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Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > From 1900
In March, 2008, the eighty-five year old brokerage firm of Bear
Stearns was in deep trouble, bloated with failing mortgage-backed
securities. On the verge of bankruptcy, the management of Bear
Stearns spent a hectic weekend in negotiations with the major banks
and the federal government in an effort to save the company. For
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, the leaders of the international
banks, and investors like Warren Buffet, the stakes were even
higher - saving the global economy. In this fast-paced screenplay,
the big players in this Wall Street drama reveal both the strengths
and weakness of human beings under incredible pressure - and the
failures and dangers of the global economy. Hoyt Hilsman is an
award-winning screenwriter, playwright and journalist. He has
written screenplays for Sony, Disney, New Line, CBS, ABC and
others, and his plays have been widely produced in the U.S. and
abroad. He is also a recognized political figure and former
candidate for Congress. He is a frequent contributor to The
Huffington Post and other national publications and was a regular
critic for Variety .
The tragic, epic story of Nelson Rockefeller - colorful scion of
the wealthiest family in America, philanthropist and philanderer,
collector of art and women, equally reviled by the political left
and right, Vice-President and candidate for President, the scourge
of the Attica Prison riots and the savior of New York. From his
privileged but bleak upbringing to his firestorm life, from his
dynamic personality to his scandalous divorce, from his priceless
art collection to his sudden death in the arms of his mistress,
this is the story of an outsized figure - and one of America's
greatest characters - during one of the most turbulent eras in
American history. Hoyt Hilsman is an award-winning screenwriter,
journalist and playwright. He has written screenplays for Sony,
Disney, New Line, CBS, ABC and others, and his plays have been
widely produced in the U.S. and abroad. He is also a recognized
political figure, most recently as a candidate for Congress in
California. He grew up in Washington, DC, where his father was an
advisor to President Kennedy. He is a frequent contributor to The
Huffington Post and other national publications, was a regular
critic for Variety and is a recipient of the Apex Award for
Journalism. His scripts have been honored at the Slamdance Film
Festival, the O'Neill Theater Center and elsewhere.
The last time anybody heard from Sam Landers, he was running from
the Mob. His sister, Molly, and her boy friend, Roy, as well as a
Mob enforcer, are looking for him. What they discover is that Sam
may have taken refuge on a secluded mountain estate owned by
Evelyn, an attractive, seductive woman, and Pat, her reclusive
husband, who are concealing a dark secret. People who learn their
secret seldom escape alive. THE AMUSEMENT is a twist-filled erotic
thriller.
Le Duc is a one act play, set in France, influenced by the 17th
century dramatic works of French authors. The story talks about a
noble duke and his companions, beginning with the news of a tragic
death in a comic setting. Based on human emotions, honor, love and
hidden agendas, the plot unravels itself with an interesting twist.
Philip Bartels, an old friend of Peter Harding's, calls him out of
the blue for advice about his marriage, a call that unwittingly
sets them both out on a fateful journey, for the shy and
respectable Philip - Barty to his friends - has met and fallen in
love with the tempestuous Lorna but finds himself unable to leave
his dull but loving wife. Peter offers some advice but after he too
has met the passionate Lorna he also finds himself in love and
begins to manipulate events in order to satisfy his own desires,
finally with devastating and fateful results. The play is based on
one of thriller writer John Bingham's masterpieces, FIVE
ROUNDABOUTS TO HEAVEN, an enormously exciting story of crime and
passion which according to John Le Carre should be recognised as
one of the last centuries great psychological thrillers.
A crew of thieves meet in a graveyard to discuss their next jobs.
They're confident the cops aren't listening. They're right about
that. But someone or something hears every word and needs their
skills. At any cost in price or life.
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Bubba
(Paperback)
Eileen Duritz
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R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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A woman from Russia comes to this country in 1896 at 16, alone and
pregnant. Later marries, has 6 more children and her husband passes
away. She raises all 7 by herself (sometimes having to resort to
bootlegging whiskey carried to her customers in the baby
carriage).
"Barkers Upon Tyne" is an original, unproduced situation comedy
series created and written by Kelly Marie Thompson (from England)
and Garry Berman (from America). The six episodes follow the
exploits of three siblings in their twenties: Pete, Alex, and
Nicola Barker of the northeast English city of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The Barkers are 'temporarily' all sharing Pete's apartment, and
have a knack for causing considerable disruption in each others'
lives. Accident-prone Nicola's disastrous dating history is
legendary among those who know her, as is chronically-unemployed
Alex's half-hearted attempts to hold a job for more than a week at
a time. Responsible nightclub manager Pete is often the hapless
victim when his younger siblings' lifestyles intersect with his
own--and usually at the worst possible moments. While writing the
pilot episode, the collaborators decided to write a total of six
full episodes, partly just to see if they could do it. And they
did--in about eight weeks. The pilot episode earned a Top 10 finish
in the 2012 Writer's Digest magazine annual scriptwriting
competition. Due to the unpredictable fate of scripts intended for
production but which may not reach that goal, the authors decided
to make "Barkers Upon Tyne" available in printed form for any
reader with a healthy sense of humor to enjoy.
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