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Plays and Playwrights 2006 (Plays and Playwrights)
ASIN: 0967023483
Release Date: 2006-10-06 |
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Playing With Canons brings together 18 plays by some of indie theatre s most exciting playwrights into a single volume celebrating the enduring power and spirit of classic literature and drama. These remarkable plays reshape familiar material in challenging, innovative, and unexpected fashion, pushing these timeless works into the 21st century in resoundingly resonant high style.
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Screenwriting for the 21st Century
Pat Silver-Lasky
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ASIN: 0713488336 |
Book Description
If you've got the talent, here are the screenwriting techniques. Learn all the basics--and way beyond--of writing for film and television. Pat Silver-Lasky, who has worked in the business for more than 20 years and taught screenwriting at universities, reveals all the secrets of creating a film script that could become an international blockbuster. From organizing the plot to selling the final product, this unique guide discusses:
* The elements of a screenplay, constructing a scene, and character vs. characterization
* How comedies translate in the international market
* Adapting a novel for film
* Ways to work with a formula without being formulaic
* Procedures for getting a script accepted, both in Hollywood and in the UK
* Marketing and the international marketplace of the 21st century, including how to protect your material.
It could be the key to a screenwriting Oscar.
Customer Reviews:
Required reading for anyone interested in film........2005-04-12
I found this book extremely useful in better understanding the screenwriting process. Even though I have no interest in being a screenwriter, as a film/television buff, I found the book very informative in anaylizing script construction, the ingredients of a quality script, and understanding the relationship of the scriptwriter to the producer, the director, cast, etc. I took a screenwriting course in college, and the text book used in the class was totally useless compared to what Pat Silver-Lasky has written. Every aspect of the scriptwriting process is covered in this book, and the material is logically presented in language that is understandable to even the novice scriptwriter. Nevertheless, even season scriptwriters will find this book useful as well. Ms. Silver-Lasky draws from her personal experience as a successful scriptwriter, instructor, and film enthuasist to create this must have read. At less than $15, one cannot go wrong purchasing this book.
Review of Screenwriting in the 21st Century.......2004-03-31
This is a great book for anyone who is interested in screenwriting either as a hobby or as a professional. It gives a straightforward and easy to understand explanation of how to develop your initial idea into a fully blown screenplay. It also includes antidotes, stories and references by the author who has an excellent insight into writing for this medium from her own experience. Pat Silver-Lasky makes you feel that you are being taught on a one-to-one basis, which is something that is rarely achieved from books in this category. Go out, buy it, read it, then start to write that screenplay you have always had at the back of your mind.
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The explosion of British bands onto the American rock scene in the 1960s is examined in this thorough history. Marking the 40th anniversary of the Beatles' first trip to the United States, this look at British rock music covers in detail the pre-Beatles music that first gave Americans a taste of the British style, Beatlemania, and the British acts that followed their lead, including the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Kinks. This account includes in-depth interviews with key figures and fully updated information on this dynamic time in American pop music. Previously unseen photographs and reproduced newspaper front pages provide a visual history of that music explosion.
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"A must for anyone who wants to play a game and play it correctly."
Charles H. Goren
Whether you play card games, dice games, parlor games, word games, chess, checker, backgammon, or solitaire games, here is a comprehensive, up-to-date book with the complete rules of your favorite games of skill and chance. ACCORDING TO HOYLE gives not only the rules but expert advice on winning, too.
From the Paperback edition.
Customer Reviews:
I Got Game.......2007-03-11
Now I can Scrivel with game while playing alongside the big boys!
Indispensible.......2007-01-04
For a serious or even casual card/game player, this is simply one book you cannot do without. You can very easily and simply handle any dispute by refering to the very comprehensive rules. Want to learn how to play a new game. The book tells all.
Comprehensive Rules but Little Expert Advice.......2003-05-15
Frey (the author) provides the rules and history for an impressive, although not exhaustive, list of card, board and casino games. He succinctly describes the history and the rules of each game. The rules are written fairly clearly, although those who are not familiar with the proper jargon may find them difficult to follow. Moreover, Frey provides almost no "expert advice on winning play" as the subtitle of the book promises. Advice on strategy is reserved to only a handful of games and, when provided, it is too short and commonsense to enhance anyone's play. You may wish to purchase this book as a general reference on the rules of the game, but do not expect it to improve your play.
Difficult to understand.......2002-05-26
I found this book quite difficult to understand. It has too much jargon, and the instructions to the games are sometimes unclear. There is no glossary. It seems to be aimed at an audience that is already familiar with most of the games.
