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A history of how The Second City came to be, and a detailed text on every aspect of staging a comic review, and absorbing conversation on the art of the hilarious. This book shares the experiences and methods of the founder of this institution.
Says that the manuscript of "The Destruction of the European Jews" was rejected by major publishers; and in the wake of publication, the... Læs mere
From the editor of "Baseball Digest"comes the stories of baseball's most "tragic" losses. Fifteen of the game's most painful "disasters" are looked at from the losers' point of view, and includes interviews with those involved.
Arguing that the period from 1938 to 1941 was a turning point in modern American history, Mr. Reynolds shows how Franklin Roosevelt led Americans into a new global perspective on foreign policy.
These beautifully written essays add up to the deepest, most informative appraisal we have of how and why the sexual revolution has failed. “Compelling and original.... Highly recommended.”—Kevin White.
Here, the author takes on eight of the finest Hollywood directors in conversation, including Alfred Hitchcock and Frank Capra. The directors reminisce about their working lives, and give valuable insights into the film-making industry, as well as behind-the-scenes stories.
A brilliant and dramatic narrative of the wise and the shortsighted, the bold and the timid, the generous and the grasping men and women who... Læs mere
By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this Handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works.