Individual actors and performers

How cable television upended American political life in the pursuit of profits and influenceAs television began to overtake the political landscape in the 1960s, network broadcast companies, bolstered by powerful lobbying interests, dominated screens across the nation.

'We come for the glitter, but instead we get the grit, in stories told with insight, tenderness and joy.

Stella Adler towers high among the memorable acting teachers in American theatre.

Clint Eastwood-actor, director, composer, musician, and politician-is undeniably one of the most prolific and accomplished celebrities of the modern age.

'A blast' - Ian Rankin'A lively celebration of 1980s action stars' - The Times'Hugely entertaining' - Edgar WrightNow with BONUS MATERIAL, from the editor of Empire magazine this is the behind-the-scenes story of the golden age of the action movie, the stars who ruled 80s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films - from Die Hard to The Terminator - that made them famous.

This book explores how comedian Stephen Colbert's satiric views of American life have captured the imagination of viewers around the world-and sharpened these individuals' own critical interpretations and opinions on current events.

CASEY Award Finalist for Best Baseball Book of the YearThe untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history.

Adventures of two captains' series and the related appendixes, together, make the longest epic poetry of the 21st century; this project is a great example of interdisciplinary welding!

New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller'Country music artist Smith debuts with a sensitive and moving recollection of his path through grief.

From A Midsummer Night's Dream's Puck to Othello's Desdemona, this new edition of Speaking Shakespeare gives you all the necessary tools to bring any of Shakespeare's eclectic characters to life.

'I can't recommend it highly enough' STEPHEN FRY | 'Everyone needs to hear his voice' MARK HADDONI'm a man on a mission to show that life with Down syndrome can be exciting and is worth living, so that other people understand and give us the chance to live life to the full and to be fulfilled.

Davina McCall is the nation's favourite TV celebrity.

A Life In Time And Space is the bestselling story of the life and career of David Tennant, acclaimed classical actor and television's most popular Doctor Who, that was originally published in 2008, but now revised and updated for this ebook edition.

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On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam on his 76th mission and listed as killed in action.

The great nineteenth century French military thinker, Ardant du Picq, argued that selfless courage is rooted in a higher moral purpose, and is found among "e;Elite Souls.

Here is an outstanding personal memoir penned by a German infantry officer recalling his experiences during the initial days and weeks of the war in the West, July-September 1914.

A detailed account of the composition, structure and Organisation of the First World War German Army has long been needed by English-language readers - this work will fill this gap admirably.

This book presents the research journey involved in sensitively unearthing and re-presenting the lived experience of women casual academics.

Almost half a century has passed since the Nigerian Civil War ended.

Whether or not Henry Sinclair Horne was the ‘silent’ General he might certainly, if he were still alive, lay claim to being the ‘forgotten’ General of the Western Front.

"e;[An] outstanding biography.

"Mit 60 konnte ich noch dieselben Dinge tun wie mit 30 - sofern ich ich erinnern konnte, was das war.

Einen ganzen Tag wandert Daniel Brühl durch seine Heimatstadt Barcelona: vom Tibidabo, Barcelonas Hausberg, über die von den Touristen heimgesuchten Ramblas bis zu seinem lauschigen Lieblingsviertel Gràcia.

This book works to 'make change strange' from and for the field of theatre and performance studies.

Are you tired of people knowing who you are but no one really knowing you?

The remarkable life, career, and faith journey of Gavin MacLeod, the beloved star of The Love Boat and The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts reveals the untold stories of his journey--from obscurity to becoming one of America's most successful and beloved country music artists--that will rally your own courage to find hope where you least expect it.

Dolly Parton has entertained, educated, and inspired millions of fans for over five decades.

We live in a world of noise where everyone is so quick to speak.

A New York Times bestseller!

The Vietnam War's influence on politics, foreign policy, and subsequent military campaigns is the center of much debate and analysis.

Striking Back: Combat in Korea, March-April 1951 is the second book in a three-volume series about the Korean War, examining the fighting that occurred during the late winter and early spring of the war's first year.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERMillions know Emily Maynard Johnson from her appearances on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

A New York Times bestseller!

As long as there have been wars, there has been conscription.

This fascinating text offers the first in-depth exploration of acting processes in British television.

This book is situated at the intersection of queer/gender studies and theories of acting pedagogy and performance.

A far-reaching and engaging overview of the role of narrative in dance and theatre performance, bringing together chapters written by an international range of scholars and subsequently creating a critical dialogue for approaching this fundamental topic within performance studies.

This practical, accessible and far-reaching guide to making site-specific theatre and performance emphasises the diversity of approaches to the practice, and explores key principles of space and site.

Of all of the wars in which the U.

I dont know why Fred was never a regular on a show.

One of the most devastating periods in twentieth-century history was the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge over Cambodia.

Fought on what to Westerners was a remote peninsula in northeast Asia, the Korean War was a defining moment of the Cold War.

An intimate look at war through the lives of soldiers and their families at Fort HoodMaking War at Fort Hood offers an illuminating look at war through the daily lives of the people whose job it is to produce it.

This is the first book on enduring Hollywood star Eleanor Parker, long underrated despite three best actress Academy Award nominations (Caged, 1950; Detective Story, 1951; Interrupted Melody, 1955).

Available in paperback for the first time, this book assesses the strains within the 'Special Relationship' between London and Washington and offers a new perspective on the limits and successes of British influence during the Korean War.

Since Bob Marley died in 1981, the myths and legends which surround his life have continued to grow.

A biography examining the life of the fortieth president of the United States and the impact of his faith.

The combat engineers of the First Marine Division, 9th Engineer Battalion, risked their lives daily in Vietnam as they cleared the roads of mines, repaired and paved the famous "e;Highway 1,"e; disarmed booby traps, built bridges and culverts, and destroyed enemy bunkers and tunnels.