A TV director, producer, and casting director come together to provide three masterclasses for actors of all levels. Casting director Catherine Willis gives an overview of the audition process; TV director Nic Phillips highlights some basic techniques every actor has to master in front of the camera; and producer Tim Kent provides some essential advice on finding an agent and making the most out of your career.

In a small town in Mississippi a young boy hesitantly approaches the shack of an old man that strikes terror in the heart of every child around. Rumor has it he is crazy and will shoot you on sight. But this old man is the only man in town that holds the key that will unlock the secrets that have consumed the boy for as long as he can remember. He has to work up the courage just to walk up the hill toward the house, toward the truth he longs to know. You see, there was a war that no one wants to talk about, everyone wants to forget. But this boy has an insatiable curiosity that will not be sated until he finds out about what happened in his town. Will he be satisfied if he learns the truth or will it be more than he bargained for? ****************************************************** A young soldier wounded in the Civil War wakes up in a town he has never heard of around people he doesn't know. When asked his name and where he is from, he doesn't remember.......anything. He suffers from amnesia with no memory of anything before the moment he regained consciousness. Journey with him as he searches to find out the answers to all his questions about his past. As the answers are revealed will he finally be at peace or will be feel Betrayed? Discover how the young boy and the young soldier are connected in the story of Betrayed.

After the loss of both Kentucky and Tennessee, Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston has one last chance to save his reputation and his nation. He must destroy Federal General Ulysses S. Grant's army before he is reinforced by General Don Carlos Buell. Together the two Federal armies will outnumber Johnston's army by more than two to one. Confederate President Jefferson Davis has sent General Gustave Toutand Beauregard, the Hero of the Confederacy, to assist Johnston. Together, they must stop the Federal invasion before Mississippi and Alabama also fall to Union control. Never Smile Again takes you on the campaign from Corinth to Shiloh Church and beyond. This is the second book in the series by Civil War historian Tim Kent. A must read for any Civil War enthusiast.

In November, 1864 the Civil War is almost over. The Army of Tennessee under it's gallant commander John Bell Hood have a chance to reverse the Confederacy's sinking fortunes. With veteran troops, he plans to strike into Tennessee where he will capture Nashville and invade the northern states. General Sherman has taken the best troops with him on his famous 'March to the Sea.' George Thomas, the Federal commander is forced to defend Tennessee with scattered forces and green troops. The Confederate's move into Tennessee almost forty-thousand strong. The Federal's are in a race to concentrate enough men to save Nashville. Die Like Men will take the reader through the invasion from Florence, Alabama to Nashville and provide insight into the colorful personalities of the leading participants. This is a must read for any fan of the American Civil War.