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More Cock-Eyed Optimism

Author : Nigel Quiney
Publisher : eBook Partnership
ISBN 13 : 1783015233
Total Pages : 521 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book More Cock-Eyed Optimism written by Nigel Quiney and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This frank and honest memoir follows the life of Nigel Quiney aged twenty-one returning to London from the USA. He re-joins the family business of paper importers Ridley Quiney & Co. and leaves home. The new decade of the 'sixties is an exciting time and gay life is beginning to be more interesting, with more clubs and bars and even places where dancing is possible, subject to police raids. With his own studio he now has the freedom to entertain friends and it is in this period that he falls in love with Gordon Heath, the American actor/singer and begins a torrid affair with him. When this relationship finally finishes he resumes again his interest in design which culminates in his producing a range of unique gift-wrapping papers which immediately become best sellers. Thanks to the politics of the family business his gift-wraps were not taken up and thus he created his own business, Nigel Quiney Designs. This launches him into the excitement of Swinging London with increasing sales both at home and across the USA. With an expanding business he travels back to the USA where he indulges in the expanding gay life in New York and Los Angeles as well as promoting his gift-wrapping papers. In holiday times he discovered the joys of being gay in Ibiza and Morocco at a time when little tourism existed there. In the mid-sixties he meets Ted and Gillian Thorpe. She, under the name of Eliot George wrote one of the first gay novels to be published - The Leather Boys, subsequently made into a successful film. Later when she was furthering her career by writing screen plays in Hollywood she and Nigel met. The following year Ted was looking for someone to share expenses when he planned to cross the USA in his Lotus Elan and Nigel put himself forward as his traveling companion. This started a life-long friendship and the two cross country drives produced many memorable and hilarious situations at a time when the English were a very rare event for Americans to come across. This is the second of four memoirs.

Lute Song

Author : Ming Gao
Publisher : Dramatic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781583421963
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (219 download)

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Download or read book Lute Song written by Ming Gao and published by Dramatic Publishing. This book was released on 1955 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Playbook.

Unthinking

Author : Harry Beckwith
Publisher : Business Plus
ISBN 13 : 0446574201
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Unthinking written by Harry Beckwith and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2011-01-26 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do Howard Hughes and 50 Cent have in common, and what do they tell us about Americans and our desires? Why did Sean Connery stop wearing a toupee, and what does this tell us about American customers for any product? What one thing did the Beatles, Malcolm Gladwell and Nike all notice about Americans that helped them win us over? Which uniquely American traits may explain the plights of Krispy Kreme, Ford, and GM, and the risks faced by Starbuck's? Why, after every other plea failed, did "Click It or Ticket" get people to buy the idea of fastening their seat belts? To paraphrase Don Draper's character on the hit show Mad Men, "What do people want?" What is the new American psyche, and how do America's shrewdest marketers tap it? Drawing from dozens of disciplines, the internationally acclaimed marketing expert Harry Beckwith answers these questions with some surprising, even startling, truths and discoveries about what motivates us.

Richard Rodgers

Author : Geoffrey Block
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300127545
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Richard Rodgers written by Geoffrey Block and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Rodgers was an icon of the musical theater, a prolific composer whose career spanned six decades and who wrote more than a thousand songs and forty shows for the American stage. In this absorbing book, Geoffrey Block examines Rodgers’s entire career, providing rich details about the creation, staging, and critical reception of some of his most popular musicals. Block traces Rodgers’s musical education, early work, and the development of his musical and dramatic language. He focuses on two shows by Rodgers and Hart (A Connecticut Yankee and The Boys from Syracuse) and two by Rodgers and Hammerstein (South Pacific and Cinderella), offering new insights into each one. He concludes with the first serious look at the five neglected and often maligned musicals that Rodgers composed in the 1960s and 1970s, after the death of Hammerstein.

The Optimist

Author : Sophie Kipner
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783523638
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (835 download)

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Download or read book The Optimist written by Sophie Kipner and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Tabitha Gray, a delusional girl from Topanga, California, who redefines what it means to be a truly hopeless romantic. Tabby suffers from an aggressive strain of cock-eyed optimism – no amount of failure, embarrassment or humiliation can dent her fierce belief that real, true, lasting love is just around the corner. Where most people think, fantasise and dream, Tabby says, feels and does. Whether waiting in her lingerie for Harrison Ford to open the door of his hotel room; following Al Pacino around a Russian bathhouse; seeking passion with a blind man on the advice of a wise old woman with dementia; or sending intimate photos to a random sexter, Tabby refuses to be crushed by her many misadventures. In this warmly witty novel, Sophie Kipner takes a satirical look at the extremity of romantic desperation, and pays tribute to the deep human need to keep on heroically searching for love despite our many absurdities.