Great book.......2000-10-30
A great read for anyone interested in cards. I managed to pretend to my friends that I knew nothing about cards before cleaning them out after reading this book...
Book Description
With complete rules on more than 300 popular card games, including the new international laws of contract bridge, this comprehensive book also includes special sections on: choosing games for particular occasions, teaching card games to children, the etiquette of card games, technical terms used in card games, and more.
From the Paperback edition.
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Great Reference Tool.......2001-05-26
Best reference for family games! My family used it to clarify rules regarding Double-Pack Pinochle. It came in handy for my team to win a game because scoring was in dispute, such as, how much does a quadruple Pinochle count?
Great book.
Great games in a great book.......1998-08-23
This book is terrific! It has so many card games in it and it provides many hours of fun! Some of the games included on how to play are Pinochle, Euchre, Canasta, Bridge, Poker, Rummy, Hearts, and many, many more! There is also a section on Family and Children card games. The instructions are clear and concise. Buy this book, it's so worth the money!
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The United States Playing Card Company, makers of Bicycle brand playing cards, brings you this comprehensive guide to over 250 card games. Complete with a history of playing cards, advice on choosing a card game, and 'bet-you-didn't-know inserts'; this book is a thorough reference for card games. This new edition, with countless illustrations, is designed for ease of use and ready reference. The "Game Sidebar" that appears before each major game allows readers to determine, at a glance, the number of players and cards required, and the degree of skill and complexity for each game. All you need is this book and a deck of Bicycle brand playing cards to enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes!
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Good Info, but you can get it for free online........2005-10-29
You can find the exact same infomation on the Us Playing Card website. While the coverage is pretty good, it's hard to pay for what you can get for free. Pagat also has much of the same material on their website.
Cheap.......2003-05-07
The book is made of those newsprint-type papers and the print is crooked on the page. The solitaire rules are very sparce and miss most of the rules I was looking for.
Very Thorough.......2003-02-12
This book of card game rules is extremely thorough. It lists every possible version of every card game you've ever heard of. It is easy to use and easy to understand. I was looking for a book with just the basics so we don't argue about the rules every time we play, but this has much much more but still manages to be relativly small and lightweight.
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The Game Day Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker is the poker rulebook of the Poker Almanac brand of poker reference books. The rulebook is one of the most complete set of poker rules ever published. Chapters include the Elements of Poker, Robert's Rules of Poker, the Poker Tournament Directors Association Rules, the World Series of Poker Rules, Poker Etiquette, and an extensive Glossary. Includes index and six illustrations. The author, Kelli Mix, is a professional poker player and plays in various top-rated poker tournaments around the United States. The Game Day Poker Almanac is an annual almanac of poker-related information, and is also a series of poker reference books.
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What You Need to Know. .......2007-09-29
This is a concise encyclopedia of the rules for poker. The Official Rules will particularly appeal to novices as it explains the nature of the cardroom, the equipment integral to the game, and hand rankings. Much of it is based on Robert's (Bob Ciaffone's) Rules of Poker and is elaborated upon by the author. It provides an introduction to the game as well by experienced player, Kelli Mix. The various styles of games are also discussed: limit, spread limit, no limit, and pot limit. The text covers just about everything including seven card stud high low and deuce-to-seven high low. The explanation of tournament rules is valuable because, as those of us who watch HSP already know, tournaments and cash games are entirely different animals. It even tells you what should be done with the "odd chip" in casino games. I appreciated the definition of "kill pots" and wish I would have read it before I began playing in kill limit games online, lol. This is definitely something I could have really used back in 2004 when I first began learning about the game.
Publisher's insight.......2007-09-21
Game Day highly recommends this book as the standard poker book for use during all types of poker games. This book is especially helpful to players in home games of poker, where it is important to have a way to resolve rules disputes quickly and amicably.
We at Game Day saw that there was something missing in the current field of poker books: a standard poker rule book. Before we published the Official Rules of Poker, the only authorities on the rules of poker was Scarne and Hoyle, which were written in the Nineteenth Century. The game has changed, especially in the last ten years, and we realized that it was important to have a Twenty-First Century rule book.
When we put out the word that we were looking for an editor and for such a book, Kelli Mix came forward. Ms. Mix, or "Poker Mom" as she is known at the poker table, eagerly took up the challenge of gathering and writing the rules to suit the modern game of poker. This turned out to be a gargantuan task. Ms. Mix researched each rule, making sure that they were found in at least five independent sources. Mix turned out to be a wonderful choice as editor and author of the Game Day Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker.
