From one of America's finest, and most celebrated, classical dancers; former principal dancer for more than three decades with the New York City Ballet--the irresistible story of an exhilarating life in dance.He writes of the New York City Ballet and those at its center: Lincoln Kirstein; Jerome Robbins; George Balanchine ("With Robbins, you were amplified; with Balanchine, you were transformed"), as well as the ballerinas who were Balanchine's muses--Maria Tallchief, Tanaquil LeClercq, Allegra Kent, Melissa Hayden, and Suzanne Farrell among them--and with whom d'Amboise had the privilege of partnering . . . about the ballets he danced (he had more works choreographed on him by Balanchine than any other dancer) . . . on courting one of the members of the company who became his wife . . . on the mentors, teachers, and choreographers with whom d'Amboise worked long before they became legends: Antony Tudor, Frederick Ashton, Martha Graham, among them . . .A... Views: 63
Now in paperback, from platinum-selling singer Mark Schultz comes a novel based on his award-winning song "Letters from Home," about a mother's unwavering hope and steadfast prayers for her son to return from war.INSPIRED BY THE ORIGINAL HIT SONG When Beth Thompson's only son, James, goes missing in action in Afghanistan, she is left with her prayers, hopes, fears . . . and letters. Mother and son have been writing since boot camp. James writes of his struggle to become a confident soldier and of his concern for his young wife and their unborn child. Beth, like any mom, praises her son's courage even as she frets for his safety. Even after James disappears, Beth is comforted by a daily ritual of writing him about her feelings, faith, and attempts to maintain a normal life when nothing is really normal but the waiting. Based on platinum-selling singer Mark Schultz's hit song "Letters from War," this powerfully emotional and timely story... Views: 63
Everyone loves a good ghost story! In this excellent collection there are ten stories from different authors, each with their own style. This classic collection is sure to have something to delight everyone's tastes, and has been specially formatted for today's e-readers by Andrews UK Views: 63
At first Killashandra Ree's ambitions to become a Crystal Singer, get rich, and forget her past, were going just as she had hoped. But after she grew wealthy, a devastating storm turned her claim to useless rock. In short order she was broke, she had crystal sickness so bad she thought she was going to die, and the only way she could be true to the man she loved was to leave him....From the Paperback edition. Views: 63
Twenty years ago, Anna Hott thought she could control everything — her crumbling marriage, her demanding children, her hectic life — by quitting her high-placed job in New York City and moving her family to tranquil Sanibel Island, Florida. But she brought her untamed emotions, her rage toward her cheating husband, and her yearning to write a novel with her. When her husband and children left the house for a week, Anna thought at last she would get her household, her novel, and her mind in order. Instead, her elderly neighbor Fedelina Aurelio knocked on her door bearing flowers and homespun wisdom, and when Fedelina's recently divorced son arrived, Anna had a test of passions and a test of truth. Now, at 56 with an empty nest, Anna Holt pulls out the incomplete manuscript she started that memorable week and — to find closure for her life and a conclusion for her novel — travels to Indiana to visit Fedelina who lives in a nursing home.A novel framed... Views: 63
