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Drama LP

An Actor's Education

By: John Lithgow

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In this riveting personal history, John Lithgow shares a backstage view of the life and career that took place before he became a nationally known star. Above all, Lithgow’s memoir is a tribute to his father, Arthur, who brought theater to John’s boyhood. From bedtime stories to Arthur’s illustrious productions, performance and storytelling were cherished parts of family life. Drama tells of the Lithgows’ countless moves between Arthur’s gigs and details a young actor’s introduction to the undeniable power of theater. As Lithgow relives his storied career, he cuts to the heart of why actors are driven to perform, and why people are driven to watch them do it. But he also chronicles the harrowing moments of his past, reflecting on mistakes large and small and the love of a father who set him on the road to a life onstage. Funny, affecting, and thoroughly engrossing, Drama pulls back the curtain on the making of one of our most beloved actors.

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Harper Collins

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0062088742

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9780062088741

A Confederacy of Dumptys

Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse

By: John Lithgow

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A Confederacy of Dumptys

Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse

By: John Lithgow

The next book in John Lithgow's New York Times bestselling series Following the success of New York Times bestsellers Dumpty and Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown, award-winning actor, author, and illustrator John Lithgow presents the third book in his runaway hit series. A Confederacy of Dumptys takes us through a history of twenty-five "American Scoundrels" in this all-new collection of Lithgow's satirical poems and illustrations. While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, the perpetrator of 19th century women's pyramid schemes, and participants in both the Watergate scandal and the Capitol insurrection. Trump and Nixon show up, of course, but also Leona Helmsley, Boss Tweed, Typhoid Mary, Newt Gingrich, Ted Cruz, and many more. Skipping through time, and delivered with classic Lithgow wit and style, A Confederacy of Dumptys is an exuberant reminder of how not to repeat history. Digital audio edition read by the author. The perfect book for: • Political satire fans—viewers of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. • American history buffs and trivia enthusiasts—readers of Jon's Stewart's America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction and Josh Clark's Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things. • Poetry, art, and illustration aficionados.

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114

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Chronicle Books

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1797209515

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9781797209517

The Poets' Corner

The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family

By: Mr. John Lithgow

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The Poets' Corner

The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family

By: Mr. John Lithgow

A gorgeous collection of classic poems that the whole family will enjoy, thoughtfully chosen by actor John Lithgow. From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems. The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to appeal to readers new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters. His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Billy Connolly, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Lynn Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Gary Sinise, and Sam Waterston. Every reader will enjoy reciting or listening to these poems with the entire family, appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this superlative poetry collection.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446501999

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9780446501996

I Got Two Dogs

With Audio Recording

By: John Lithgow

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I Got Two Dogs

With Audio Recording

By: John Lithgow

John Lithgow sings one of his most popular songs, "I Got Two Dogs," in this e-book edition. The clever rhyming text tells of the narrator's two dogs who could not be more different—one is big, one is small, one barks quietly, while one has a loud and enthusiastic bark—but he loves them both the same. The bold graphic art style adds humor by revealing that the narrator's view of the dogs isn't exactly the way others might see them.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416982930

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9781416982937

Lithgow Party Paloozas!

52 Unexpected Ways to Make a Birthday, Holiday, Or Any Day a Celebration for Kids

By: John Lithgow

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Lithgow Party Paloozas!

52 Unexpected Ways to Make a Birthday, Holiday, Or Any Day a Celebration for Kids

By: John Lithgow

A year's worth of creative party suggestions for parents lists ideas on how to host unusual theme parties for children, in a guide complemented by supply lists, budget information, and activity and music recommendations.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743270886

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9780743270885

I Got Two Dogs

By: John Lithgow

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I Got Two Dogs

By: John Lithgow

Despite being different in size, shape, and personality, lovable pooches Fanny and Blue are equally adored by their doting owner who has always accepted them for being just as they are! 75,000 first printing.

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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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1416960759

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9781416960751

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

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By: John Lithgow

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Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

with audio recording

By: John Lithgow

A lively and lyrical picture book jaunt from actor and author John Lithgow! Oh, children! Remember! Whatever you may do, Never play music right next to the zoo. They’ll burst from their cages, each beast and each bird, Desperate to play all the music they’ve heard. A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves in this hilarious picture book based on one of John Lithgow’s best-loved tunes.

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Simon and Schuster

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1442467444

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9781442467446

Micawber

By: John Lithgow

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Micawber

By: John Lithgow

A squirrel named Micawber loves the paintings he sees through the windows of the nearby art museum. One day he notices an artist copying the old masters, and he decides to do the same -- with surprising results. In their second collaboration, best-selling author-illustrator team John Lithgow and C. F. Payne introduce children to the world of art through the eyes -- and paint-splattered tail -- of a highly creative squirrel.

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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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0689833415

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9780689833410

Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

By: John Lithgow

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Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo

By: John Lithgow

A concert gets out of hand when the animals at the neighboring zoo storm the stage and play the instruments themselves.

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Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers

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1442467436

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9781442467439

The Remarkable Farkle McBride

By: John Lithgow

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The Remarkable Farkle McBride

By: John Lithgow

In his first book, actor and musician John Lithgow introduces a memorable character, a fickle yet lovable child prodigy who brings the sounds and rhythms of an orchestra to sprawling visual life. With a double gatefold showing the entire orchestra, this is the ultimate book for the music lover in all of us.