Mix is a professional poker player. She is still under most poker players radar, but she is quietly climbing the ranks of tournament poker players (she finished 11th in the 2007 World Series of Poker Texas Hold 'Em Women's tournament in a field of more than 1,200 players). However, she is more likely to be found at cash games, playing high stakes.
The Official Rules of Poker includes all the rules of poker, from the most basic hand rankings to the most obscure tournament rules.
Contents:
1: Elements of Poker. This chapter covers the most basic rules of poker, and also describes the way poker is played in casino card rooms. Mix wrote these rules in a way that makes them easy to use while playing a game.
2: Professional Poker Rules. These rules cover more of mechanical means of acting in a poker game, giving the finer definitions of what constitutes a raise, a call or a fold. They also discuss the penalties of rules infractions. There are four parts to this chapter.
a) Robert's Rules of Poker. These rules were written by professional poker player and authority, Bob Ciaffone, as a standard set of rules of cash games in casino card rooms. While local laws may require changes to these rules, and some casinos use their own rules, these rules are often cited as the official set of rules in professional play.
b) Robert's Rules of Poker for Private Games: This is Ciaffone's "Robert's Rules of Poker" which he adopted to home games where no impartial dealer or floorperson is present.
c) Poker Tournament Director's Association Rules (TDA Rules). Each year, the Professional Poker Tournament Directors Association updates its rules, which most casinos and poker leagues use as their official rule book in tournament play. Tournament rules add a new layer of rules to poker, as tournaments are about eliminating players, not about accumulating money.
d) World Series of Poker Rules: The World Series of Poker is considered the premier poker tournament event. Due to its sheer size and commercialism, the rules for WSOP tournaments are different than TDA rules. Many poker leagues use WSOP rules instead of TDA rules, as the WSOP rules are more popular among those who learned poker from television.
3: Poker Etiquette. There are types of behavior frowned upon in poker games, due to the fact that poker is a highly competitive game and may involve large sums of money. In some games of poker, violating etiquette may result in ejection from the game.
4: Variant Poker Games. Includes 69 different versions of poker, including 5-Card Draw, 5-Card Stud, Cincinnati, Chicago, Baseball, Anaconda, Mexican Stud, Chinese Poker, Iron Cross, Guts, English Stud, Kansas City Lowball, California Lowball, Pineapple,Spit, Three-Card Draw, and the ever-hilarious Indian Poker. Also includes rules for declaring wild cards and using jokers. WhIle professional poker players and casino card rooms will never play most of these games, home games are notorious for playing "dealer's choice" where the dealer chooses which of the many variations of poker will be played that hand. (Note: Mix and I had a really good time finding out about all of these games.)
5: Glossary. Again, Mix was very thorough in her research. Poker terminology is highly colorful and is a lingo all its own. from the Nuts to the Fish. Mix used multiple sources, as there are many local poker terms and terms used that do not last more than a few months. She excludes popular names for two-card Texas Hold 'Em hands, purposefully, although we plan to have a separate glossary for hand names in future editions. Still, this is one of the most complete glossaries I have seen in a poker book anywhere.
6. Index: Okay, I did the index. I believe that indexes should be thorough, and so I did my best to make the index easy to use in the heat of play. Still, this was a fairly easy index to create, as Mix's presentation of the rules and her organization of the material was straightforward, allowing me to easily pick out the rules.
The Official Rules of Poker has been wonderfully received. Professional poker dealers have been clamoring to get this edition. When we released the book at the WSOP 2007 in Las Vegas, the WSOP dealers practically knocked me over trying to get their own copy.
Thank you for considering The Game Day Poker Almanac Official Rules of Poker. I personally hope you will find it to be of great use, and that the book will provide you with years of fun--and fair--poker.
David A. Rozansky
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Game Day (an imprint of Flying Pen Press)
Book Description
Would you like to know the secrets to making all the money you’ll ever want?
Now, two mega-bestselling authors with decades of experience in teaching people how to achieve extraordinary wealth and success share their secrets. Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator of the phenomenal
Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and Robert G. Allen, one of the world’s foremost financial experts, have helped thousands of people become millionaires. Now it’s your turn.
Is it possible to make a million dollars in only one minute? The answer just might surprise you.
The One Minute Millionaire is an entirely new approach, a life-changing “millionaire system” that will teach you how to:
* Create wealth even when you have nothing to start with.
* Overcome fears so you can take reasonable risks.
* Use the power of leverage to build wealth rapidly.
* Use “one minute” habits to build wealth over the long term.
