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The skill of acting is a study of human behavior. What makes Sammy Run? Why does Stanley Kowalski react to his wife's sister living under his roof. Digging into some esoteric exercises to help you get into character is what this Acting Book does. As an experienced actor I define the discipline in...

This is a potpourri of poetry ranging from the magic of the American Southwest to love and other demons.

She is, by far, the most curious person I know. Her curiosity swallows her up and defines her. She questions herself as well as the world around her, with a voracious and seemingly-endless fervor, searching for answers to everything, from the mundane to the profound, refusing to stop until she has...

Part prayer book, part anthropological treatise, the poetry of Wild Soil describes and analyzes the often contradictory motivations for human emotions and behavior. In these verses, comprised of several years worth of selected material from various stages of his life, author Frank R. Chappell explores...

The Story of an American Family: The Lunt Family from 1633 to the Present weaves together diverse strands drawn from family memorabilia, libraries’ dusty volumes, and modern digitized archives to present the biography of a family. Rooted in England, the members of this family planted itself in the...

The intriguing story of the Polley family. After being emancipated, Douglas and Peyton Polley worked tirelessly to purchase their families freedom. They moved to the free state of Ohio, the promised land; only to be kidnapped and resold into bondage. Thus started the saga of the longest running slave trial in United States history.

Check for Understanding: 65 Classroom-Ready Tactics Formative Assessment Made Easy! In Visible Learning, John Hattie describes a powerful strategy to enhance student learning—formative assessment (effect size .90). Implemented with fidelity, the result is assessment-capable learners, a pivotal skill...

Within this world of tragedy, miracles happen all the time. They appear silently without thunderclaps and roaring winds to bring change. There are big miracles and little miracles, big changes and small changes. There is no warning that a miracle is coming; they simply appear in peace and assurance....

On April 10, 2010, Polish Air Force 101 (roughly equivalent to the U.S. government Air Force One) carrying the Polish President, first lady, and 94 other high level government officials, clergy, military, representatives of Katyn Families, and other important individuals in Poland’s business and...

A Panther’s Father, is a book of hope, caring, and human engagements revolving around the Roosevelt Family from New York City. “Granny Z” Roosevelt is New York City’s 105-year-old storytelling narrator. Her son, Richard and Buster Brocks fall victim to a jungle ambush during the Vietnam War....

“Granny Z” or Zella Roosevelt, a cherished and beloved 105-year-old ancient storyteller, continues telling her amazing children tales encompassing her family’s history from within a blind alleyway in New York City to youngsters seeking life’s acceptance and love. And, as always, her rebellious...

This is my first attempt at writing a mystery short story. My writing, I felt, would captivate many readers with the suspense and mystery. The cover is symbolic of the setting where this tale took place.

In America, one is expected to smile deferentially while listening to the nonsense parroted by the religious: that the Ten Commandments are the basis of morality, that all religious people mean well, and that you can’t be good without God. One should not question the content, logic and instructions...

The book chronicles several families and their descendants, all connected with Revolutionary War soldier Garrett Z. Watts. The history underscores their adventures and family bonds as they seek to build their lives in Johnson County, Arkansas amidst the westward expansion from southeastern United States.