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Simon and Schuster

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144244245X

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9781442442450

Marsupial Sue

By: John Lithgow

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Marsupial Sue

By: John Lithgow

Marsupial Sue, a young kangaroo, finds happiness in doing what kangaroos do.

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Simon and Schuster

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0689843941

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9780689843945

Biblical & Near Eastern Essays

By: Carmel McCarthy,John F. Healey

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Biblical & Near Eastern Essays

By: Carmel McCarthy,John F. Healey

This collection of essays contains a wide range of topics reflecting the depth and breadth of interest of the scholar in whose honour they were commissioned - Kevin J. Cathcart. The central focus is Near Eastern, and covers a range of philological, linguistic, exegetical, historical and interpretative issues. The Near Eastern languages examined include Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, Septuagintal Greek, Syriac and Ugaritic, while exegetical and text-critical topics include treatments of issues in Deuteronomy, 1 Kings, Isaiah, Amos, Psalms and the Song of Songs. Hermeneutical and historical essays touch on Ancient Israel's history and its interpretation, as well as on the significance of such individuals as the consular official John Dickson, E.H. Palmer in the Cambridge Libraries, William Lithgow of Lanark, and the contribution to Semitic epigraphy of the explorer Julius Euting. This is volume 375 in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.

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A&C Black

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0826446639

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9780826446633

Foxe's Book of Martyrs

By: John Foxe

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Foxe's Book of Martyrs

By: John Foxe

A Christian classic that’s inspired and challenged believers for more than four centuries! From the stoning of Stephen to his own perilous time—Reformation-era England—Foxe chronicles the lives, suffering, and triumphant deaths of Christian martyrs and traces the roots of religious persecution. Includes a preface that places Foxe’s masterpiece in spiritual and historical context. John Foxe (1516–1587), was an English Puritan preacher and author of The Book of Martyrs, a graphic and polemic account of those who suffered for the cause of Protestantism.

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Hendrickson Publishers

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1598566474

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9781598566475

Book of Martyrs or a History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of the Primitive as Well as Protestant Martyrs

By: John Foxe,Charles A. Goodrich

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Book of Martyrs or a History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of the Primitive as Well as Protestant Martyrs

By: John Foxe,Charles A. Goodrich

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385260353

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9783385260351

Nineteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets Vol 2

By: John Goodridge

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Nineteenth-Century English Labouring-Class Poets Vol 2

By: John Goodridge

Over 100 poets of labouring class origin were published in Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries. Some were hugely popular and important in their day but few are available today. This is a collection of some of those poems from the 19th century.

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Routledge

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1000748367

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9781000748369

The Voice of the Butterfly

A Novel

By: John Nichols

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The Voice of the Butterfly

A Novel

By: John Nichols

A dazzling, darkly comic novel by the author of "The Sterile Cuckoo, The Voice of the Butterfly" looks at chaotic relationships fraught with conservation efforts. Funny and touching, Nichols's novel is a wild ride through the lunacies of the postmodern age.

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Chronicle Books

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0811839907

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9780811839907

A Catalogue, Bibliographical and Critical, of Early English Literature, Forming a Portion

By: John Collier

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A Catalogue, Bibliographical and Critical, of Early English Literature, Forming a Portion

By: John Collier

Reprint of the original, first published in 1837.

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3385608929

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9783385608924

The Legacy of Douglas Grant

A Notable Aborigine in War and Peace

By: John Ramsland

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The Legacy of Douglas Grant

A Notable Aborigine in War and Peace

By: John Ramsland

In The Legacy of Douglas Grant, John Ramsland vividly re-creates the famous Aborigine's life - now lost in the mists of history. Douglas was born to Indigenous parents and, as an infant, was the sole survivor of a cruel massacre in northern Queensland. As an adult, he was a charismatic speaker on Aboriginal rights, but spoke with a distinct Scottish burr. Why was this so?He was rescued by a kindly Scottish immigrant and brought up and well educated in the Scottish way in Sydney’s leafy suburb of Annandale.Highly successful at school, he became a leading engineering draftsman at Mort's Dock Company in Balmain and, later, a woolclasser at "Belltrees" station near Scone in the Hunter Valley of NSW.With friends from "Belltrees", he joined the 1st AIF. His dangerous encounters on the Western Front and as a prisoner-of-war in Germany are pieced together by the author from many fragments.Douglas bravely faced unpleasant racism in post-war Australia, but never lost his keen sense of humour and scholarly interests.

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Brolga Publishing

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0648697029

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9780648697022

Horror Films of the 1990s

By: John Kenneth Muir

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Horror Films of the 1990s

By: John Kenneth Muir

This filmography covers more than 300 horror films released from 1990 through 1999. The horror genre's trends and cliches are connected to social and cultural phenomena, such as Y2K fears and the Los Angeles riots. Popular films were about serial killers, aliens, conspiracies, and sinister "interlopers," new monsters who shambled their way into havoc. Each of the films is discussed at length with detailed credits and critical commentary. There are six appendices: 1990s cliches and conventions, 1990s hall of fame, memorable ad lines, movie references in Scream, 1990s horrors vs. The X-Files, and the decade's ten best. Fully indexed, 224 photographs.

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McFarland

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0786484802

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9780786484805

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