South Pacific

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493083309
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book South Pacific written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony for Best Musical, South Pacific flourished as the golden musical of Broadway's post-WWII golden era. Nearly 60 years after its 1949 premiere, South Pacific returned to Broadway in Lincoln Center Theater's glorious Tony-winning production, setting box-office records and bringing this timely and timeless musical to new generations. With a score by Rodgers & Hammerstein and a libretto by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan, based on James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Tales of the South Pacific, this landmark musical combines compassionate love stories with the saga of a world at war. Richly developed characters are faced with life-changing moments in a complex world, their thoughts and yearnings powerfully expressed in the lyrics to such songs as “This Nearly Was Mine ” “Younger Than Springtime ” and “Some Enchanted Evening.”

Mama, PhD

Author : Elrena Evans
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813543185
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (135 download)

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Download or read book Mama, PhD written by Elrena Evans and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, American universities publish glowing reports stating their commitment to diversity, often showing statistics of female hires as proof of success. Yet, although women make up increasing numbers of graduate students, graduate degree recipients, and even new hires, academic life remains overwhelming a man's world. The reality that the statistics fail to highlight is that the presence of women, specifically those with children, in the ranks of tenured faculty has not increased in a generation. Further, those women who do achieve tenure track placement tend to report slow advancement, income disparity, and lack of job satisfaction compared to their male colleagues. Amid these disadvantages, what is a Mama, PhD to do? This literary anthology brings together a selection of deeply felt personal narratives by smart, interesting women who explore the continued inequality of the sexes in higher education and suggest changes that could make universities more family-friendly workplaces. The contributors hail from a wide array of disciplines and bring with them a variety of perspectives, including those of single and adoptive parents. They address topics that range from the level of policy to practical day-to-day concerns, including caring for a child with special needs, breastfeeding on campus, negotiating viable maternity and family leave policies, job-sharing and telecommuting options, and fitting into desk/chair combinations while eight months pregnant. Candid, provocative, and sometimes with a wry sense of humor, the thirty-five essays in this anthology speak to and offer support for any woman attempting to combine work and family, as well as anyone who is interested in improving the university's ability to live up to its reputation to be among the most progressive of American institutions.

Ask Anything

Author : Richard L Dayringer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317786718
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Ask Anything written by Richard L Dayringer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Know how to answer those most-asked questions—by using a scriptural perspective The search for answers remains a valuable catalyst for the growth of personal faith. Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry provides a fresh approach to answering questions of personal growth, facing problems, and building community. The questions most asked of today’s pastors and pastoral counselors are answered by integrating psychological with biblical/Christian perspectives. Jesus’ own questions from scripture are presented as a response to those difficult questions, sparking a self-reflective personal dialogue that illuminates as well as inspires. As each of us journeys through life, urgent questions arise even for the most faithful. Each chapter of Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry takes parishioners' most-asked questions about the basic issues of life, death, and faith, and connects them with Jesus' questions from scripture, allowing a new depth of introspection and thought. These questions open a free flow of ideas that refreshes personal perspectives and leads to a spiritual resolution for the issue at hand. Jesus' teachings spring to life through the questions from the gospels and the probing thoughts of contemporary authors and scholars, stimulating a productive inner dialogue and positive direction for reflection. Each chapter is carefully referenced and includes helpful exercises and questions for group discussion, counseling conversations, or personal contemplation. Appendixes are included with complete listings of Jesus' questions from the gospels as well as a complete bibliography to facilitate further research. Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry discusses these questions often asked of pastors: Where do I find meaning in life? How can I succeed? What can I do to protect my children? How can I know which leaders to trust? What can I do about my battle with depression? What can I do about my burnout and fatigue? How can I know God loves me? What is prayer? What happens when I pray? Why is my prayer unanswered? Why is there suffering? Where do I find hope? What happens when I die? What can I do about the pain of grief? Ask Anything: A Pastoral Theology of Inquiry is inspiring, eye-opening reading perfect for pastoral and other Christian counselors, ministers with responsibility for preaching, and any layperson hoping to gather greater insight into Jesus’ personal answers to their own questions.

The Complete Dusty Springfield

Author : Paul Howes
Publisher : Titan Books (US, CA)
ISBN 13 : 1781165408
Total Pages : 734 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Dusty Springfield written by Paul Howes and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on meticulous archive research and interviews with Dusty's friends and collaborators, Paul Howes details every song in Dusty's entire catalogue. This revised edition of The Complete Dusty Springfield includes new chapters on the Lana Sisters and the Springfields, expanded entries on Dusty's solo tracks and an in-depth analysis of Dusty's live work for TV and radio.

