Great Art

Una completa biografía, correctamente documentada por el hispanista Ian Gibson, que ahora puedes escuchar. En tono ágil y ameno, incluye análisis de los cuadros más importantes y representativos de la trayectoria del pintor.

In 1982, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Chris Strompolos, eleven, asked Eric Zala, twelve, a question: "Would you like to help me do a remake Raiders of the Lost Ark? I'm playing Indiana Jones." Alan Eisenstock's Raiders! is the incredible true story of Eric Zala and Chris Strompolos, how they realized their impossible dream of remaking Raiders of the Lost Ark, and how their friendship survived all challenges, from the building of a six-foot round fiberglass boulder to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Featuring artist interviews, a weekly countdown, and new music, The Latest from the Greatest uncovers the current whereabouts of your favorite artists from the past and what projects they are currently working on. Other fun facts are revealed, such as how groups got their names and “where are they buried?”

Featuring artist interviews, The Latest from the Greatest uncovers the current whereabouts of your favorite artists from the past and what projects they are currently working on. Other fun facts are revealed, such as how groups got their names and "Where are they buried?" Become the smartest on the block with your rock 'n' roll class, The Latest from the Greatest.

Will you be the Nick, Daisy, Terrible Tom, Jordan, or The Great Gatsby, himself?! The Great Gatsby like you have never experienced it before; quick, fun, and easy to understand. Designed for 7-17+ actors, kids of all ages, or anyone who wants to enjoy and perform F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. The Great Gatsby for Kids is a play versatile enough for sibling fun, classes, drama groups, homeschool groups, or backyard performances. It's appropriate and fun for all ages! Plays range from 15 to 25 minutes. Which character will you be?! What you will get: Fun! 3 melodramatic modifications ...

Are you ready to master money? One of the richest and most famous men in the world, P.T. Barnum wrote, "Money is in some respects like fire; it is a very excellent servant but a terrible master." This book contains his twenty golden rules for making money and living well.

Known as the ‘Age of Enlightenment,’ the 1700s was a time that provoked significant leaps in philosophical thought. Most importantly, the thinkers of the time espoused the virtues of happiness, the evidence provided by the senses, and the distance between organised religion and the state. ‘500 Quotations from the Great Philosophers of the 18th Century’ offers a fascinating insight into the philosophical revolution that was taking place at the time. A superb book for dipping in and out of, this makes a great gift for anyone with an interest in philosophy.

Do you want to learn how to craft great stories that will inspire, engage, and entertain? If you're looking for a guide that will teach you the secrets of storytelling, look no further. Crafting Great Stories by Gerald Gallagher will help you craft detailed, three-dimensional stories. It will help you discover how to craft a tight plot, construct believable characters, and write with a consistent voice. This book is not only for those who want to become writers. Whether you are a playwright, screenwriter, or short story writer, Crafting Great Stories will help.

In London during the interwar years, five women's lives intertwined around one address. Mecklenburgh Square, on the radical fringes of Bloomsbury, was home to activists, experimenters and revolutionaries; among them were the modernist poet H. D., detective novelist Dorothy L. Sayers, classicist Jane Harrison, economic historian Eileen Power, and author and publisher Virginia Woolf.

The long-awaited portrait of a literary master from one of our generation's greatest biographers. Anthony Powell: the literary genius who gave us A Dance to the Music of Time, an undisputed classic of English literature. Spanning 12 spectacular volumes and written over 25 years, his comic masterpiece teems with idiosyncratic characters, capturing 20th-century Britain through war and peace. Drawing on Powell's letters and journals, and the memories of those who knew him, Hilary Spurling explores his life.

Beatlemania had struck North America, creating a musical and pop culture phenomenon unlike anything the world had ever seen. At the center of it all was John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the principal songwriting duo who were instrumental in creating the soundtrack of the 1960s, while producing some of the world's most timeless classics. Together with George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Lennon and McCartney propelled The Beatles to unprecedented heights, experimenting with their sound in ways that revolutionized rock and inspired bands across various musical genres.

When Lucy Pinney arrived in the lush Dorset countryside nearly 30 years ago she was newly married, very enthusiastic, charmingly naive and launched herself into pig-keeping, cake-baking and lamb- rearing with gusto. But nothing had prepared her for the essential oddness and precariousness of rural life.

Mark Twain Samuel Clemens the greatest humorist America has produced. Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain, whatever name you want to call him, was a complex individual who was moody and had a dark side but never showed it to his audience because he needed their buy-in for him to make money...You can get the most complete information about this great author by listening to his autobiography. So you can understand the life, thoughts, and ideas of a great writer. Listen to Mark Twain biography right now!

Over the years while writing, directing, and acting at radio theater workshops and in the Mark Time Radio Show performances at Minneapolis' CONvergence science fiction conventions, Brian Price and Jerry Stearns found that they shared a love for classic Beat poetry, Lord Buckley, and prose poems, so they started doing some of their own. This is a collection of their unique hybrid of humor, music, character, and performance.

"Facing America's Greatest Enemy" by Rich Germaine delves into the pervasive issue of apathy within American society, exploring its historical roots, psychological underpinnings, and extensive impact on various facets of life.

It's the songs that take you back. It's the music that celebrates the joys and hopes of the Holiday Season. Welcome to The 25 Songs of Christmas: The Greatest Holiday Songs Ever Made. In this audiobook, we will embark on a musical journey through some of the most beloved and iconic Christmas songs of all time. From the traditional carols that have been sung for centuries to the modern classics that dominate the airwaves, these songs capture the spirit and joy of the holiday season. Join me as we explore the history, lyrics, and enchanting stories behind each of these 25 timeless treasures.

Enjoy four connecting stories introducing the sound of trucks, the ABC's of cars, and the fun of cars in nature. We are building caring families, helping children learn about their feelings, emotions, culture, and identity. #buildingcaringfamilies #ellingtonbooks #bemybest #iamatoddler #readingisfun

14 November, 2012 marks the 90th anniversary of the BBC's first-ever broadcast and the beginning of the British love affair with radio. This fascinating book takes as its starting point those early, tentative programmes broadcast from Marconi House on the Strand, and follows the story of those magical radio voices through the years of economic depression, war and austerity, to the swinging 60s and up to the digital era. Above all, it celebrates the great, the forgotten and the notorious voices of radio from the last nine decades, and the programmes they made famous.

Journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom travels the country to paint a compelling portrait of the dawn, boom and subsequent blossoming of UK rap and grime. Taking us from the heart of south London to the West Midlands and South Wales, he explores how a history of migration and an enduring spirit of resistance have shaped the current realities of these linked communities and the music they produce. These sounds have become vessels for the marginalised, carrying Black and working-class stories into the light.

Who invented the pub quiz? The British, of course! Who doesn’t enjoy a rousing question-and-answer session over a pint and some scratchings? Indeed, what higher calling is there than standing in the pub loudly demanding answers to difficult questions like ‘d'you want some?’ Here, for your pleasure, Britain’s leading pub landlord, The Pub Landlord, presents the finest collection of facts imaginable.