The One Minute Millionaire is a revolutionary approach to building wealth and a powerful program for self-discovery as well. Here are two books in one, fiction and nonfiction, designed to address two kinds of learning so that you can fully integrate these life-changing lessons. On the right-hand pages, you will find the fictional story of a woman who has to make a million dollars in ninety days or lose her two children forever. The left-hand pages give the practical, step-by-step nonfiction strategies and techniques that actually work in the real world. You’ll find more than one hundred nuts-and-bolts “Millionaire Minutes,” each one a concise and invaluable lesson with specific techniques for creating wealth.
However, the lessons here are not just about becoming a millionaire—they are about becoming an enlightened millionaire and how to ethically make, keep, and share your wealth. Whether your goal is less than a million dollars or that amount many times over, there’s never been a better time to achieve abundance. Let
The One Minute Millionaire show you the way.
Customer Reviews:
Pure Gibberish.......2007-09-25
This book has almost no substance and is completely based in fantasy. It reads like a sermon at a really bad church for the A.D.D. The author wants to sell you his products to make himself a millionaire. I highly question the positive reviews written here because they basically quote the book word for word. I suspect they are planted to get you to buy the book.
Unrealistic on Both Sides!.......2007-07-02
I bought this book in a thrift store. I've read Robert G. Allen before, but I lack the energy to make money in real estate. I'm still searching for an easier way to make money. I worked in newspaper advertising eight years in Dallas, and then nine years in public welfare here. I find his books quite unrealistic. I'm not an expert, but from my newspaper days, I recall that the no down deals are there occasionally, but the properties may need a lot of repair. Cities require landlords to make those costly repairs, that they can't make a homeowner living in the property make. Also, the real estate market comes and goes. The fictional story of Michelle is beyond ridiculous. I suppose wealthy grandparents could sue and get custody, but I would think Child Protective Services would make home studies and the courts would appoint the children a lawyer. Yes, CPS does dumb things too, but this little grandparents get custody easilty story just doesn't wash with me. I've read lots of custody papers in welfare. Also, for a woman sign a contract that she'll never see her kids again if she doesn't make a million in 90 days is absurd. I'm sure that would never hold up in court. The "Michelle" story is a cheap shot designed to make the system more attractive. Of course, Allen is in the business of selling his stories, etc. After reading all the reviews, I have concluded that Robert G. Allen is probably like Amway, which has been proven to make more money from its motivational tapes, books, and seminars than its products.
The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth.......2007-05-15
I would not endorse this book.
Outstanding.......2007-04-24
Mark Hansen and Robert Allen, do a fablous job explaining what it takes to become a one minute millionaire. I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in getting out of the rat race for good!
An excellent book!!!.......2007-04-11
The most powerfull book i've ever read. It gives you the tools and the guidance for a wealthy life. Great book !!!
Product Description
The co-creator of the Chicken Soup series, Mark Victor Hansen, and the personal finance author, Robert Allen, have come together in a collaboration that combines inspiration with know-how. Uniquely organized, THE ONE MINUTE MILLIONAIRE combines fiction and nonfiction to show the way to true wealth. The right-hand pages contain a fable about a woman faced with a terrible dilemma Michelle must earn a million dollars in 90 days to keep her family together. On the opposite page, complementing the fable point for point, are brilliant nuts-and-bolts millionaire minutes; summaries of attitudes, strategies, and techniques for building wealth, lessons Michelle needs to act upon to reach her goal. By bringing these right-and-left brain approaches together, Hansen and Allen show how to overcome fears and doubts and leap over the roadblocks that limit potential. Both authors have earned multiple millions through their careers. With THE ONE MINUTE MILLIONAIRE they want to share their knowledge to bring out the enlightened millionaire they believe exists in everyone.
Book Description
The topic for today's interview is "Becoming an Enlightened Millionaire." And you might ask, What is so special about an Enlightened Millionaire? And, isn't just having a lot of money good enough?
This special guest says that being an enlightened millionaire is far more than being rich. It's people who always strive to be the best they can be, not just for themselves, but for others. They are service and community oriented, and know no bounds when it comes to creating abundance for the other people.
Enlightened Millionaires live balanced, full lives that benefit themselves, their families, their communities, and the world, and that's just for starters.
Our world is shifting fast and if you want to jump over onto the enlightened side of life and create abundance for yourself and those you love, then turn up your volume and listen very closely to this wealth-building wizard.
Here's just a few of the things you'll learn on this interview:
* How Robert Allen took the publicity challenge and changed history
* Why you must think like a millionaire if you truly want to be one
* How you can assemble a 'Dream Team' and accomplish any goal
* What 4 things you can do right now to start
* Why every person can be an enlightened millionaire
* How you can avoid costly mistakes that will steal life away
* And much, much more ...
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