Qu'est-ce que la réussite ? Voilà une question existentielle qui anime les humains depuis des milliers d'années ! Et les définitions sur ce qu'elle est ne manquent pas ! Malgré cela elle nous échappe souvent ! Comment donc la saisir ? Ou alors la construire ?!Une bonne partie du temps des humains est consacrée au travail ! Et bien nombreux sont ceux qui n'y prennent que peu de plaisir ! Alors pourquoi ne pas en changer et faire quelque chose que vous aimez ? - Comment vous y prendre ? - Pa...

Playwright Kenneth Lonergan has made a career of creating characters whose considerable flaws often get in the way of their good intentions. In Lobby Hero, two menial security guards are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco… and the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Tate Donovan as BillCedric Sanders as WilliamEmily Swallow as DawnMichael Weston as Jeff

Winner, 2025 RUSA Outstanding Reference AwardBruce Songs is an authoritative guide that offers an in-depth exploration of Bruce Springsteen's musical legacy. Covering Springsteen's entire discography, from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to Only the Strong Survive, this unique book combines historical context, literary analysis, and meticulous research.Unlike any other resource, it provides detailed analyses of each album, essays...

What is reading? In this groundbreaking book, esteemed researchers Ken Goodman, Peter Fries, and Steven Strauss, explain not only what reading really is but also why common sense makes it seem to be something quite different from that reality. How can this grand illusion be explained? That is the purpose of this book. As the authors show, unraveling the secrets of the grand illusion of reading teaches about far more than reading itself, but also about how remarkable human language...

The Classic Fantasy Collection is a journey through the golden age of fantasy, bringing together some of the most enchanting, thought-provoking, and influential stories ever written. Published by Blackmore Dennett, this collection weaves together timeless adventures, dreamlike landscapes, and unforgettable characters—tales that shaped the fantasy genre and continue to inspire readers today. From whimsical fairy tales to dark allegories, from epic quests to surreal visions, these s...

A blackmailed Governor, a glamorous and witty transsexual cabaret star, and an unrelenting investigative reporter explode the secrets and mysteries behind 9/11 and gender politics.

Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders of the Alamo, Pickett’s doomed charge at Gettysburg, the proliferation and destruction of plantation slavery in the American South, Custer’s fateful decision to divide his forces at Little Big Horn, and the onset of immigration and in...

One of the world’s wealthiest men has died in a plane crash. The insurance company representing the airline assigns math genius Mitch Bloom to the case to minimize their payout – but Mitch finds himself facing a formidable opponent in Ida Watkins, a small town actuary who challenges his ideas about the value of a human life. Includes an interview with playwright Kenneth Lin.Life on Paper is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the ...

As most economies remain caught in a global recession, that shows little sign of abatement, the importance of maintaining a flourishing industrial sector for the economic wellbeing of a country has rarely been so relevant.Industrial Organisation has long served as a basic introduction to this subject. The book is concerned with economic problems and policy issues that arise from the activities of firms. The authors reject the traditional micro-economic analysis of market st...

A forensic criminologist, a writer, and a ninety-three year old former courtesan, join forces to resolve the life and death mysteries of a murdered hermaphrodite hooker.

All the verse-by-verse insights of the 12-volume Expositor's Bible Commentary--in 2 convenient volumes. When you want to dig more deeply into the meaning of God's Word, a good expository Bible commentary is ideal. You want more than a simple, one-volume commentary that just scratches the surface. But you don’t want a time-consuming multi-volume set laden with fine points you can't use. The Expositor's Bible Commentary Abridged Edition is tailor-made for you. Based on the critically acclaim...

A military logistics expert analyzes the detailed coordination employed by the British during the Falklands War in 1982.While many books have been written on the Falklands War, this is the first to focus on the vital aspect of logistics. The challenges were huge: the lack of preparation time, the urgency, the huge distances involved, and the need to requisition ships from trade to name but four.After a brief discussion of events leading to Argentina's invasio...