The first and only full-length critical study of Dario Fo, the 1997 Nobel Prize for Literature WinnerThis book, now extensively rewritten and updated, remains the only full-length critical study to cover various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career. It looks at Fo's political influences and also the influence on his work of various theatrical motifs, including the great clown traditions which stretch back to the middle ages. The political work of Dario Fo and his wife/collaborato...

Prince Charming is dead. Meet his younger brother.Danny Charming thought getting arrested for running illegal tours of London's hidden places was his biggest problem.He was wrong. Very, very wrong.When Danny's brother dies in his flat, bleeding out while shoving a magical sword into Danny's hands, Danny discovers that "Prince Charming" isn't just a fairy tale—it's a job. And like most family businesses, it comes with terrible hours, homicidal coworkers, and no prope...

The eighth and final volume of The Cambridge History of Judaism covers the period from roughly 1815–2000. Exploring the breadth and depth of Jewish societies and their manifold engagements with aspects of the modern world, it offers overviews of modern Jewish history, as well as more focused essays on political, social, economic, intellectual and cultural developments. The first part presents a series of interlocking surveys that address the history of diverse areas of Jewish settlement. T...

Knight Barron, the second eldest son of the Barron family, is led by duty, honor and chivalry.Above all else, he is dedicated to his family. When it’s his turn to accept a marriage planned by his parents, Knight steps up fully prepared to play the dutiful husband.What Knight cannot foresee is another woman falling into his life. A woman that isn’t a part of the plan, but has him intrigued. It doesn’t take long before Knight is questioning whether to choose family loyalty or...

The control and utilization of urban spaces remains a highly contested issue. Much of the debate centers on issues of economic development versus the maintenance and support of already existing communities. As a number of urban areas are in the throes of gentrification and economic development projects, there is a dearth of information on not only the use of private power in this process, but also the response of the community members. This anthology responds to a growing concern about urb...

ometimes getting what you always wanted is the worst thing that could happen to you.After the events of Last Prince Standing, Danny Charming, the last of his line and current wielder of the title "Prince" Charming thought he'd finally got the hang of not dying horribly.He was wrong. Spectacularly wrong.When Danny's "simple" artifact recovery mission goes sideways - thanks to a possessed Victorian lamp that grants wishes with typically malicious Faerie tale logic - h...

“All my life I had one dream and that was to be in the movies.”He was the Golden Boy of the Golden Age. A prince of the silver screen. Dashing and debonair, Tony Curtis arrived on the scene in a blaze of bright lights and celluloid. His good looks, smooth charm, and natural talent earned him fame, women, and adulation—Elvis copied his look and the Beatles put him on their Sgt. Pepper album cover. But the Hollywood life of his dreams brought both invincible highs and debilitating lo...

This program includes an introduction read by the author.No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scientist, now reveals its turbulent history and the recent surge of apparent successes, grand hopes, and emerging fears that surround AI.In Artificial Intelligence, Mitchell t...

This book was written for everyone who has ever wondered, am I doing this right? when thinking about their lives and careers.Leveraging the collective experience of hundreds of professionals, this book is the ultimate early career desk reference! When readers finish reading, it is not the end, but the beginning of a successful career and a fulfilling life.Write in the margins, highlight key insights, answer questions, and ...

A friendly, rotund cat visits six diverse people in an busy urban neighborhood, receiving snacks and love. When a near-accident threatens the cat, the neighbors pull together as a community. Told from the point of view of each of the neighbors, this heartfelt story reflects the universal desire for connection and companionship.

In this witty, candid and utterly fascinating memoir, Baroness Trumpington looks back on her long and remarkable life. The daughter of an officer in the Bengal Lancers and an American heiress, she was born in 1922 into a world of privilege and luxury. But her mother lost most of her inheritance in the Wall Street Crash and the family retrenched from Mayfair to Sandwich, in Kent, where her mother became a succesful society interior decorator.Leaving school at fifteen, without ever t...

Equal parts cultural history, celebrity biography, and brilliant investigative journalism, Deconstructing Sammy by Matt Birkbeck is a behind-the-scenes look at the disastrous fall of one of the brightest stars of Hollywood and Las Vegas: Sammy Davis, Jr. A member of the infamous Rat Pack, a compatriot of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, and one of the most popular performers of his day, Sammy Davis, Jr. was an entertainment icon and a national treasure who earned more than $50 milli...