Magisterial, revelatory, and-most suitably-entertaining, What the Eye Hears offers an authoritative account of the great American art of tap dancing. Brian Seibert, a dance critic for The New York Times, begins by exploring tap's origins as a hybrid of the jig and clog dancing from the British Isles and dances brought from Africa by slaves. He tracks tap's transfer to the stage through blackface minstrelsy and charts its growth as a cousin to jazz in the vaudeville circuits and nightclubs of the early twentieth century. Seibert chronicles tap's spread to ubiquity on Broadway and in Hollywood, analyzes its decline after World War II, and celebrates its rediscovery and reinvention by new generations of American and international performers. In the process, we discover how the history of tap dancing is central to any meaningful account of American popular culture. This is a story with a huge cast of characters, from Master Juba (it was probably a performance of his in a... Views: 48
When Matt and Holly discover a pony frozen in a watering hole on Assateague Island Holly races for help while Matt stays with the pony.Two Chincoteague Island firemen decide to haul the pony away from the water hole. When they discover the pony they thought was dead is actually alive, the race is on to save her life. Views: 48
Come live and love in Los Angeles with the tenants of Bachelor Arms. Meet colorful neighbors you'll bump into again and again.ONCE MARRIED, TWICE SHYFor Lily Van Cortlandt, Bachelor Arms was a new beginning for her and her unborn baby. Because of the battle with her dead husband's wealthy family--who wanted custody of her child--she needed her two best friends, Caitlin and Blythe, to help her start a new life. A life that would never again include a lying, cheating playboy. Mac Sullivan, the building's temporary handyman, was the kind of man she could want. Hardworking. Honest. Ordinary.Except Mac was lying about who he really was .... Views: 48
Product DescriptionOn the surface it seems a simple case: a group of African militiamen have kidnapped a priest and ordered all Catholic missionaries to leave the nation of Botswana. But the Vatican thinks otherwise. At its urging, Op-Center investigates -- and finds that the real purpose of the crime is a plan by outside forces to destabilize the government and seize the nation's diamond mines. With its military team,Striker, out of commision, Op-Center must reinvent itself -- and head straight into the crossfire of an African war. Views: 48
November 1917. When Austrian forces advance into Northern Italy, the aristocratic Spada family find their estate requisitioned by enemy soldiers. A cruel act of violence against a group of local village girls sparks their desire for revenge. The whole family - from the eccentric grandparents to the secretive servants - have their own ideas about how to fight the enemy, but their courage is soon put to the test and it seems that some are willing to compromise. Seventeen-year-old Paolo Spada, the youngest member of the family, is forced to bear witness as his once proud family succumbs to acts of love and hate, jealousy and betrayal. Views: 48
Some deadly designs can right the wrongs of the past...Years ago, Erik Mortale loved and lost Monique when he chose his path. He wanted to make a difference, to change the mages perspective of Other casters. Erik made great strides until another Necromancer in the same program showed his true colors.Monique DeSandre has been burned repeatedly by the Silver Council and their misconceptions of Enchanters. The designer has made a name for herself as the leading supplier of magically enhanced clothing. As much as she's tried to leave Erik in the past, she can't let go, no matter their differing views.The new magister has created a new Diverse Special Forces program. Once again Erik has been brought back as one of the high ranking Enforcers as well as a trainer. However, an elitist mage wants to destroy the group and has chosen Erik as the scapegoat.With tensions rising, Monique will fight for the man she's pushed away for years. But is it too late to fix what's broken? And can they... Views: 48
Erotica/Romance. 108537 words long. Views: 48
The original Zombies vs. Unicorns book, with werewolves thrown as a deadly bonus! Contains two novellas by award-winning author Stephen D. Sullivan. The Blood-Red Isle - an action-packed fantasy-horror tale of treasure hunting, greed, and betrayal. Festival at Wolfnacht - battles to death between the Unicorn Cavalry and their supernatural foes - zombies, werewolves, and things even worse! Views: 48
Centuries after the big smash, the successor civilization of Aquaria
more or less flourishes on the west coast of what was once the United States, a
society built on White Science, following the "law of muscle, sun, wind
and water." Only the sorcerers of Space Systems, Inc., dare traffic in the
"Black Sciences" of atomic, petroleum and physics which destroyed the
old golden age of space, for they alone know of the higher destiny that awaits
man in the abandoned Big Ear space station. For centuries, they have secretly
infiltrated Aquarius through the gray town of La Mirage while crafting a
spaceship capable of reaching the Big Ear and turning man's ears once more to
the mysterious Songs from the Stars.
Now, through the Aquarians Clear Blue Lou, perfect master of the Clear
Blue Way, and Sunshine Sue, queen of the Word of Mouth communication network,
they scheme to bring their ultimate scenario to fruition.
Sex, love, emotion, karma, destiny, perhaps even The Way itself, all
become elements in the scenario of Arnold Harker, Black Scientist, sorcerer,
project manager of Operation Enterprise.
But when Clear Blue Lou, Sunshine Sue and Arnold Harker finally
confront the interstellar brotherhood of sentient beings, they find, each in
his way, that The Galactic Way utterly transcends their hopes, wildest dreams
and darkest fears. In this novel of science, mysticism and their ultimate
synergistic fusion, Norman Spinrad once again demonstrates his power to create a
vivid future that encompasses our dreams of space.
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An overview of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card.Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors:Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ray Bradbury, Frederik Pohl, Harlan Ellison, George Alec Effinger, Brian W. Aldiss, William Gibson & Michael Swanwick, Theodore Sturgeon, Larry Niven, Robert Silverberg, Harry Turtledove, James Blish, George R. R. Martin, James Patrick Kelly, Karen Joy Fowler, Lloyd Biggle, Jr., Terry Bisson, Poul Anderson, John Kessel, R.A. Lafferty, C.J. Cherryh, Lisa Goldstein, and Edmond Hamilton Views: 48
There's a new player on the Promenade: a Ferengi shop-owner, Bokat. His Games Bazaar specializes in hard-to-find virtual reality computer games. He approaches Jake Sisko and Nog with a tempting offer to play a hot new game called The Zhodran Crystal Quest. No non-Zhodran player has ever won this game, but then, Jake and Nog have the best scores on all the other games at the Games Bazaar. And Bokat is willing to bet on their ability to win the game, and—as a result—win Bokat a lucrative business deal with the Zhodrans. But soon, kids all over the station are falling into comas, their minds trapped in an ever-changing game. Suddenly, it’s up to Jake to go into the game and rescue them. If he wins, so does the Federation. If he loses, he’ll be trapped forever in a deadly game with a very real Borg! Views: 48
"It presents an entirely damning portrait of Pence. You've seen his colors before, but not so vividly and in this detail." —Frank Bruni, The New York Times "Producing a biography of a living, controversial politician is always difficult. D'Antonio and Eisner have succeeded in this well-documented, damning book. Cue the outrage from Sean Hannity et al." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this well-rounded, deeply-investigated biography, the first full look at the vice president, two award-winning journalists unmask the real Mike Pence. Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence—who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third—has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice. Behind his self-proclaimed humility and self-abasing deference, however, hides a man whose own presidential... Views: 48
