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"One of the greatest poets and dramatists of our century"
(Observer) Brecht's Lehrstucke or short 'didactic' pieces written
during the years 1929 to 1933, are some of his most experimental
work. Rejecting conventional theatre, they are spare and highly
formalised, drawing on traditional Japanese and Chinese theatre.
They show Brecht in collaboration with the composers Hindemith,
Weill and Eisler, influenced by the new techniques of montage in
the visual arts and seeking new means of expression. Brecht
intended them for performance by schools, workers' groups and
choral societies rather than by professionals, with the idea that
the moral and political lessons contained in them are best conveyed
by participating in an actual production. In addition to the
Lehrstucke, the volume contains The Mother, a longer play, again
with music by Eisler, based on the novel by Gorky. A story of
dawning political consciousness, told with irony and narrative
drive, its central character is one of Brecht's great female roles.
The original production starred Brecht's wife Helene Weigel and
Brecht was buried with the red flag that was a prop in the
production.
Spring Awakening is set in a small German town in the 1890s, where
adolescent boys and girls grope their way towards knowledge and
maturity against the blocks set up by parents and teachers in the
name of "morality". Melchior, fearless in his pursuit of the truth,
manages to retain his freedom of spirit, but his friends are not so
lucky or strong. Wedekind's controversial play occupies a special
place in modern theatrical history as a key work of the naturalist
school and the principal precursor of German Expressionism.
As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for twenty-five years, Tom Osborne had one of the most impressive records in college football. Before retiring in 1997, he took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an almost unheard of 84 percent winning record. But while these numbers testify to an undeniable accomplishment, it has been another, more powerful force that has shaped Tom's life: his faith.
In Faith in the Game, this legendary coach shares the philosophy he used to create not only a champion football team but also a meaningful life. Both a memoir of Osborne's career with the Cornhuskers and an inspirational guide to making the most out of life by cultivating core values like honesty, courage, and loyalty, Faith in the Game presents the traits Osborne helped to instill in his team--traits that helped the Cornhuskers achieve their spectacular level of success. Osborne focuses on the aspects of character that he has emphasized in his work on and off the field, illustrated with compelling behind-the-scenes stories of the Nebraska football team. Conveyed with his own captivating integrity, Osborne's message reveals the value of hard work, the importance of finding a balance between our professional and personal obligations, and, above all, the importance of bringing faith into our lives to help us through times of crisis.
Tom Osborne is beloved not only for his outstanding record but also for the commitment and dedication he has always shown to his players and coaching staff as a mentor, coach, and friend. His ability to motivate a team has come not with last-minute pep talks but through a focus on consistency and strength of character. "Winning," as he writes in Faith in the Game, "is a by-product of sound preparation."
For those seeking a spiritually centered approach to living and working, this candid account of Tom Osborne's faith and strength is a warm and authentic book from which all of us can learn.
More than 20 different cloth napkin folding tricks, including
baskets and other dinner table arrangements, as well as a variety
of puppets, are included in this booklet. These would certainly
open up some interesting conversation opportunities for the
magician invited to a formal dinner party
"Dead Man in the Orchestra Pit" is a singularly Canadian novel
featuring crime, culture, and sports. Written in the vein of John
Kennedy Toole ("Confederacy of Dunces") and JP Donleavy, "Dead Man
in the Orchestra Pit" is set in Vancouver during an early 80s Grey
Cup weekend. Tourists and sports aficionados have descended on the
city in record droves. There are, however, a few folks who have
other interests and plans. Three small-time career crooks are
planning a heist on one of the city's exclusive hotels. Enter Harry
Pazik Jr., a good ole boy from Calgary, who is inadvertently swept
up in the mayhem of the crooks' boondoggle. Meanwhile, across town
at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rehearsals of "La Traviata" are in
full swing. The 300-pound stage manager has toppled to the
orchestra pit, crushing the tuba player, while Jorgen Thrapp,
assistant to the Lighting Director, is busy behind the scenes with
his dealings in drugs and numbers running for a crooked printer
intent on making a killing on the big game. Everyone gets more than
they bargained for in this slapstick Grey Cup-meets-"Goodfellas"
romp.
As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for twenty-five years, Tom Osborne had one of the most impressive records in college football. Before retiring in 1997, he took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an 84 percent winning record. But while these numbers testify to an undeniable accomplishment, it has been another, more powerful force that has shaped Osborne's life: his faith.
