"Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers--especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never...

Reveals how a powerful goal-setting system can help any organization thrive, outlining objectives and key results as the most important factors to business success. In the fall of 1999, John Doerr met with the founders of a start-up whom he'd just given $12.5 million, the biggest investment of his career. Larry Page and Sergey Brin had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy, and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. For Google to change...

Carlin's 14th original solo HBO stand-up special delivers dead-on, laugh-out-loud insights on such issues as: the advantages of being old, child worship, and the failure of the so-called 'self-esteem' movement.

Every child who has felt the pressure of the spotlight will smile at this comical tale of bravado that turns a one-note performance into an improvisation worthy of a standing ovation.

Strings Attached is a lavishly illustrated book containing four (4) essays by noted experts that trace the tradition of Czech puppetry and discuss its relationship to America puppetry. Included are essays discussing the National Museum, Prague, and puppet theaters, museums, collections, organizations, and publications in the Czech Republic. The book accompanied an exhibition of the same name, held at the Columbus (Ohio) Museum of Art from March 8...

Ce livre rassemble des observations et des réflexions sur l'art performance au Québec et sur la scène internationale. L'auteur a voulu comprendre une forme d'art déroutante, la démarche de quelques performeurs importants, pénétrer leur univers d'un point de vue théorique, mais aussi de les rejoindre dans une pratique qu'il lui a été donné d'enseigner. La 1 re partie examine l'éthique de la performance comme démarche pour se créer une...

There are countless books out there teaching the nuts and bolts of acting; the craft, the business and so on. However, as a young actor, just starting out on my path, I wanted something more. Life as an artist is unlike that of any other career path. There's no straight line to achieving your goals. And being an artist is not the type of job you can simply leave at the office come 5 o'clock. It's so much a part of who you are and seeps into every...

"Learn about the motorcycle's beginning, the chopper phenomenon, and motorcycle racing"--Provided by publisher.

"At the core of [this book] are eight key concepts--from motivation and goal setting to focus and decision making--that explain why some people and companies get so much done. Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics--as well as the experiences of CEOs, educational reformers, four-star generals, FBI agents, airplane pilots, and Broadway songwriters--this ... book explains that the most productive people,...