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Grace

an edge-of-your-seat atmospheric horror novel from the author of The Watchers

by A.M. Shine ...

SHE ESCAPED ONCE.NOW IT WANTS HER BACK.Everyone living on the island feels it. There are no visitors anymore. No children. No one willing to set foot there. Then Grace arrives.She's come to learn the truth about her birth parents and, in her search for answers, she soon feels the presence too – something lurking beneath the surface.The community is secretive, but one thing is clear: they are ... Read more

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SHE ESCAPED ONCE.NOW IT WANTS HER BACK.Everyone living on the island feels it. There are no visitors anymore. No children. No one willing to set foot there. Then Grace arrives.She's come to learn the truth about her birth parents and, in her search for answers, she soon feels the presence too – something lurking beneath the surface.The community is secretive, but one thing is clear: they are
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27 Essential Principles of Story

Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park

by Daniel Joshua Rubin ...

“So often people ask me if there’s a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”––Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West WingA master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work ... Read more

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“So often people ask me if there’s a book on story I can recommend. This is the one. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”––Alexa Junge, writer/producer, Friends, Sex and the City, The West WingA master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work
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One Helluva Ride

by Michael Douglas ...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA boy lost in the shadow of his father's legacy.A gifted artist dismissed as just a “TV actor.”A first-time film producer who stunned the world by winning an Oscar at 31.A maverick who changed Hollywood and became a global movie star.Hollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfi... ... Read more

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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA boy lost in the shadow of his father's legacy.A gifted artist dismissed as just a “TV actor.”A first-time film producer who stunned the world by winning an Oscar at 31.A maverick who changed Hollywood and became a global movie star.Hollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfi...
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Macbeth

by William Shakespeare ...

Series series Folger Shakespeare Library
The bestselling, authoritative Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Macbeth, featuring Shakespeare's complete original text, expert annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and trusted scholarship for students, teachers, and general readers.For more than seventy years, the Folger Shakespeare Library editions have been the standard classroom and reading editions of Shakespeare's plays. Used in high ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The bestselling, authoritative Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Macbeth, featuring Shakespeare's complete original text, expert annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and trusted scholarship for students, teachers, and general readers.For more than seventy years, the Folger Shakespeare Library editions have been the standard classroom and reading editions of Shakespeare's plays. Used in high
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Song So Wild and Blue

A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell

by Paul Lisicky ...

"An intimate, impressionistic Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man mode, interwoven with Mitchell myths and parallels."— New York Times Book Review"An astonishing exploration of what it means to lead an artist’s life—how to last, dig deep, change, to embrace one’s voice while in conversation with your heroes."—Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Hero of This BookFrom the celebrated novelist and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

"An intimate, impressionistic Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man mode, interwoven with Mitchell myths and parallels."— New York Times Book Review"An astonishing exploration of what it means to lead an artist’s life—how to last, dig deep, change, to embrace one’s voice while in conversation with your heroes."—Elizabeth McCracken, author of The Hero of This BookFrom the celebrated novelist and
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Lucky Dog Lessons

Train Your Dog in 7 Days

by Brandon McMillan ...

The celebrity dog trainer and Emmy-winning star of the CBS show Lucky Dog shares his positive dog training system to transform any dog—from spoiled purebred puppy to shelter-shocked rescue—into a model companion in just seven days.Each week on Lucky Dog, Brandon McMillan rescues an untrained, unwanted, "unadoptable" shelter dog. In the days that follow, these dogs undergo a miraculous ... Read more

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The celebrity dog trainer and Emmy-winning star of the CBS show Lucky Dog shares his positive dog training system to transform any dog—from spoiled purebred puppy to shelter-shocked rescue—into a model companion in just seven days.Each week on Lucky Dog, Brandon McMillan rescues an untrained, unwanted, "unadoptable" shelter dog. In the days that follow, these dogs undergo a miraculous
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Othello

by William Shakespeare ...

Series series Modern Library Classics
Though this great tragedy of unsurpassed intensity and emotion is played out against Renaissance splendor, its story of the doomed marriage of a Venetian senator’s daughter, Desdemona, to a Moorish general, Othello, is especially relevant to modern audiences. The differences in race and background create an initial tension that allows the horrifyingly envious villain Iago methodically to promote ... Read more

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Though this great tragedy of unsurpassed intensity and emotion is played out against Renaissance splendor, its story of the doomed marriage of a Venetian senator’s daughter, Desdemona, to a Moorish general, Othello, is especially relevant to modern audiences. The differences in race and background create an initial tension that allows the horrifyingly envious villain Iago methodically to promote
... Read more
Disgraced

by Mr Ayad Akhtar ...

Series series Modern Classics
“A continuously engaging, vitally engaged play about thorny questions of identity and religion in the contemporary world, with an accent on the incendiary topic of how radical Islam and the terrorism it inspires have affected the public discourse.” The New York TimesNew York. Today. Corporate lawyer Amir Kapoor is happy, in love, and about to land the biggest career promotion of his life. But ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“A continuously engaging, vitally engaged play about thorny questions of identity and religion in the contemporary world, with an accent on the incendiary topic of how radical Islam and the terrorism it inspires have affected the public discourse.” The New York TimesNew York. Today. Corporate lawyer Amir Kapoor is happy, in love, and about to land the biggest career promotion of his life. But
... Read more
The Hollow Crown

Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall

by Eliot A. Cohen ...