In Faith in the Game, this legendary coach shares the philosophy he used to create not only a champion football team, but also a meaningful life. Both a memoir of Osborne's career with the Cornhuskers and an inspirational guide to making the most out of life, Faith in the Game presents the traits Osborne helped to instill in his team, including core values like honesty, loyalty, and courage. Illustrated with compelling behind-the-scenes stories of the Nebraska football team and conveyed in his own captivating tone, Osborne's message reveals the value of hard work, the need to balance our professional and personal obligations, and, above all, the importance of bringing faith into our lives. For those seeking a spiritually centered approach to living and working, this candid account of Tom Osborne's faith and strength is a warm and authentic book from which all of us can learn.
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Fiction. From the the author of Dead Man In the Orchestra Pit and
Foozlers comes another tale of madcap human folly. Louella Debra
Poule is doing an eighteen-month stint on a weapons charge at a
minimum security institution up BC's Fraser Valley. Six months into
Louella's sentence, her mother dies. Upon Louella's early release
she discovers that she has inherited a good deal of money and a
nice condo in a treed and quiet suburb of Vancouver. But, as so
often happens, her past comes callin'.
"Foozlers" is a 24-hour "e;Odyssey"e; that runs
a juggernaut through the high- and lowlands of Vancouver. Jerry
Lowe is the reluctant driver of a getaway car for two sketchy
junkies on the make. A pair of cops spend a shift wobbling on the
cusp of total breakdown. The groom-to-be in an Indian arranged
marriage seeks an escape of the carnal variety. Soon, they will all
intersect paths with a gas station attendant and a very
"e;special"e; car wash operator. And somebody's got
to do something about that noisy, bad-tempered cockatoo.
"Foozlers" chronicles that thin line between sane and insane
behaviour, and the mayhem and unpredictability fuelled by the
"e;Butterfly Effect"e;-strangers' paths crossing
for only an instant but having explosive effects. By story's end,
lives, or at least attitudes, will change. Sort of.
The back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995 prompted more fans
and media to take notice of the football program at the University
of Nebraska-Lincoln. For Tom Osborne, then head coach of the
Nebraska Cornhuskers, the added scrutiny was at times flattering
and at other times problematic. On Solid Ground was written for the
fan seeking greater insight into the Nebraska football program
behind the scenes during the 1990s. Osborne presents not only an
accurate portrayal of what happened to the team during those
championship seasons but also his personal philosophy of life.
While recounting how many of his players overcame great odds to
achieve what they did both on and off the field, Osborne also
straightforwardly addresses the heavy criticism the program
received for the misbehavior of a few team members. On Solid Ground
also considers the tension between those who believe an athlete in
trouble should be made an example of and those who maintain that a
structured environment is the best way to improve human behavior.
The most comprehensive and authoritative editions of Brecht's plays
in the English language Volume Three of Brecht's Collected Plays
includes St Joan of the Stockyards - a play which recasts St Joan
as Joan Dark springing hope into the hearts of factory workers at
the mercy of meatpacker king Pierpont Mauler threatening cuts in
the Depression; and the Lehrstucke or short 'didactic' pieces
written during the years 1929 to 1933, are some of his most
experimental work. Lindbergh's Flight, The Baden-Baden Lesson on
Consent, He Said Yes / He Said No, The Decision,The Exception and
the Rule, and The Horatians and the Curiatians reject conventional
theatre; they are spare and highly formalised, drawing on
traditional Japanese and Chinese forms. They show Brecht in
collaboration with the composers Hindemith, Weill and Eisler,
influenced by the new techniques of montage in the visual arts and
seeking new means of expression. Also included is The Mother, based
on Gorky's novel about the progress of a factory strike in Tver and
the journey of a peasant mother from illiteracy to card-carrying
communism.The translators include H R Hays (The Horatians and the
Curiatians), Ralph Manheim (St Joan of the Stockyards), Tom Osborn
(The Exception and the Rule), Geoffrey Skelton (The Baden-Baden
Lesson on Consent), John Willett (Lindbergh's Flight;The
Decision;The Mother) and Arthur Waley (He Said Yes / He Said No).
The translations are ideal for both study and performance. The
volume is accompanied by a full introduction and notes by the
series editor John Willett and includes Brecht's own notes and
relevant texts as well as all the important textual variants.
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