The setting is the estate of the wealthy Sorin, where a group of family and friends are spending the languid summer months. Included are Madame Arkadina, Sorin's sister and famous actress; her sensitive would-be-writer son, Treplyev; and the charming, successful author Trigorin. The action concerns the interweaving of their lives with the others, and all the romance, intrigue, hopes and disappointments that this life leads to.
THE STORY: The action takes place at the country estate of Madame Ranevskaya, an estate famed for its beautiful cherry orchard--and soon to be sold at auction unless the delinquent taxes are paid. As the play begins Madame Ranevskaya has returned from Pari
THE STORY: Trapped in a provincial Russian town after the death of their father, three sisters lament the passing of better times and long for the excitement of Moscow. One of them has married a local high school teacher; another has become a teach
Thucydides is widely seen as the most dispassionate and reliable contemporary source for the history of classical Sparta. But, compared with partisan authors such as Xenophon and Plutarch, his information on the subject is more scattered and implicit. Scholars in recent decades have made progress in teasing out the sense of Thucydides' often lapidary remarks on Sparta. This book takes the process further. Its eight new studies by international specialists aim to reveal coherent structures both in Thucydidean thought and in Spartan reality.This volume is the second of a series in which the Classical Press of Wales applies to Spartan history the approach it is already using for the history of Rome's revolutionary era: focusing in turn on each of the main sources on which historians depend, and analysing with a combination of historical and literary methods.
Gran, I know," says Henry when he's told that Santa's 'real as rain'. "What do you know?" asks Gran."I know about Santa. I've seen Grandad's Santa suit and beard in the basement.""That's sad," says Gran. "Too many people think like that today."This is the story of Henry and his friends who spend time at Henry's grandparents' home just before Christmas. It is no ordinary play-date as the kids discover almost immediately. Gran believes in omens, Grandad is a little cranky, and mayhem can break out at any time, especially when an injured animal pops into the picture, and Henry finds himself in grave danger at Swan Pond.
This book offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to theme parks and the field of theme park studies. It identifies and discusses relevant economic, social, and cultural as well as medial, historical, and geographical aspects of theme parks worldwide, from the big international theme park chains to smaller, regional, family-operated parks. The book also describes the theories and methods that have been used to study theme parks in various academic disciplines and reviews the major contexts in which theme parks have been studied. By providing the necessary backgrounds, theories, and methods to analyze and understand theme parks both as a business field and as a socio-cultural phenomenon, this book will be a great resource to students, academics from all disciplines interested in theme parks, and professionals and policy-makers in the leisure and entertainment as well as the urban planning sector.
An groundbreaking anthology for domestic violence shelters and community-based programs, designed to: - Educate advocates about how to work effectively with women from a wide variety of religious and spiritual traditions; - Offer concrete strategies for making domestic violence programs sensitive and welcoming to women from diverse faith backgrounds; and - Provide suggestions for effective collaboration between domestic violence programs and religious communities. Walking Together includes articles about American Indian/Alaskan Native Spirituality, Buddhism, Catholicism (in Anglo and Latino communities), Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Protestantism (mainline, Evangelical, and Black Church). "This is truly an amazing resource . . . beautiful, well-written, a long time coming. It encompasses a wide breadth of knowledge in a concise, manageable tool. Walking Together is a vital guide for all domestic violence advocates in both shelters and community-based programs." --Linda Olsen, Executive Director, Eastside Domestic Violence Program, Bellevue, WA
-- Walk the darkened alleys of an ancient city where a dragon rules! -- Grab your blade, and fight the forces of evil in a war at the end of time! -- Recoil with horror as a serial killer carries out his quest to silence the voices that torment him! -- Learn the true meaning of honor as you witness the steadfast virtue of a samurai faced with an impossible choice! You'll experience all that and more in this gripping collection from the authors of the Gen Con Writer's Symposium. Fourteen amazing tales await you, including brand-new stories from Jean Rabe, Anton Strout, Stephen D. Sullivan, Matt Forbeck, and more! Plus, for the first time in print, New York Times Best Selling author Michael A. Stackpole's "Jed and the Titanium Turtle" -- an inspiring science fiction fable about occupation and resistance in the land of the free. Authors include: 2011 Gen Con Author Guest of Honor Anton Strout Michael A. Stackpole Jean Rabe Stephen D. Sullivan Matt Forbeck Donald J. Bingle Linda P. Baker Kelly Swails Wes Nicholson Maurice Broaddus Jennifer Brozek Dylan Birtolo Mary Louise Eklund Marc Tassin Edited by Marc Tassin.
A critical interdenominational resource for Christian pastors and counselors seeking to prevent domestic violence. A must-have, step-by-step resource for every Christian minister who provides premarital counseling. Assists clergy in discussing domestic violence in the context of premarital counseling. Highly adaptable to any current premarital structure.
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