What Shakespeare’s plays can teach us about modern-day politicsWilliam Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it is lost.In The Hollow Crown, Eliot A. Cohen reveals how the battling princes of Henry IV and scheming senators of Julius Caesar can teach us to better understand power and politics today. The White House, after all, is a court—with intrigue and ... Read more

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What Shakespeare’s plays can teach us about modern-day politicsWilliam Shakespeare understood power: what it is, how it works, how it is gained, and how it is lost.In The Hollow Crown, Eliot A. Cohen reveals how the battling princes of Henry IV and scheming senators of Julius Caesar can teach us to better understand power and politics today. The White House, after all, is a court—with intrigue and
... Read more
Empire of Borders

The Expansion of the US Border Around the World

by Todd Miller ...

The United States is outsourcing its border patrol abroad—and essentially expanding its borders in the processThe twenty-first century has witnessed the rapid hardening of international borders. Security, surveillance, and militarization are widening the chasm between those who travel where they please and those whose movements are restricted. But that is only part of the story. As journalist Todd ... Read more

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The United States is outsourcing its border patrol abroad—and essentially expanding its borders in the processThe twenty-first century has witnessed the rapid hardening of international borders. Security, surveillance, and militarization are widening the chasm between those who travel where they please and those whose movements are restricted. But that is only part of the story. As journalist Todd
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Dance Appreciation

by Dawn Loring, Julie Pentz ...

Dance is an activity that everyone can enjoy, and Dance Appreciation will help students do just that.Dance Appreciation is written to encompass the needs of a broad range of dance students, from high school to university level, and is appropriate for students who are new to dance as well as those who are experienced in the art form. The text will help learners discover more about themselves, ... Read more

$66.59 USD

Dance is an activity that everyone can enjoy, and Dance Appreciation will help students do just that.Dance Appreciation is written to encompass the needs of a broad range of dance students, from high school to university level, and is appropriate for students who are new to dance as well as those who are experienced in the art form. The text will help learners discover more about themselves,
... Read more
Threading My Prayer Rug

One Woman's Journey from Pakistani Muslim to American Muslim

by Sabeeha Rehman ...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING. ONE OF *BOOKLIST'*S TOP TEN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY BOOKS. ONE OF BOOKLIST'S TOP TEN DIVERSE NONFICTION BOOKS. Honorable Mention in the San Francisco Book Festival Awards, Spiritual CategoryA 2019 United Methodist Women Reading Program SelectionThis enthralling story of the making of an American is a timely meditation on ... Read more

$12.99 USD

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING. ONE OF *BOOKLIST'*S TOP TEN RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY BOOKS. ONE OF BOOKLIST'S TOP TEN DIVERSE NONFICTION BOOKS. Honorable Mention in the San Francisco Book Festival Awards, Spiritual CategoryA 2019 United Methodist Women Reading Program SelectionThis enthralling story of the making of an American is a timely meditation on
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A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series, 2d ed.

by David Kalat ...

This thoroughly updated and revised critical account of the Godzilla movie franchise explores the fascinating story behind Japan's most famous movie monster and its development from black-and-white arthouse allegory to international commercial juggernaut. Reviled by critics but boasting a dedicated cult following, the films of the Godzilla franchise provide a unique window into the national ... Read more

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This thoroughly updated and revised critical account of the Godzilla movie franchise explores the fascinating story behind Japan's most famous movie monster and its development from black-and-white arthouse allegory to international commercial juggernaut. Reviled by critics but boasting a dedicated cult following, the films of the Godzilla franchise provide a unique window into the national
... Read more
I'll Believe in Anything

The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1 (The Annotated Scripts)

by Jacob Tierney ...

From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry**, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.**Based on Rachel Reid's blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately ... Read more

$15.99 USD

From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry**, in partnership with Brendan Brady and Accent Aigu, comes an official and complete collection of annotated scripts for the biggest cultural sensation of the year, with all new exclusive behind-the-scenes content.**Based on Rachel Reid's blockbuster Game Changers book series, Heated Rivalry premiered on Crave and HBO in late 2025 and immediately
... Read more
Dying of Politeness

A Memoir

by Geena Davis ...

From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but ... Read more

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From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.At three years old, Geena Davis announced she was going to be in movies. Now, with a slew of iconic roles and awards under her belt, she has surpassed her childhood dream—but
... Read more
Bossypants

by Tina Fey ...

**Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL" (Sunday Telegraph).Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her ... Read more

$8.99 USD

**Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL" (Sunday Telegraph).Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her
... Read more
故事課1：3分鐘說18萬個故事，打造影響力

by 許榮哲 ...

