalism, Reader Response Theory, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, Deconstructionism, and Marxist criti...
|  | McSweeney's Enchanted Chamber of Astonishing Stories
Release Date: November 16, 2004Michael Chabon is back with a brand-new collection that reinvigorates the stay-up-all-night, edge-of-the seat, fingernail-biting, page-turning tradition of literary short stories, featuring Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, Peter Straub, David Mitchell, Jonathan Lethem, Heidi Julavits, Roddy Doyle, and more!Margaret Atwood-Lusus NaturaeDavid Mitchell-What You Do Not Know You WantJonathan Lethem-Vivian RelfAyelet Waldman - MinnowSteve Erickson-ZerovilleStephen King-Lisey and the MadmanJason Roberts - 7CHeidi Julavits-The MiniaturistRoddy Doyle - The ChildDaniel Han...
|  | A Companion to the Works of Rainer Maria Rilke (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Publication Date: August 2004| Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) is the best-known German poet of his generation and is widely appreciated today by readers in Europe, the United States, and world-wide. Because of the inventiveness and musicality of his poetic language and the visionary intuition of his thinking, Rilke's influence extends well beyond poetry to include religion, philosophy, the social sciences, and the arts. His works have been widely translated into English, and newenderings of such poem cycles as The Duino Elegies and...
| | Das Problem der Verssprache: Zur Semantik des poetischen Textes (Theorie und Geschichte der Literatur und der Schonen Kunste, Texte und Abhandlungen) (German Edition)
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|  | I Henry IV (Norton Critical Editions)
Publication Date: April 1, 2003| ISBN-10: 0393979318 | ISBN-13: 978-0393979312| Edition: 3rd The text, with few departures, is that of the First Quarto (1598) edition of the play.Act and scene divisions are not indicated in the Quarto; those of the First Folio have been incorporated, with one exception: scene ii of Act V has been divided into two scenes, with the concluding scenes numbered accordingly. The Third Edition includes expanded annotations."Contexts and Sources" includes dueling arguments on the play’s completeness (one play or one half of a play?) and the naming of a ce...
|  | Phoenix Noir (Akashic Noir)
Publication Date: November 1, 2009| Series: Akashic Noir “Patrick Millikin...as if to prove his witty claim that 'sunshine is the new noir,' offers one superb specimen, 'Whiteout on Van Buren,' in which [author] Don Winslow makes skillful use of a city street at high noon to provide the perfect metaphor for life and death.”—New York Times Book ReviewBrand-new stories by: Diana Gabaldon, Lee Child, James Sallis, Luis Alberto Urrea, Jon Talton, Megan Abbott, Charles Kelly, Robert Anglen, Patrick Millikin, Laura Tohe, Kurt Reichenbaugh, Gary Phillips, David Corbett, Don Winslo...
|  | Everdark: The Dark Ink Chronicles
Release Date: June 7, 2011| Series: Dark Ink Chronicles When Savannah tattoo artists Riley Poe is ambushed by an undead enemy, she inherits some of the traits of her attackers-and a telepathic link with a rampaging vampire. Now, she's experiencing murder after murder through the victims' eyes. And her new powers will not be enough to stop the horror-or the unending slaughter... ...
|  | A Cold Day in Paradise (Alex McKnight Mysteries)
Publication Date: February 15, 2000| Series: Alex McKnight Mysteries In an unprecedented literary event, Steve Hamilton's A Cold Day In Paradise has hit mystery's Double Play, winning the two most prestigious honors in the business-- the Edgar and Shamus Awards for Best First Novel. Now, open its covers and see for yourself why this extraordinary novel has galvanized the literary and mystery community as no other book before it...Other than the bullet lodged less than a centimeter from his heart, former Detroit police officer Alex McKnight thought he had put the nightmare of his partner's de...
|  | Grace Among Thieves (A Manor House Mystery)
Release Date: June 5, 2012 As curator and manager of the Marshfield Manor, Grace Wheaton is delighted to be part of the estate’s magnificent history, but no one told her solving murder was in her job description… When Grace’s former professor calls to warn her that there have been a rash of thefts at various historical sites, Grace isn’t surprised—because Marshfield Manor has been targeted, too. She wonders if it has something to do with the film crew roaming the grounds, digitally immortalizing the manor, but then she gets distracted by an incident much m...
|  | Puff, the Magic Dragon Pop-Up
Publication Date: November 15, 2011| Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up Puff, the Magic Dragon flies into a new dimension in this spectacular, deluxe pop-up book. Master paper engineer Bruce Foster, who created the bestselling Harry Potter pop-up, brings Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton's timeless song to life via nine lavish spreads, plus extra gatefold pops and enchanting special effects.In the magnificent finale, a fully dimensional Puff greets readers, presenting them with the book's accompanying audio CD, which features four songs recorded by Peter Yarrow. ...
|  | El mejor regalo del mundo: La Leyenda De La Vieja Belen / The Best Gift of All: The Legend of La Vieja Belen (Bilingual Edition) (Spanish Edition)
Publication Date: October 30, 2008| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Renowned Latina author Julia Alvarez recreates the legend of Dominican folk character ''La Vieja Belen" in this delightful bilingual rhyming story, beautifully illustrated by Dominican artist Ruddy Nunez. Alvarez's retelling keeps the magic of the traditional account while contributing a down-to-earth, timely moral: ''Of all the gifts you can give, your time is the best gift.'' ...
|  | The Cheese Chase
Publication Date: April 1, 2004| Age Level: 1 and up This delightful read-aloud tale of sharing and friendship is based on the African-American folktale, Why Dogs Chase Cats. Dog and Cat are good friends until they buy together a chunk of cheese. As they carry their cheese home to eat they sing. Dog sings, "Cheese, cheese I'm carrying OUR cheese." Cat sings, "Cheese, cheese I'm carrying MY cheese". Suddenly the chase begins. This story is brought to life with this participatory cheese chant and Brian Wolf's fanciful artwork. ...
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