Credo

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Publisher : Eric Cherry
ISBN 13 : 0970549903
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Credo written by and published by Eric Cherry. This book was released on 2001 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Burnout to Breakthrough

Author : Eileen McDargh
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1523089474
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Burnout to Breakthrough written by Eileen McDargh and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Eileen delivers a new perspective on the burnout crisis with humor, good sense, and unique ideas on how to manage our brains. I owe my daily well-being to her. Keep this book at your side to help you glide through your workday.” —Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, author of The Discomfort Zone It's official. For the first time, the World Health Organization has classified burnout as a health problem. Renowned motivational speaker Eileen McDargh proposes that to tackle it, we must learn to break out of energy-draining thoughts and behaviors. Resilience, she argues, is strictly a matter of energy management--by better managing your energy, you can both build resiliency and overcome burnout. Breakthrough happens when our energy is consciously distributed to what matters most in our lives. So after a short survey that will tell you where you fit in a burnout and resiliency profile, McDargh helps pinpoint the causes of your burnout and examine the energy demands that keep you from refueling and recharging. She provides an in-depth energy analysis and gives you the keys to master the four dimensions that can give you a resilience breakthrough: head, heart, hands, and humor. McDargh guides the reader through the process of identifying energy drains and implementing strategies for handling them, whatever phase of life you are in. Her intention is to help you not only to successfully manage work and life demands but also make even larger strides in understanding how to put together a life by design and not by default.

Tripping

Author : Charles Hayes
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101157194
Total Pages : 620 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Tripping written by Charles Hayes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Provides the much needed ‘coming out of the closet’ that the psychedelic movement has lacked. These stories will captivate, inspire, caution, and educate. This courageous book exceeds expectations.” —Rich Doblin, President, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) A collection of transformational psychedelic experiences, and a guidebook for how to understand them Flash back to a generation ago, when the world of psychedelics still coasted in the gritty, adventurous, do-it-yourself ethos of Sixties counterculture. Hang on for the bumpy thrill ride of the psychedelic experience before it was traded in for the white lab coat of pharmaceutical medicine. Read up on the early anecdotes and field reports that have made ketamine and MDMA the newest drugs in mental health treatment. In Tripping, journalist Charles Hayes compiles fifty narratives of psychedelic odysseys—from respectable Baby Boomers and young ravers to renowned Beat poet Anne Waldman and preeminent spokesperson Terence McKenna—to give readers a glimpse into this transgressive, experimental world of self-discovery. As he liberates psychedelics from their social stigma, Hayes explores ancient Greek rites and ecstasy-fueled raves, sacred indigenous plants and synthetic “smart drugs,” alien encounters and connections with nature, the terrifying and the sublime. A history, cultural timepiece, and resource guide all in one, Tripping is a compendium of forbidden memories whose otherworldly tales and expository advice will provide insight and inspiration to readers even—and especially—now, twenty years after its original publication.

The Courage to be a Stepmom

Author : Sue Patton Thoele
Publisher : Council Oak Books
ISBN 13 : 9781571781291
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book The Courage to be a Stepmom written by Sue Patton Thoele and published by Council Oak Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's taking care of me? Popular author, psychotherapist, mother, and stepmother Sue Patton Thoele has the answer to that question. She offers practical advice and emotional support for women who find themselves in transitional families -- but it's not the usual nuts and bolts advice about such issues as dealing with hostile ex-wives or learning to effectively discipline. Instead, Thoele's book is the first to focus on stepmothers' unique emotional and spiritual needs.

LIFE

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1960-09-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Penelope (Walsh)

Author : Enda Walsh
Publisher : Concord Theatricals
ISBN 13 : 0573707626
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Penelope (Walsh) written by Enda Walsh and published by Concord Theatricals. This book was released on 2019 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s 11:30 a.m. and already it’s ninety-two degrees. At the bottom of a drained swimming pool, four ridiculous men connive, plot, and play for an unwinnable love, even as they face certain death at the hands of her returning husband. A riveting and savage take on the classic Greek myth of Penelope, wife of Odysseus.

Dawn and Too Many Sitters (The Baby-Sitters Club #98)

Author : Ann M. Martin
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545792266
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Dawn and Too Many Sitters (The Baby-Sitters Club #98) written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summertime in Stoneybrook finds the members of the Baby-sitters Club overwhelmed by client demands and a forthcoming trip to Hawaii, a situation that results in the enlistment of three unlikely sitters-in-training.

Hope, Not Fear

Author : Benjamin Blech
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538116650
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Hope, Not Fear written by Benjamin Blech and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hope, Not Fear Benjamin Blech helps readers approach the end of life with calm. More than six years ago Blech was diagnosed with a fatal illness and given six months to live. Over the course of his career Rabbi Blech had counseled hundreds of people through the losses of loved ones and their own end of life, but when confronted with his own unexpected diagnosis he struggled with mortality in a new way. This personal and heartfelt book shares the answers people grappling with the end of life want to know—from what happens when we die to how we can live fully in the meantime. Drawing insights from many religious traditions as well as near death experiences, Hope, Not Fear shares the wisdom and comfort we all need to view death in an entirely new light.