Series Book 63 - 綠蠹魚YLNA
賈伯斯說，最有影響力的人，就是會說故事的人！許榮哲說，站在故事的肩膀上，我成了巨人。現在你可以踩上我的肩，成為下一個巨人！這個時代，說故事已經成為人際溝通基本技能。學會說個好故事，你也可以收服人心、創造獨特吸引力。【特色與亮點】★從3分鐘說一個完整的故事，一路進階到3分鐘說18萬個故事！→沒錯，就是18萬個，一天一個，一年三百多個，足夠你講五、六百年。<strong... ... Read more

$8.77 USD

賈伯斯說，最有影響力的人，就是會說故事的人！許榮哲說，站在故事的肩膀上，我成了巨人。現在你可以踩上我的肩，成為下一個巨人！這個時代，說故事已經成為人際溝通基本技能。學會說個好故事，你也可以收服人心、創造獨特吸引力。【特色與亮點】★從3分鐘說一個完整的故事，一路進階到3分鐘說18萬個故事！→沒錯，就是18萬個，一天一個，一年三百多個，足夠你講五、六百年。<strong...
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Our Town

A Play in Three Acts

by Thornton Wilder ...

Series series Perennial Classics
"[Our Town] leaves us with a sense of blessing, and the unspoken but palpable command to achieve gratitude in what remains of our days on earth." — The New YorkerThornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire—an allegorical representation of all life—is a beloved American classic play. It is the simple story of a love affair that ... Read more

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"[Our Town] leaves us with a sense of blessing, and the unspoken but palpable command to achieve gratitude in what remains of our days on earth." — The New YorkerThornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the mythical village of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire—an allegorical representation of all life—is a beloved American classic play. It is the simple story of a love affair that
... Read more
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke ...

In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician ... Read more

$16.09 USD

In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world.In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity.Another practicing magician
... Read more
Emperor of Nothing

The Making of Larry David

by Blake J. Harris ...

The first authorized biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring exclusive interviews with Larry himself as well as his family, friends, and colleaguesFrom Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, endless self-deprecation, and an ... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The first authorized biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm, featuring exclusive interviews with Larry himself as well as his family, friends, and colleaguesFrom Seinfeld to Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has built a comedy empire on candid observations, endless self-deprecation, and an ...
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The Art of Dramatic Writing

Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

by Lajos Egri ...

Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows! Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books out there, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.Examining a play from the inside out, Egri ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Learn the basic techniques every successful playwright knows! Amid the hundreds of "how-to" books out there, there have been very few which attempted to analyze the mysteries of play construction. Lajos Egri's classic, The Art of Dramatic Writing, does just that, with instruction that can be applied equally well to a short story, novel, or screenplay.Examining a play from the inside out, Egri
... Read more
Daphne & Me

My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More)

by Jane Leeves, Isabella Kathryn Coben ...

“Oh, hello! Caught me with me hand in the biscuit tin!”With one iconic line, Daphne Moon burst onto the set of Frasier and Jane Leeves’s life changed forever. A former ballerina from a small English town that David Hyde Pierce lovingly nicknamed “Muffin-on-Poot,” Leeves perfectly embodied her character—a live-in physical therapist for Frasier Crane’s father and a quirky, down-to-earth foil to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

“Oh, hello! Caught me with me hand in the biscuit tin!”With one iconic line, Daphne Moon burst onto the set of Frasier and Jane Leeves’s life changed forever. A former ballerina from a small English town that David Hyde Pierce lovingly nicknamed “Muffin-on-Poot,” Leeves perfectly embodied her character—a live-in physical therapist for Frasier Crane’s father and a quirky, down-to-earth foil to
... Read more
The Wildcard Workbook

A Practical Guide for Jokering Forum Theatre

by Liz Morgan, Sulu LeoNimm, Katy Rubin ...

The Wildcard Workbook: A Practical Guide for Jokering Forum Theatre is a resource for facilitators of all kinds looking for new ways to bring fun, creativity, and critical thinking into their work! Why Wildcard? Because to be a "Joker" in the Theatre of the Oppressed is to play many different roles and to navigate uncertainty with joy. Written by experienced Jokers from Theatre of the Oppressed ... Read more

$23.79 USD

The Wildcard Workbook: A Practical Guide for Jokering Forum Theatre is a resource for facilitators of all kinds looking for new ways to bring fun, creativity, and critical thinking into their work! Why Wildcard? Because to be a "Joker" in the Theatre of the Oppressed is to play many different roles and to navigate uncertainty with joy. Written by experienced Jokers from Theatre of the Oppressed
... Read more
La Lucci

by Laura Morton, Laura Morton, Susan Lucci ...

A New York Times and USA Today bestseller!The moving follow-up to Susan Lucci’s New York Times bestseller, All My Life, this stunning new memoir includes nearly one hundred never-before-seen photos.Emmy Award–winning actress and legendary television icon Susan Lucci—affectionately known as “La Lucci” since her early days on All My Children—is set to captivate audiences once again with her second . ... Read more

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A New York Times and USA Today bestseller!The moving follow-up to Susan Lucci’s New York Times bestseller, All My Life, this stunning new memoir includes nearly one hundred never-before-seen photos.Emmy Award–winning actress and legendary television icon Susan Lucci—affectionately known as “La Lucci” since her early days on All My Children—is set to captivate audiences once again with her second .
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