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Acting: The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

Narrated by Melissa Epp ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

Get the definitive edition that has taught generations of actors and actresses.In his beloved classic, Acting: The First Six Lessons, master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established actors, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand the ... Read more

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Get the definitive edition that has taught generations of actors and actresses.In his beloved classic, Acting: The First Six Lessons, master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established actors, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand the
... Read more

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Great with Child

Letters to a Young Mother

by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

Narrated by Melissa Epp ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

A toddler’s mother, both an intimate guide and an affectionate coach, writes to a pregnant friend about the transforming experience of motherhood.“These are letters I would have welcomed when I was pregnant,” says Beth Ann Fennelly, as she seeks to go beyond the nuts and bolts or sentimentality of other parenting literature. The letters range in tone from serious to sisterly, from lighthearted to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A toddler’s mother, both an intimate guide and an affectionate coach, writes to a pregnant friend about the transforming experience of motherhood.“These are letters I would have welcomed when I was pregnant,” says Beth Ann Fennelly, as she seeks to go beyond the nuts and bolts or sentimentality of other parenting literature. The letters range in tone from serious to sisterly, from lighthearted to
... Read more
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Newborn 101

Secrets from Expert Nurses on Preparing and Caring for Your Baby at Home

by Carole Kramer Arsenault RN IBCLC ...

Narrated by Melissa Epp ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

National Parenting Publications Gold Award WinnerEver wish you could have a baby nurse at home to answer your most urgent questions round the clock? Now you can!Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities once baby comes home - both as a longtime pediatric nurse and as the founder of the most highly regarded ... Read more

$24.99 USD

National Parenting Publications Gold Award WinnerEver wish you could have a baby nurse at home to answer your most urgent questions round the clock? Now you can!Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities once baby comes home - both as a longtime pediatric nurse and as the founder of the most highly regarded
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The Irish Goodbye

Micro-Memoirs

by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

A new, genre–defying volume that explores family, marriage, motherhood, place, and coming of age with singular wit and emotional clarity.What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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A new, genre–defying volume that explores family, marriage, motherhood, place, and coming of age with singular wit and emotional clarity.What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive
... Read more

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Acting-The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

The master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established actors, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand the craft of acting and what it takes to grow as an artist. He has taught generations of some of the best stage and screen actors and ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

The master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established actors, Boleslavsky's work has long helped actors better understand the craft of acting and what it takes to grow as an artist. He has taught generations of some of the best stage and screen actors and
... Read more

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Heating & Cooling

52 Micro-Memoirs

by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

“A surprisingly maximalist portrait of a life.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe 52 micro-memoirs in genre-defying Heating & Cooling offer bright glimpses into a richly lived life, combining the compression of poetry with the truth-telling of nonfiction into one heartfelt, celebratory book. Alternatingly wistful and wry, ranging from childhood recollections to quirky cultural observations, these ... Read more

$10.99 USD

“A surprisingly maximalist portrait of a life.” —New York Times Book ReviewThe 52 micro-memoirs in genre-defying Heating & Cooling offer bright glimpses into a richly lived life, combining the compression of poetry with the truth-telling of nonfiction into one heartfelt, celebratory book. Alternatingly wistful and wry, ranging from childhood recollections to quirky cultural observations, these
... Read more
Acting: The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

Acting: The First Six Lessons by Richard Boleslavsky is a classic and enduring guide to the art of acting, offering both aspiring and seasoned performers a deep understanding of the craft. Originally published in 1933, this book is structured as a series of dialogues between a young actress and an experienced director, through which Boleslavsky imparts essential lessons about technique, emotion, ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Also available as: Audiobook

Acting: The First Six Lessons by Richard Boleslavsky is a classic and enduring guide to the art of acting, offering both aspiring and seasoned performers a deep understanding of the craft. Originally published in 1933, this book is structured as a series of dialogues between a young actress and an experienced director, through which Boleslavsky imparts essential lessons about technique, emotion,
... Read more

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Acting - The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

“Acting - The First Six Lessons” is a collection of essays by Richard Boleslavsky. Written in the form of a series of dialogues, these lessons aim to inform and instruct the budding actor on some of the basic principles of acting and learning to act. A novel approach to teaching acting techniques, this volume is highly recommended for novices and young actors or actresses looking to hone their ... Read more

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“Acting - The First Six Lessons” is a collection of essays by Richard Boleslavsky. Written in the form of a series of dialogues, these lessons aim to inform and instruct the budding actor on some of the basic principles of acting and learning to act. A novel approach to teaching acting techniques, this volume is highly recommended for novices and young actors or actresses looking to hone their
... Read more

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Acting

The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

The classic text on the craft of Method acting by the founder of The American Laboratory Theatre.After studying at the Moscow Art Theatre under Konstantin Stanislavski, Richard Boleslavsky became one of the most important acting teachers of his or any generation. Bringing Stanislavski's system to America in the 1920s and 30s, he influenced many of the titans of American drama, from his own ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The classic text on the craft of Method acting by the founder of The American Laboratory Theatre.After studying at the Moscow Art Theatre under Konstantin Stanislavski, Richard Boleslavsky became one of the most important acting teachers of his or any generation. Bringing Stanislavski's system to America in the 1920s and 30s, he influenced many of the titans of American drama, from his own
... Read more
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The Irish Goodbye

Micro-Memoirs

by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

Narrated by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

A new, genre-defying volume that explores family, marriage, motherhood, place, and coming of age with singular wit and emotional clarity.What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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A new, genre-defying volume that explores family, marriage, motherhood, place, and coming of age with singular wit and emotional clarity.What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive
... Read more

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Unmentionables

Poems

by Beth Ann Fennelly ...

A new collection by a poet declared "one of the most exciting poets of her generation" (Harvard Review).With elegant wordplay and her usual subversive wit, Beth Ann Fennelly explores the "unmentionable"—not only what is considered too bold but also what can't be said because words are insufficient. In sections of short narratives, she questions our everyday human foibles. Three longer sequences ... Read more

$10.79 USD

A new collection by a poet declared "one of the most exciting poets of her generation" (Harvard Review).With elegant wordplay and her usual subversive wit, Beth Ann Fennelly explores the "unmentionable"—not only what is considered too bold but also what can't be said because words are insufficient. In sections of short narratives, she questions our everyday human foibles. Three longer sequences
... Read more
Acting; The First Six Lessons

by Richard Boleslavsky ...

2013 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. This is a book for actors by an actor, giving vivid instruction in the technique of the art. Boleslavsky's knowledge of the theatre is based on a wide experience. In the 1920s, he made his way to New York City, where, now known as "Richard Boleslavsky" (the English spelling of his name), he began to teach Stanislavski's 'system' ... Read more

$2.99 USD

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2013 Reprint of 1933 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. This is a book for actors by an actor, giving vivid instruction in the technique of the art. Boleslavsky's knowledge of the theatre is based on a wide experience. In the 1920s, he made his way to New York City, where, now known as "Richard Boleslavsky" (the English spelling of his name), he began to teach Stanislavski's 'system'
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook