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Humor & Entertainment

Atkinson, Oriana

Humor

Ardent Writer Pr

Broadway: A History of Theatre in New York City

ALL COLOR INTERIOR
Very few men have had the impact on Broadway theatre as did Justin Brooks Atkinson, the drama critic of The New York Times from 1925-1960, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1947. Excepting four years as a foreign correspondent during WWII, for 31 years Mr. Atkinson’s views in The Times were held in high regard by theatre-goers and industry producers, directors, playwrights, and actors, often making or breaking productions.
It is from this expert background that his descriptions of Broadway from the late 1800s through 1970, as reflected in his history of New York theater in Broadway are so valuable.
Whether you are a theater historian, or simply a theater lover, you will be spellbound by the parade of stars, writers, directors and producers in the many productions that made stage history for America.
Atkinson’s Broadway is not simply historical description. It is the emotions and reflections of the spirit-lifting and intellectual nuances of why Broadway remains a strength of American entertainment and soul, as much true today as it was during Atkinson’s time.
“It is in historical projects such as this one that Atkinson performs the ultimate connecting of the dots over long periods of time. We see him recognizing other decade-long patterns, … and continuing to elevate his impression of the astonishing creative outbursts that belied the Great Depression’s grueling hardship. The defining characteristics for him — the conclusions he always seeks — have to do with the fundamental originality of the works in question, and in what way they struggle with, or somehow shed new light on, real-life predicaments.”
Nancy Malitz
Founding music critic at USA Today
Editor, Classical Voice North America
Publisher, Chicago On the Aisle

Arts & Photography

Atkinson, Brooks

Performing Arts

Very few men have had the impact on Broadway theatre as did Justin Brooks Atkinson, the drama critic of The New York Times from 1925-1960, and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for foreign correspondence in 1947. Excepting four years as a foreign correspondent during WWII, for 31 years Mr. Atkinson’s views in The Times were held in high regard by theatre-goers and industry producers, directors, playwrights, and actors, often making or breaking productions.It is from this expert background that his descriptions of Broadway from the late 1800s through 1970, as reflected in his history of New York theater in Broadway are so valuable.Whether you are a theater historian, or simply a theater lover, you will be spellbound by the parade of stars, writers, directors and producers in the many productions that made stage history for America.Atkinson’s Broadway is not simply historical description. It is the emotions and reflections of the spirit-lifting and intellectual nuances of why Broadway remains a strength of American entertainment and soul, as much true today as it was during Atkinson’s time. “It is in historical projects such as this one that Atkinson performs the ultimate connecting of the dots over long periods of time. We see him recognizing other decade-long patterns, … and continuing to elevate his impression of the astonishing creative outbursts that belied the Great Depression’s grueling hardship. The defining characteristics for him — the conclusions he always seeks — have to do with the fundamental originality of the works in question, and in what way they struggle with, or somehow shed new light on, real-life predicaments.” Nancy MalitzFounding music critic at USA TodayEditor, Classical Voice North AmericaPublisher, Chicago On the Aisle

In 1918, against the backdrop of WWI, a re-emerging Ku Klux Klan, and the Spanish Influenza, Anne Aletha, a young unconventional schoolteacher, inherits her uncle's cash-strapped farm in the small South Georgia town of Ray's Mill. Anne Aletha is thrilled with her newfound independence but must secure the town's teaching position in order to support herself. With her progressive views on women's suffrage, her strong convictions against racial injustice, and her bookish nature, she struggles for acceptance without compromising her ideals. When a nearby white farmer is murdered and three innocent black farmhands are lynched, including a woman, Anne Aletha takes a stand against the atrocities and plunges herself and those she loves into the violence of the Ku Klux Klan.The horrific lynchings that take place in the story are based on true events, including the brutal lynching of Mary Turner, whose only crime was speaking out against the murder of her husband. She is memorialized in the Legacy Museum for Peace and Justice (aka the Lynching Museum) in Montgomery, Alabama. Anne Aletha is a historical novel that explores themes still relevant today and invites the reader to reflect on the legacy of civil rights and women's suffrage and the road that remains to be traveled.

Anne Aletha: The Story of a Suffragist s Fight Against Racism and the Klan During Wwi (Ardent Writer Press)

Literature & Fiction

Wright, Camille N.

