“We read and perform Shakespeare because, at this particular moment, this play speaks to us as no other play can or will; because we have a hunger to create and share this particular event with other human beings.” With this... Read More

You need a license to drive a car, but anyone of childbearing age can become a parent. No training or education is required, but parents in need of help can go to the bookstore, only to be confronted with a bewildering array of books on... Read More

“This book is not about dieting. It is about celebrating womanhood. It is about taking care of that very special you. And it is about putting yourself first.” Weight loss requires a combination of factors-changing behaviors and... Read More

Afraid that she has accidentally killed her two-year-old stepbrother, thirteen-year- old Taf runs from her mother and abusive stepfather. The story begins in Idaho in 1915. As she runs away, Taf hears the song of the silkies running over... Read More

Few would argue that professional sports are big business today, but it seems that the converse is true: big businesses are being run like football franchises. Charismatic business leaders are interviewed for popular magazines; business... Read More

One of the most beguiling aspects of fantasy fiction, as any fan can attest, is the imagery evoked by the writers’ words: places, creatures, settings far beyond those of every day. In this book, a brief but fairly thorough treatment of... Read More

Although New York, Chicago, and New Orleans have long been recognized as hotbeds of jazz development, other cities have made important contributions. Before Motown concentrates on Detroit, a city with a heritage rich in culture and... Read More

Technology transforms the present into the future, sometimes luring the willing into new realms of capability, often yanking the reluctant into new means of productivity. In the entertainment sector, the strength of technology is... Read More