In March of 2006, scholars from around the world gathered in Sun Valley, Idaho for a conference devoted to not only John Steinbeck but also to the authors whose work influenced, informs, or illuminate
About 40 percent of today's teenagers are curious enough about religion and spirituality to visit faith-based websites each month, and this series of narratives and points of fact punctuated with expl
David Almond: Memory and Magic discusses how Almond's major themes relate specifically to the development of selfhood in his adolescent characters, and explores the four major themes that are evident
An ear, nose, and throat doctor in Paris, Tomatis (1920-2001) specialized in the treatment of singers and was knighted in 1951 for his discoveries. Here he summarizes his understanding of the principa
This guide for English-speaking singers, conductors, coaches, and stage directors clarifies the meaning of Janácek's Kát'a Kabanová. Each line of the original Czech text of the libretti is presented,
North Korea's regime has managed to survive in the face of serious internal and external challenges. Kim (political science, Columbia U., US) and Lee (foreign policy and security studies, Sejong Insti
The life of Hungarian musician BTla Bart=k is related here in conjunction with a comprehensive account of the development of his music and substantial treatment of his work in folk music. Bart=k made
Best known for her suspense novel The Face on the Milk Carton , Caroline Cooney is the author of approximately 75 books for young people. In this text, Carroll (English education, Florida State U.) e
Organized chronologically by album, North details each recording with the composer, song title, timing, date and site of the recording session, producer of that session, matrix numbers, and every Amer
John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. In African, Asian and Middle Eastern Art
Every time Dawe (ethnomusicology, U. of Leeds) returned to Crete to continue the fieldwork for the doctoral dissertation (no date or institution cited) on which this study is based, he found the music
Focusing on music innovators, this book contains interviews with 41 jazz artists who discuss their ideas about music, gender, audiences, composition and inspiration, musical and social influences, phi
In October 1947, Ayn Rand testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was investigating communist infiltration of the movie industry. The focus of her testimony was Song of Russ
In this revised edition, Jurkowski provides an overview of the types of technologies used in school libraries, from traditional low-tech options to the latest developments, describing how the school l
While baryton sounds like the name of a sub-atomic particle, it actually refers to a little-known European stringed instrument that could be simultaneously plucked and bowed. Gartrell (Music, Kingston
The Oxford Movement began in the Church of England in 1833 and extended to the rest of the Anglican Communion, eventually influencing other denominations. It was an attempt to remind the church of it
John Marsden is the best known of all contemporary Australian writers for young adults. A master storyteller, Marsden's 7-volume Tomorrow Series has become a landmark in Australian YA fiction, capturi
Dobson, an independent scholar in Scotland who researches animation studies and television, offers a historical dictionary of animation and cartoons that introduces all aspects of their history and de
Paul Clayton and the Folksong Revival is the first biography of the folk singer and song collector Paul Clayton (1931-1967). Preeminently a scholar-balladeer, Clayton is credited with the Top-Ten hit
This volume chronicles the development of musical instruments and their creation and use from the Old Stone Age to the present. Chapters are organized around types and between them are short discussio
John Castagno's Artists' Signatures and Monograms have become the standard reference source for galleries, museums, libraries, and collectors around the world. Whether used to identify, authenticate,
The Law of Libraries and Archives explains legal concepts in plain English so that librarians and archivists will be able to understand the principles that affect them on a daily basis. Issues in the
In-House Bookbinding and Repair is a working document that contains information on setting up both a basic bookbindery and repair lab (i.e. the design, equipment, tools, and supplies needed) and instr
Documentary filmmaker Moral chronicles the progress of the movie Marnie from its conception, writing, phases of production, and release in 1964, to critical interpretation and assimilation within the
Expert presentation of holistic planning for a learner-focused educational system. Integrates curriculum, facilities, personnel, finance, educational technology, and other significant planning tactics
An illustrated sourcebook for total theatre training, emphasizing the director's role in the three main building blocks for mounting a performance: preparation, production, and performance. Boland and
Written as an introductory text, this book provides—in simple language—succinct definitions of the terms used in conflict resolution, explains the ideas behind those terms and the process by which con
Since the publication of the first edition in 1964, Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias has served singers, teachers of singing, and students of lyric diction as a guide to the correct pronunciation
Aimed at focus group practitioners, scholars, and undergraduate and graduate students, this volume consists of an annotated listing of focus group studies and research from 1997 to 2006 in the arts an
Designed for both instructors and students in grades five through 12, this hands-on guide explains concepts and complicated processes in understandable language. It covers essential computer topics an
This treatise is one of the few book-length treatments of the art of acting before the 1720s and is the most complete discussion of the Commedia dell'arte before 1700 by someone personally involved wi
Musical AKAs is a wide-ranging index of assumed names and sobriquets of nearly 10,000 composers, songwriters, lyricists, librettists, hymnists, and writers on music. More than 15,000 alternative name
Neoclassicism refers to the revival of classical art and architecture beginning in Europe in the 1750s and lasting until around 1830, with late Neoclassicism lingering through the 1870s. Neoclassicism
This book discusses the benefits of managing knowledge in projects and provides techniques that will increase the rate of return on projects. Addressing strategy and deployment issues, this volume als
This book introduces readers to the world of children's theater by highlighting one specific model, The Oyster River Players, a small children's theater company in New Hampshire. By exploring the hist
This guide for teen writers features a lively layout with b&w photos and cartoons, decorated boxes, and movie notes about films based on books, along with book synopses, writing exercises, and aut
In this autobiography, American composer Walker, the first black American to win the Pulitzer Prize in music for his composition Lilacs, recounts events in his life and career. He discusses his childh
This volume collects 22 interviews with key actors and directors from the "blaxploitation" film movement of the 1970s, in which they reflect on their own work and on "blaxploitation" as a genre (altho
