Modern loneliness and the absence of intimacy amongst London's millions are the ills suffered by the quirky yet deeply melancholic 30-something, Joseph Bogart.Weighed down with emotional baggage and feeling lost amidst a mass of failed relationships, Joseph uses his sharp wit and tragicomedy to fight the hopelessness gnawing at him.Through his trials, we discover if Joseph is able to find a successful way out of his life of 'quiet desperation'.

The best allegory ever written now retold in easy-to-understand modern English, making it clearer and more forceful to the modern reader.With more than 300,000 in print, this elegant retelling of John Bunyan’s classic by James H. Thomas follows Christian as he leaves his home in the City of Destruction and begins a long journey to the Celestial City. His adventure is full of encounters with interesting people, such as Faithful, Hopeful, and Ignorance. Trav...

A Director's Guide to Stanislavsky's Active Analysis describes Active Analysis, the innovative rehearsal method Stanislavsky formulated in his final years. By uniting 'mental analysis' and 'études', Active Analysis puts an end to the problem of mind-body dualism and formalized text memorization that traditional rehearsal methods foster.The book describes Active Analysis both practically and conceptually; Part One guides the reader through the entire process of Active Analy...

Set against the backdrop of a restless East London High Street, Shame On Us interweaves a collection of short stories on vulnerability, betrayal and the power of truth in the face of unspoken desire. The unfiltered moments of life most of us shy away from are explored with unflinching honesty. All of the stories converge into an explosive climax where confessions pour, redemption is sought and lives are saved, and lost.The first two chapters…

The Commander chronicles is a science fiction story about a universal police force officer and his cat, Kato. In his travels he meets an android woman that he makes a member of his crew. He meets other people in space, and has a friend with four arms and a face chiseled out of granite with a dull chisel. He finds out his cat is also an android and his purring is his way of talking. He chases a genius who makes weapons of mass destruction. The woman is a computer genius and helps him chase ...

PrologueFt. Lauderdale, Florida is a waterfront city that has long been a playground for the rich and famous. Million dollar homes nestle alongside multi-million dollar estates, all of which are built along interconnecting waterways. It is a city where boats number in the tens of thousands. Naturally, such a concentrated abundance of wealth has served to upstart a vast number of waterfront cafes and bars from which party goers and fine diners alike may watch the nig...

Jim Thomas was born in Humboldt, Tennessee, in 1939. He attended Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he studied history and government and earned a BA degree. While at Fisk, Jim was invited to sing with the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers. Later, he sang with Robert Shaw Chorale in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Paul Hill Chorale at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. He founded and was the director of the Red Cross Festival Choir. They performed...

My name is Dillon Tykye, and one look at me will tell you that I am not human. I am a lion, a very large cat. I have a mane and a tail and teeth like a chain saw. I have yellow eyes with vertical irises like all cats have. My hands are humanoid, as are my feet, but the rest of me is feline. I have retractable claws on my fingers and toes, and when deployed, they are about three inches long and very sharp. I am heavily built and very fast. I have the face of a lion with whiskers and all, an...

Costumes are used for all purposes through the year. Halloween seems to be most prominant, but get togethers, parties, and even bbq's can host costume themes. These articles give great information and tips on how to choose the best style of clothing, where to buy and much more.

Fully updated and revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Examination and Practical Skills is the only truly comprehensive pocket guide to all aspects of history taking, physical examination, practical procedures, data interpretation, and communication skills. Packed with expert knowledge and practical guidance it gives realistic advice on coping with common situations. The handbook is structured to allow rapid reference of key information, and to aid under...

This book is the first extended study of the importance of Gothic for an appreciation of the Brontës’ writing. It resituates Gothic from the mode that gives the pleasing sensation of terror to being the source of the Brontës’ deepest preoccupations – it is the mode they use to register anxieties and fears. This monograph, through a consideration of Gothic states and places, explores the Brontës’ creative work with the genre. The author argues that to read the Brontës as Gothic poets and no...

EMBODIMENT, How Animals and Humans Make Sense of Things: The Dawn of Art, Ethics, Science, Politics, and Religion describes Life from the ground up in Nature, Animals, and us in dilemmas we have in our complex society. It also continues Dr. Thomas's Youniverse 2020 subtitle: The Spirit of the Twenty First Century. This book too is full of both humorous and serious stories and lessons in addressing problems of our own currently polarized society. As in Youniverse, the basic assumption is th...