Yankopolus, Jennifer

United States

This is a second edition, non-fiction, children's science biography, revised and expanded from the first edition. It is about Neil Armstrong, astronaut, adventurer, educator, and engineer, who on July 21, 1969 became the first person to step onto the surface of the moon. Pushed by the flaming coat-tails of the Saturn V rocket, the earth's most powerful engine, Armstrong and his crew in the Command Module Columbia rode beyond the earth's gravitational pull. Buzz Aldrin accompanied Armstrong to the lunar surface in the Lunar Module Eagle while Michael Collins remained behind in Columbia to wait for the return of the soon-to-be moon-walkers.  Neil Armstrong, born August 5, 1930, lived an amazing life of science and adventure, even a photographer and educator, blazing a path that few have followed. He died on August 25, 2012. Though he was a humble man, fame followed him throughout his life in the form of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, as well as rewarding careers teaching engineering and assisting NASA in several support roles. This children's book, Neil Armstrong-First Man on the Moon, by Annie Laura Smith, is part of The Ardent Writer Press' Young Reader Series of books and biographies, notably biographies of prominent scientists. Be a part of Neil Armstrong's life as an astronaut, educator, and leader for space exploration. He left a rich legacy of achievements which will encourage young readers to pursue careers in science, math, and technology.

Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon

Children's Books

Smith, Annie Laura

Biographies

IT IS NOT OFTEN that the right circumstances, the right people and the right place all line up with the right vision to bring about change for good. We already know that in the 1960s good and strong people stood up for a vision of a country without the boundaries of segregation, for the vision of a country of freedom for every class of citizen, but what we sometimes fail to see is the ripple effect of such a just cause, a society bound together by change and the desire for the opportunities of change.In 1963 a young Dr. George Van Giesen returned to the segregationist state of his birth, Georgia, to start his new practice in renal medicine. His clients were both black and white, often poor, but after the momentous enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 his first act was creating a colorblind office, a necessary act that established a pattern of service to his community and his patients.Prelude to Change amply illustrates that Dr. Van Giesen is a generous man, facilitating, at least for that time, cutting-edge and practical treatment for those with chronic renal (kidney) failure.Prelude to Change also shows that when the right man, the right opportunity, and the right environment align for transformation, anything is possible. In this heart-warming memoir his patients stories are proof that the heart, as much as the mind, is necessary for success.

Prelude to Change: Struggling to Survive With Chronic Kidney Failure

Biographies & Memoirs

Van Giesen, George

Professionals & Academics

AMERICA HAS STRUGGLED for its identity since before the Revolution, even as a central theme of freedom has threaded its way through each generation’s vision for our country. The Civil War illuminated our inability to define freedom because it meant different things for slave or master, North or South, and rich or poor. As always, those in power determined the path for the rest, and violence tore apart America and its families. The fog of war and the malevolence of slavery had husbands, their wives and children Trapped in the Crossfire.
As author Gladys Hodge Sherrer so eloquently narrates, the endurance of family is a strength that not only tests us during peace but keeps us together during evil times. The author diligently stitches together the true story of her family, the Williams of South Carolina and then Alabama, based on her research over several years.
This is a haunting tale that reminds us of the dangers of pompous entrenchment and dark reaction to the stresses of change, as true today as it was before our nation’s greatest test. The story also shows how soldiers endured battle and hardship, even as they worried about those they left behind. It is a testament to the vigor of family and the need for pulling together, instead of pushing apart. Only then do we refuse to be Trapped in the Crossfire.

Trapped in the Crossfire: A Civil War Saga of the Endurance of Family

Sherrer, Gladys Hodge

Genre Fiction

The End of a Perfect Death: Short Stories with a Thread of the Strange and Wonderful

We fear the unknown and nothing of the unknown is more fearful than Death. It is enshrined in the literary, the movies, music, and paintings because art is about emotions. So why do we forget that Death is nothing without Life and the tapestry we weave within our lives and those we touch is much more colorful than the end game? John Sims Jeter's The End of a Perfect Death showcases that color in these death-with-life-themed short stories, ten tales of the strange and wonderful. Yes, he talks about or alludes to death whether animate or inanimate (and as John shows, a slurpee lid has a life too), but it's the in-between that makes these Twilight Zone-like and musical stories so rich and vivid whether funny or sad, absurd or realistic. Please join John in his search for the meaning in life through his journey in The End of a Perfect Death.

The End of a Perfect Death: Short Stories With a Thread of the Strange and Wonderful

Jeter, John Sims

Short Stories & Anthologies

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